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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), Chicago Cubs (2005-2006), and San Diego Padres (2006-present).

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.

He is currently 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.

Highlights

All-Star (1999)
Rookie of the Year (1999)
Member of the 2004 Boston Red Sox World Series champions

External links

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

Preceded by Kerry Wood	National League Rookie of the Year 1999	Succeeded by Rafael Furcal

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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.
-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.
+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.
 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]].
-He is currently a reliever for the [[San Diego Padres]].
+He is currently 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]].
 ==Highlights==