Jim Scott (baseball)

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James Scott (April 23, 1888 - April 7, 1957) born in Deadwood, South Dakota was a Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox (1909-17).

He helped the White Sox win the 1917 World Series.

He finished 14th in voting for the 1913 American League MVP for leading the league in Games Started (38) and having a 20-20 Win-Loss record, 48 Games, 25 Complete Games, 4 Shutouts, 6 Games Finished, 1 Save, 312 ⅓ Innings Pitched, 252 Hits Allowed, 96 Runs Allowed, 66 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Home Runs Allowed, 86 Walks, 158 Strikeouts, 9 Hit Batsmen, 3 Wild Pitches, 1,203 Batters Faced and a 1.90 ERA.

He also led the AL in Games Finished (17) in 1910 and Shutouts (7) in 1915.

He ranks 17th on the MLB All-Time ERA List (2.30), 96th on the All-Time WHIP List (1.18) and 54th on the All-Time Hits Allowed/9IP List (7.73).

In 9 seasons he had a 107-113 Win-Loss record, 317 Games (226 Started), 123 Complete Games, 26 Shutouts, 63 Games Finished, 9 Saves, 1,892 Innings Pitched, 1,624 Hits Allowed, 686 Runs Allowed, 483 Earned Runs Allowed, 21 Home Runs Allowed, 609 Walks, 945 Strikeouts, 53 Hit Batsmen, 33 Wild Pitches, 7,468 Batters Faced, 3 Balks and a 2.30 ERA.

He died in Jacumba, California at the age of 68.