Scott Williamson

For other people named Scott Williamson, see Scott Williamson (disambiguation).

Scott Williamson
Relief pitcher
Bats: Right Throws: Right
debut
April 5, 1999, for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics (through 2008 season)
Win-Loss	28-28
Earned run average	3.36
Strikeouts	510
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1999-2003) Boston Red Sox (2003-2004) Chicago Cubs (2005-2006) San Diego Padres (2006) Baltimore Orioles (2007)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star selection (1999) Rookie of the Year Award winner (1999) World Series Champion (2004)

Scott Ryan Williamson (born February 17, 1976, in Fort Polk North, Louisiana) is a right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who most recently played in the Detroit Tigers organization, but is currently a free agent. He has played for the Cincinnati Reds (1999-2003), Boston Red Sox (2003-2004), Chicago Cubs (2005-2006), San Diego Padres (2006), and the Baltimore Orioles (2007).

Baseball career

In his rookie season with the Cincinnati Reds, 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 was the first Reds player to be so honored since Chris Sabo (1988).

Williamson is an overhand pitcher with a good command of his breaking ball. He also has a 98 mph (158 km/h) 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.

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 4. The New York Yankees signed him to a minor league contract on July 22. He was released on August 5 after going 0-1 with a 9.82 ERA in 4 games with the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees.

In early February 2008, Williamson signed a one year minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. He would have made $700,000 if he had made the Giants major league roster. After posting a 13.50 ERA with the Giants in spring training, Williamson was released on March 5, 2008. Scott was signed to a minor league contract by the Atlanta Braves in April. They released him in early June.

On June 15, 2008, the Seattle Mariners signed him to a minor league contract, but he was released in late June.

On January 24, 2009, Williamson signed a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers.

In his ML career, Williamson has a 28-28 record with 510 strikeouts, a 3.36 ERA, and 55 saves in 439.3 innings pitched.

On April 26th, 2009, Williamson was released from the Toledo Mudhens, ending his comeback attempt within the Detroit Tigers organization.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs

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