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Scott Ryan Williamson (born February 17, 1976 in Fort Polk North, Louisiana) is a right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He has played for the Cincinnati Reds (1999-2003), Boston Red Sox (2003-04) and Chicago Cubs (since 2005).

In his 1999 inaugural season, Williamson went 12-7 with 107 strikeouts, a 2.41 earned run average and 19 saves; made the All-Star team, and earned Rookie of the Year honors.

Williamson is an overhand pitcher with a good command of his breaking ball. He also has a 98 MPH fastball, a slider, and a hard split-finger, which many experts believe led him to undergoing Tommy John surgery early in the 2001 season. Williamson holds runners close through repeated moves to first and that more than compensates for a slow move. He is a solid fielder who does not get rattled.

In a seven-year career, Williamson has a 25-24 record with 429 strikeouts, a 2.98 ERA, and 55 saves in 371.1 innings pitched.

Highlights

All-Star (1999)
Rookie of the Year (1999)

External links

Scott Williamson at:
- ESPN (profile and daily stats)
- Baseball Reference (career stats)

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-'''Scott Ryan Williamson''' (born [[February 17]], [[1976]] in [[Fort Polk North, Louisiana]]) is a right-handed [[relief pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]]. He has played for the [[Cincinnati Reds]] (1999-2003), [[Boston Red Sox]] (2003-04) and [[Chicago Cubs]] (since 2005).
+'''Scott Ryan Williamson''' (born [[February 17]], [[1976]] in [[Fort Polk North, Louisiana]]) is a [[right-handed]] [[relief pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]]. He has played for the [[Cincinnati Reds]] ([[1999 in baseball|1999]]-[[2003 in baseball|2003]]), [[Boston Red Sox]] (2003-[[2004 in baseball|04]]) and [[Chicago Cubs]] (since [[2005 in baseball|2005]]).
-In his [[1999 in baseball|1999]] inaugural season, Williamson went 12-7  with 107 [[strike out]]s, a 2.41 [[earned run average]] and 19 [[Save (baseball statistics)|saves]]; made the [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] team, and earned [[MLB Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]] honors.
+In his 1999 inaugural season, Williamson went 12-7 with 107 [[strikeouts]], a 2.41 [[earned run average]] and 19 [[Save (baseball statistics)|saves]]; made the [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] team, and earned [[MLB Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]] honors.
 Williamson is an overhand pitcher with a good command of his [[breaking ball]]. He also has a 98 MPH [[fastball]], a [[slider]], and a hard [[Split-finger fastball|split-finger]], which many experts believe led him to undergoing ''[[Tommy John surgery]]'' early in the [[2001 in baseball|2001]] season. Williamson holds runners close through repeated moves to [[first baseman|first]] and that more than compensates for a slow move. He is a solid  fielder who does not get rattled.