Tony Scott (baseball) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tony Scott
Center fielder
Born: (1951-09-18) September 18, 1951 (age 73) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
debut
September 1, 1973, for the Montreal Expos
Last appearance
September 21, 1984, for the Montreal Expos
MLB statistics
Batting average	.249
Home runs	17
Runs batted in	253
Teams
Montreal Expos (1973–1975) St. Louis Cardinals (1977–1981) Houston Astros (1981–1984) Montreal Expos (1984)

Anthony "Tony" Scott (born September 18, 1951) is a former American professional baseball player. He played as a center fielder and later became a coach. Tony Scott played in Major League Baseball for over a decade.

Tony Scott's Baseball Journey

Playing for the Montreal Expos

Tony Scott began his professional baseball career with the Montreal Expos. They chose him in the 1969 Major League Baseball draft. He spent five seasons playing for their minor league teams. These teams help young players develop their skills.

In 1973, Tony Scott joined the main Expos team. This was a "September call-up," meaning he joined the team late in the season. He played in eleven games, mostly as a pinch runner. A pinch runner is a player who runs the bases for another player. He had only one chance to bat and struck out.

The Expos used Scott in a similar way in 1974. In 1975, he became their main center fielder. However, he struggled with his hitting. He had a low batting average of .191. He also had no home runs and eleven runs batted in (RBIs). RBIs are how many runs a player helps score. He was replaced by another player for the rest of the season. In 1976, he played for the Triple-A Denver Bears. Triple-A is the highest level of minor league baseball. He played well there, hitting .311 and stealing 18 bases.

Time with the St. Louis Cardinals

On November 8, 1976, Tony Scott was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals. A trade means players are exchanged between teams. He joined the Cardinals along with two other players. They were traded for three players from the Cardinals. All the players coming to St. Louis had played for the Denver Bears. Their manager, Vern Rapp, had just become the Cardinals' manager.

Tony Scott did well in his first season with the Cardinals. He shared playing time with another player. He hit .291, which is a good batting average. He also hit three home runs and had 41 RBIs. In 1978, he played less often. He became a "fourth outfielder," meaning he was a backup player.

But in 1979, he got the starting center field job again. He had a great year, hitting six home runs. He also had 68 RBIs and stole 37 bases. These were his best numbers for a single season.

Playing for the Houston Astros

On June 6, 1981, Tony Scott was traded again. This time, he went from the Cardinals to the Houston Astros. He was not hitting well at the time of the trade. He was also not playing as much for the Cardinals.

In his first season in Houston, Scott played well. He hit .293 and was a strong defender in center field. He played in the Astrodome, which was a very large stadium. He was the starting center fielder again in 1982. However, his hitting numbers went down. He hit .239 with one home run and 29 RBIs.

In 1983, he became a fourth outfielder again. The Astros released him after 25 games in 1984. This means they let him go from the team. Two weeks later, he rejoined his first team, the Expos. He finished his Major League Baseball career with them.

Career Statistics

Here are some of Tony Scott's career statistics from Major League Baseball:

After his Major League career, Tony Scott continued to play. In 1989, he played for the Winter Haven Super Sox. This team was part of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He hit .360 in 51 games for them.