Tony Scott Notable

b. September 18, 1951 · Montreal Expos 1973–1975, 1984, St. Louis Cardinals 1977–1981, Houston Astros 1981–1984

Tony Scott played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Montreal Expos in 1973 and closing with the Montreal Expos in 1984. His longest stay was with the St. Louis Cardinals, from 1977 to 1981.

Across 991 games he batted .249, with 699 hits and 331 runs. He finished with 17 home runs, 111 doubles and 125 stolen bases.

He played 853 games in the outfield, with 1,803 putouts and 27 errors.

He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on September 18, 1951, and died on May 28, 2024. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1973	MON	11	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
1974	MON	19	7	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	3	1	.286
1975	MON	92	143	19	26	4	2	0	11	12	38	5	.182
1977	STL	95	292	38	85	16	3	3	41	33	48	13	.291
1978	STL	96	219	28	50	5	2	1	14	14	41	5	.228
1979	STL	153	587	69	152	22	10	6	68	34	92	37	.259
1980	STL	143	415	51	104	19	3	0	28	35	68	22	.251
1981	HOU/STL	100	401	49	106	18	4	4	39	20	54	18	.264
1982	HOU	132	460	43	110	16	3	1	29	15	56	18	.239
1983	HOU	80	186	20	42	6	1	2	17	11	39	5	.226
1984	HOU/MON	70	92	10	22	5	0	0	5	11	24	1	.239
Career	—	991	2803	331	699	111	28	17	253	186	464	125	.249

On this day & linked events

1951

Born September 18, 1951

Cincinnati, OH, USA

2024

Died May 28, 2024

1973

Major-league debut: Tony Scott

Tony Scott made a major-league debut on September 1, 1973.

1984

Final major-league game: Tony Scott

Tony Scott played a final major-league game on September 21, 1984.

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