Dick Scott (right-handed pitcher)

Amos Richard Scott (February 5, 1883 – January 18, 1911) was an American baseball pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1901.

Dick Scott
Pitcher
Born: (1883-02-05)February 5, 1883 Bethel, Ohio
Died: January 18, 1911(1911-01-18) (aged 27) Chicago
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 26, 1901, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
July 8, 1901, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–2
Strikeouts	7
ERA	5.14
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1901)

Biography

Scott was born on February 5, 1883, in Bethel, Ohio. He was signed by the Cincinnati Reds after he wrote about his amateur performance to Cincinnati newspapers. He started two games for the 1901 Reds, losing 6–2 and 9–3, both times against the New York Giants and Hall of Fame pitcher Christy Mathewson. He had an earned run average of 5.14 with 7 strikeouts.^[1][2]

He stood at six feet tall and weighed 180 pounds.

Dick Scott committed suicide by slitting his wrists with a pocket knife^[3] in Chicago on January 18, 1911.