George Scott — 1B

Years with Boston: 9
Elected to Red Sox Hall of Fame: 2006

Awards and Recognitions with Boston
Gold Glove, 1967
Gold Glove, 1968
Gold Glove, 1971

All-Star Selections with Boston (2)
1966, 1977

Batting Statistics for George Scott with Boston

SEASON AB R H HR RBI BB SB AVG

1966 601 73 147 27 90 65 4 .245

1967 565 74 171 19 82 63 10 .303

1968 350 23 60 3 25 26 3 .171

1969 549 63 139 16 52 61 4 .253

1970 480 50 142 16 63 44 4 .296

1971 537 72 141 24 78 41 0 .263

1977 584 103 157 33 95 57 1 .269

1978 412 51 96 12 54 44 1 .233

1979 156 18 35 4 23 17 0 .224

TOTAL 4234 527 1088 154 562 418 27 .257

Biography for George Scott

The man nicknamed Boomer made his initial impression with the Red Sox front office by winning the Eastern League Triple Crown and MVP with Double-A Pittsfield in 1965; one year later, at just 22 years of age, George Scott earned a nod as the starting American League first baseman at the All-Star Game in 1966 and finished the year with 27 home runs and 90 RBI, placing him third in the Rookie of the Year ballot. The next year, Scott batted .303, hit 19 home runs, and drove in 82 runs; he also won the first of two consecutive Gold Gloves with Boston. Without warning, however, his average dropped to .171 in 1968 and he managed only three home runs and 25 RBI. For the next two years, he moved across the diamond to third and stayed there for nearly two seasons as he regained his stroke; back at his familiar position in 1971, Scott won a third Gold Glove award while posting another 24 home runs and 78 RBI. After the season, Boston sent him to Milwaukee in a huge ten-player deal; in retrospect, the move backfired for Boston as Scott averaged .282 at the dish and better than 20 home runs and 90 RBI in his five seasons with the Brewers while winning another five Gold Gloves at first base. In 1977, Scott returned to Boston and enjoyed his last great season with a career-high 103 runs scored, 33 home runs, and 95 runs driven in while batting .269 and slugging .500; it was enough to earn him his third All-Star selection. Unfortunately, his homecoming was short-lived; his numbers dropped significantly in 1978 and Scott hung up his cleats after the 1979 season, finishing his career with a .268 average and 271 home runs, including 154 round-trippers with Boston, putting him 15th all-time in franchise history.