Scott Williamson

Infobox MLB player
name = Scott Williamson


width = 200
caption =
position = Relief pitcher
team = Free Agent
number = --
bats = Right
throws = Right
birthdate = birth date and age|1976|2|17
birthplace = city-state|Fort Polk North|Louisiana
debutdate = April 5
debutyear = 1999
debutteam = Cincinnati Reds
statyear = 2007
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 28-28
stat2label = Earned run average
stat2value = 3.36
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 510
statlabel4 = Saves
statvalue4 = 55
teams =
*Cincinnati Reds (by|1999-by|2003)
*Boston Red Sox (by|2003-by|2004)
*Chicago Cubs (by|2005-by|2006)
*San Diego Padres (by|2006)
*Baltimore Orioles (by|2007)
awards =
*All-Star selection (by|1999)
*Rookie of the Year Award winner (by|1999)
*World Series Champion (2004)

Scott Ryan Williamson (born February 17, 1976 in Fort Polk North, Louisiana) is a right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. He has played for the Cincinnati Reds (by|1999-by|2003), Boston Red Sox (2003-by|2004|04), Chicago Cubs (by|2005-by|2006), San Diego Padres (2006), and the Baltimore Orioles (by|2007).

In his rookie season, Williamson went 12-7 with 107 strikeouts, a 2.41 earned run average and 19 saves; made the All-Star team, and earned Rookie of the Year honors.

Williamson is an overhand pitcher with a good command of his breaking ball. He also has a 98 MPH fastball, a slider, and a hard split-finger, which many experts believe led him to undergoing Tommy John surgery early in the by|2001 season. Williamson holds runners close through repeated moves to first and that more than compensates for a slow move. He is a solid fielder who does not get rattled.Fact|date=August 2007

He was traded to the Padres from the Cubs on July 22, 2006, for Minor League pitchers Fabian Jimenez and Joel Santo. He last played for the Baltimore Orioles during the 2007 season. He had one stint on the disabled list in April 2007, and was designated for assignment by the Orioles on July 4. The New York Yankees signed him to a minor league contract on July 22. He was released on August 5 after going 0-1 with a 9.82 ERA in 4 games with the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees.

In early February by|2008, Williamson signed a one year minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. He would have made $700,000 if he had made the Giants major league roster. cite web |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/14/SPOUV1MC0.DTL |title=SPRING TRAINING Rowand ready to take lead |accessdate=2008-08-18 |work=SFGate |publisher= |date= ] After posting a 13.50 ERA with the Giants in spring training, Williamson was released on March 5, 2008. Scott was signed to a Triple-A contract by the Atlanta Braves in April. They released him in early June. cite web |url=http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/braves/entries/2008/05/04/braves_glav_goi.html |title=Braves sign Williamson |accessdate=2008-08-18 |work=ajc.com |publisher= |date= ]

On June 15, 2008, the Seattle Mariners signed him to a minor league contract, but he was released in late June.

In a nine-year career, Williamson has a 28-28 record with 510 strikeouts, a 3.36 ERA, and 55 saves in 439.3 innings pitched.

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