George Scott
#51
AT First Base
1966—1979
First Base
BORN
March 23, 1944, in Greenville, MS
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-2 / 200
MLB DEBUT
April 12, 1966
FINAL GAME
September 27, 1979
PRIMARY TEAM
Boston Red Sox
.268
BATTING AVERAGE
1992
HITS
36.6
WAR
.333
ON-BASE PCT
271
HOME RUNS
30.4
WAR7
.435
SLUGGING
.767
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
2.9
WAR PER SEASON
The Boomer; home run champ and inventor of the term “tater” for the longball.
Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Scott |
36.6 |
30.4 |
22.5 |
16.0 |
33.5 |
2.9 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
61.0 |
42.1 |
30.8 |
21.0 |
51.6 |
4.7 |
Where Does George Scott Rank
Among First Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
51 |
54 |
47 |
49 |
53 |
49 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |