Scott Atchison

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Scott Atchison
Boston Red Sox – No. 48
Relief pitcher
Born: March 29, 1976 (1976-03-29) Denton, Texas
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 31, 2004 for the Seattle Mariners
Career statistics (through 2011 season)
Win–loss	5–6
Earned run average	4.09
Strikeouts	128
Teams
Seattle Mariners (2004–2005) San Francisco Giants (2007) Hanshin Tigers (2008–2009) (NPB) Boston Red Sox (2010–present)

Atchison pitching for the Hanshin Tigers in 2008.

Scott Barham Atchison (born March 29, 1976 in Denton, Texas) is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. He graduated from McCullough High School in The Woodlands, TX and received his degree in general studies from Texas Christian University.

College baseball

While playing for Texas Christian University, Atchison earned four letters and was named All-Southwest Conference twice and All-Western Athletic Conference once.

Professional career

Seattle Mariners

Atchison was originally drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 36th round of the 1994 amateur draft, but chose to attend college. He was drafted again by the Mariners in the 49th round of the 1998 amateur draft, and signed with the team in May 1999. He spent five years playing for minor league affiliates of the Mariners and made his debut in the Majors on July 31, 2004. He spent the 2004 and 2005 seasons splitting his time between the Mariners and the Mariners' minor league affiliates, appearing in 31 games over two years. In 2006, he played the entire season in the minors.

San Francisco Giants

In 2007, he signed with the San Francisco Giants and appeared in 22 games. At the end of the season, he refused an assignment from the Giants to the Fresno Grizzlies, and became a free agent.

Hanshin Tigers

He signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox to come to spring training as a non-roster invitee, but one week later signed with the Hanshin Tigers in Japan. On January 4, 2008, it was announced that the Red Sox had sold Atchison's contract to the Hanshin Tigers.

Boston Red Sox

On December 7, 2009, Atchison signed a one-year, incentive laden contract with the Red Sox. Atchison was recalled by the Red Sox to Fenway Park on May 5, 2011.

Pitching Style

Atchison throws normal fastball between 90-93 mph range, and cutter at high 80's. He also throws curveball at high 70's.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)