Scott Munter

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**Scott Munter**

San Francisco Giants — No.
Relief pitcher
Born: March 7, 1980 (1980-03-07) (age 28)
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
May 11, 2005 for the San Francisco Giants
Selected MLB statistics (through 2007)
Win-Loss	2-1
Earned run average	4.76
Strikeouts	19
Teams
San Francisco Giants (2005-2007)

Scott Michael Munter (born March 7, 1980 in Norfolk, Nebraska) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization. He attended St. James/Seton grade school and Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha, Nebraska. He then attended University of Oklahoma where he played first base after which transferring to Butler County Community College in Kansas where he starting pitching.

Munter split the 2005 season between the Giants and their AAA affiliate, the Fresno Grizzlies. With the Giants, he posted a 2-0 record with a 2.56 ERA in 45 appearances, all of them in relief.

Munter was not offered a new contract by the Giants and became a free agent on December 12, 2007.

On January 25, 2008, Munter was signed to a minor league contract by the Tampa Bay Rays and was invited to Spring Training.

On June 3, 2008, Munter was re-signed by the Giants after being released by the Rays AAA organization.

Munter bats and throws right-handed. He throws a heavy sinker as hard as 95 MPH, dubbed by his former manager Felipe Alou as a "bowling-ball sinker," and is very difficult to hit in the air. Munter lacks a breaking pitch, however, and, despite his velocity, does not strike out a lot of hitters. His nickname is "Mad Dog" because of the fact he is 6'6" and over 250 pounds.