Scott Anderson

Scott Richard Anderson (born August 1, 1962) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers in , the Montreal Expos in , and the Kansas City Royals in .

High school and college career Anderson played high school baseball at Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington. In 1980, he recorded 95 strikeouts, an earned run average (ERA) of only 0.69, and four shutouts. He was originally drafted in the 16th round of the 1980 Major League Baseball draft by the Oakland Athletics, but did not sign with them. He played four years of college baseball for Oregon State University.

Professional career He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1984 MLB draft by the Texas Rangers. After signing, he spent his first minor league season as a starting pitcher with the Burlington Rangers, where he pitched 14 games, finishing the season with a 3–6 record and an ERA of 2.50. He spent the 1985 season playing for the Tulsa Drillers, pitching 28 games and starting 27 of them. He posted a 9–6 record with a 3.67 ERA, two complete games and a shutout. By the end of April he was sent back down to Oklahoma City, and spent the rest of the season in the minors. In nine games with the Rangers during the 1987 Texas Rangers season, Anderson pitched eight games and threw six strikeouts, posting an ERA of 9.53.

He returned to the United States and played in the Florida Marlins and Milwaukee Brewers farm systems. Anderson pitched his last Major League game for the Kansas City Royals on August 26, 1995. He pitched three innings of relief for Kevin Appier, allowing three hits and no runs in a 10–3 loss against the Texas Rangers, his former team.

Anderson played for the Philadelphia Phillies and retired in 2001.

Coaching career After retiring, Anderson became a pitching coach for the Australian national team. Later he became an instructor at Winning Inning in Clearwater Beach, Florida.