Luke Scott | |||
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Scott with the Tampa Bay Rays
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Outfielder / Designated hitter | |||
Born: DeLeon Springs, Florida |
June 25, 1978 |||
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Professional debut | |||
MLB: April 5, 2005, for the Houston Astros | |||
KBO: March 29, 2014, for the SK Wyverns | |||
Last appearance | |||
MLB: September 27, 2013, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |||
KBO: July 4, 2014, for the SK Wyverns | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .258 | ||
Home runs | 135 | ||
Runs batted in | 436 | ||
KBO statistics | |||
Batting average | .267 | ||
Homeruns | 6 | ||
Runs batted in | 17 | ||
Teams | |||
Luke Brandon Scott (born June 25, 1978) is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, and Tampa Bay Rays, and in the Korea Baseball Organization for the SK Wyverns.
Scott attended Oklahoma State University, where he earned All-Big 12 Conference honors on the Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team. In the summer of 2000, he played for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and also played for the Staunton Braves in the Valley Baseball League. He also played baseball at Indian River Community College. Luke spent a winter playing for a Venezuelan League where he earned the nickname "el monstruo de cuadrangular" which translates to "The Home Run Monster". He spent his first professional season in 2001 at home recovering from Tommy John surgery on his elbow joint.
Scott, drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 9th round of the 2001 Major League Baseball draft and made his professional debut for the Columbus Red Stixx of the South Atlantic League in 2002. He played for the Indians organization through 2003, making stops at Kinston and Akron.