Dick Scott (pitcher)

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name = Dick Scott

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position = Pitcher
birthdate = Birth date|1883|2|5
deathdate = Death date and age|1911|1|18|1883|2|5
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = June 26
debutyear = By|1901
debutteam = Cincinnati Reds
finaldate = July 8
finalyear = By|1901
finalteam = Cincinnati Reds
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 0–2
stat2label = Strikeouts
stat2value = 7
stat3label = ERA
stat3value = 5.14
teams =
*Cincinatti Reds
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Amos Richard "Dick" Scott (February 5, 1883 – January 18, 1911) was an American baseball pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1901.

Biography

Amos Richard Scott was born on February 5, 1883 in Bethel, Ohio.

Scott was signed by the Cincinnati Reds after he wrote about his amateur performance to Cincinnati newspapers. He started two games for the 1901 Reds, losing 6–2 and 9–3, both times against the New York Giants. He had an earned run average of 5.14 with 7 strikeouts. [cite book |author=Allen, Lee |title=The Cincinnati Reds |year=2006 |publisher=Kent State University Press |isbn=9780873388863 |pages=p. 70] [ [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/teams/1901reds.stm 1901 Cincinnati Reds] . Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-08-18.]

Dick Scott committed suicide with a razor in Chicago, Illinois on January 18, 1911.

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=scottdi01 Dick Scott] at Baseball Almanac