William Scott Scudder (born February 14, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.
Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the first round of the 1986 MLB amateur draft, Scudder made his Major League Baseball debut with the Cincinnati Reds on June 6, 1989, and appeared in his final game on May 22, 1993.
On May 20, 1988, Scudder pitched a no-hitter for the Cedar Rapids Reds against the Wausau Timbers.[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.
Though mainly a starter during his career, Scudder did pick up one save; on April 17, 1991, Scudder pitched three shutout innings to close out a 5-1 victory over the Padres.[2]
On February 1, 2010, Scudder was announced as a new coach at Team Sweden, along with Dennis Cook.[3]
References
- ^ "1990 Upper Deck baseball card # 164".
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds at San Diego Padres Box Score, April 17, 1991".
- ^ MLB-stjärnor i ny landslagsledning Svensk Idrott (Swedish). Retrieved on May 10, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
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