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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.
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.
hgfWilliamson is an overhand pitcher with a good command of his [[breaking ball]]. He also has a 98 MPH [[fastball]], a [[slider]], afghnd a hard [[Split-finger fastball|split-finger]], which many experts believe led him to gfmore than compensatesh gfhfor a slow move. He is a solid fielder who does not get rattghled.{{Fact|date=August 2007}}

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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.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} 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.{{Fact|date=August 2007}}

In a seven-year career, Williamson has a 27-28 record with 494 strikeouts, a 3.33 ERA, and 55 saves in 425 [[innings pitched]].
In a seven-year career, Williamson has a 27-28 record with 494 strikeouts, a 3.33 ERA, and 55 saves in 425 [[innings pitched]].


He was a reliever for the [[San Diego Padres]]. He was traded to the Padres from the Cubs on [[July 22]], 2006 for Minor League pitchers [[Fabian Jimenez]] and [[Joel Santo]]. He last played for the [[Baltimore Orioles]] during the 2007 season. He had one stint on the disabled list in April 2007, and was designated for assignment by the Orioles on July 4th. The [[New York Yankees]] signed him to a minor league contract on July 22. He was released in August 5 after going 0-1 with a 9.82 ERA in 4 games with the Scarnton Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
* All-Star (1999)
* Rookie of the Year (1999)
* Member of the 2004 [[Boston Red Sox]] [[World Series]] champions


==External links==
*Scott Williamson at:
**[http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=6174 ESPN (profile and daily stats)]
**[http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/willisc01.shtml Baseball Reference (career stats)]

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Revision as of 07:54, 14 November 2007

Scott Williamson
Free Agent
Relief Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
debut
April 5, 1999, for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics
(through June 10, 2007)
Win-Loss28-28
Saves55
Earned Run Average3.29
Strikeouts505
Teams

Scott Ryan Williamson (born February 17, 1976 in Fort Polk North, Louisiana) is a right-handed relief pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played for the Cincinnati Reds (1999-2003), Boston Red Sox (2003-04), Chicago Cubs (2005-2006), and San Diego Padres (2006).

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