5

George Scott

First Base
1966—1979
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
36.4
WAR
.333
ON-BASE PCT
271
30.2
WAR7
.435
SLUGGING
.767
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
2.9
WAR PER SEASON
George Scott
 
The Boomer; home run champ and inventor of the term “tater” for the longball.

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Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Scott
36.4
30.2
22.5
16.0
33.3
2.9
AVG HOFer
61.0
42.1
30.8
21.0
51.6
4.7

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does George Scott Rank?

Ranking Among First Basemen by Wins Above Replacement

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
54
47
49
53
49
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 First Basemen