Scott Scudder

Scott Scudder
Scudder in 1988
Pitcher
Born: (1968-02-14) February 14, 1968
Paris, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 6, 1989, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
May 22, 1993, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record21–34
Earned run average4.80
Strikeouts226
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
Career highlights and awards

William Scott Scudder (born February 14, 1968) is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Scudder in the first round of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft. On May 20, 1988, Scudder pitched a no-hitter for the Cedar Rapids Reds against the Wausau Timbers. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Reds on June 6, 1989.[1]

Scudder was a member of the Cincinnati Reds team that defeated the Oakland Athletics in the 1990 World Series. He pitched scoreless innings in both the NLCS against the Pittsburgh Pirates and in the World Series against Oakland.[1]

Though mainly a starter during his career, Scudder did pick up one save: on April 17, 1991, he pitched three shutout innings to close out a 5–1 victory over the San Diego Padres.[2]

On November 15, 1991, the Reds traded Scudder, Jack Armstrong, and Joe Turek to the Cleveland Indians for pitcher Greg Swindell.[3] He appeared in his final game with Cleveland on May 22, 1993.[4]

On February 1, 2010, Scudder was announced as a coach at for the Sweden national team, along with manager Dennis Cook.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Cincinnati Reds 1991 Media Guide. 1991. pp. 76, 77.
  2. ^ "Cincinnati Reds at San Diego Padres Box Score, April 17, 1991".
  3. ^ "Indians trade Swindell to Reds". UPI. November 15, 1991. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  4. ^ "Scott Scudder Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball Reference. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  5. ^ "MLB-stjärnor i ny landslagsledning". baseboll-softboll.se (in Swedish). February 1, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)