Dick Scott (shortstop)
| Dick Scott | |
|---|---|
 Scott with the Mets in 2016 | |
| Shortstop / Bench coach | |
| Born: July 19, 1962 Ellsworth, Maine | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 19, 1989, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 29, 1989, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Runs | 0 |
| Hits | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Richard Edward Scott (born July 19, 1962) is an American former professional baseball shortstop, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics. He later served as a coach for the New York Mets.
Career[]
Playing career[]
Scott appeared in three big league games during the 1989 season for the Oakland Athletics. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 17th round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft. Scott played his first professional season with their rookie league Gulf Coast Yankees in 1981, and his last with Oakland's Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers in 1990.
Coaching career[]
Since retiring from the field, Scott has been a minor league manager for the Athletics and Arizona Diamondbacks, a scout for the Diamondbacks, player development director of the Toronto Blue Jays, and field coordinator of instruction for the Houston Astros and New York Mets. He also served as Director of Player Development for the Mets[1] under Sandy Alderson, for whom Scott had previously worked in the Oakland organization.
On December 16, 2015, Scott was announced as the new bench coach of the Mets, succeeding Bob Geren.[2]
References[]
- ^ Martino, Andy (November 21, 2012). "Organizational shakeup for NY Mets as club opts not to renew contract of Adam Wogan". nydailynews.com. New York Daily News. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ^ @Mets (December 16, 2015). "We have named Dick Scott the team's Bench Coach. #Mets" (Tweet). Retrieved October 16, 2020 – via Twitter.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Albany-Colonie Yankees players
- Arizona Diamondbacks scouts
- Baseball players from Maine
- Columbus Clippers players
- Fort Lauderdale Yankees players
- Gulf Coast Yankees players
- Major League Baseball farm directors
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Nashville Sounds players
- New York Mets executives
- New York Mets coaches
- Oakland Athletics players
- People from Ellsworth, Maine
- Tacoma Tigers players
- Toronto Blue Jays executives
- Major League Baseball bench coaches