Lefty Scott

Lefty Scott
Lefty Scott
	Pitcher
	Born: July 15, 1915; Roswell, New Mexico
	Died: March 3, 1964 (aged 48); Houston, Texas
	Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
	June 15, 1945, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
	July 12, 1945, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–2
Earned run average	4.43
Strikeouts	5
Teams
	Philadelphia Phillies (1945);

Marshall "Lefty" Scott (July 15, 1915 – March 3, 1964) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1945. The 29-year-old rookie was a native of Roswell, New Mexico.^[1]

Scott is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on June 15, 1945 in a road game against the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds. His season and career totals include 8 games pitched, 2 starts, 0 complete games, a 0–2 record with 3 games finished, 11 earned runs allowed in 221⁄3 innings, and an ERA of 4.43.^[1]

Scott died from a fractured skull sustained in an industrial accident on March 3, 1964, at the age of 48 in Houston, Texas.

References

^ ^a ^b "Lefty Scott Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2018.

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