Scott Bradley

Scott William Bradley (born March 22, 1960) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher who played in the major leagues from to . He played for the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, and Cincinnati Reds. He was the head coach of the Princeton Tigers baseball team.

Amateur career Bradley was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 12th round of the 1978 MLB draft but did not sign with the team. He instead played college baseball for the University of North Carolina. In 1979 and 1980, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Bradley was a two-time All-American for the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year in 1980.

Professional career

Minor Leagues (1981–1984) Bradley was selected by the New York Yankees in the third round of the 1981 MLB draft. After signing with the team, he debuted that summer with the Oneonta Yankees, where he hit .308 in 71 games. In 1982, he played mostly for the Fort Lauderdale Yankees, also appearing in five games for the Nashville Sounds, batting a combined .288 in 126 games. He returned to Nashville in 1983, and advanced to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers in 1984, where he hit .335 in 138 games.

New York Yankees (1984–1985) Bradley was called up to the Yankees in September 1984. After two games as a defensive replacement, he got his first two MLB hits in his first start on September 13. He played in nine games for the Yankees in 1984, hitting .286 with 2 RBIs, mostly playing in left field. The following year, he started the season with the Yankees, but was sent down after going hitless in three games. He returned to the Yankees roster from mid-June until the end of July, primarily as a designated hitter, then struck out as a pinch hitter on September 15 in his last at bat as a Yankee. He hit .163 with 1 RBI in 19 games with New York, also playing 49 games in Double-A and Triple-A in 1985.

Bradley played in nine games for the White Sox, hitting .286. He also played 33 games for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.

Seattle Mariners (1986–1992) The White Sox traded Bradley to the Seattle Mariners on June 26, 1986 for a player to be named later. Five days later, the Mariners sent Ivan Calderon to the White Sox. In 1990, Bradley hit .223 with one home run and 28 RBIs, and was the catcher for Randy Johnson's no-hitter on June 2.

In 1991, Bradley hit .203 with 11 RBIs in 65 games. In 1992 he pinch hit in the first two Mariners games of the season, earning a walk and striking out, before being released on April 9.

Coaching career After retiring, Bradley coached in the minor leagues for several seasons, beginning with the Rockies' Double-A New Haven Ravens in 1994. Bradley coached pitcher Ross Ohlendorf at Princeton, giving Bradley the unique distinction of catching Randy Johnson's no-hitter and later coaching a player Johnson would be traded for. Under Bradley, Princeton has appeared in seven NCAA tournaments, as of the end of the 2024 season.

College head coaching records The following is a table of Bradley's yearly records as an NCAA Division I head baseball coach.

Personal life Bradley's older brother is soccer coach Bob Bradley, and his nephew is former professional soccer player Michael Bradley. Both relatives represented the United States national soccer team.

Bradley's younger brother Jeff was a baseball writer for the Star-Ledger and founded Bradley Baseball Gloves.

Bradley and his wife Mary have three sons, Kevin, Kyle, and Scotty. State College of Florida, and the Oklahoma State Cowboys. After college, Kevin signed with the Cleveland Indians, playing in 21 minor league games in 2016 and 2017 before retiring in July 2017.

Bradley's youngest son Scotty played first base for the Indiana Hoosiers and was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 36th round of the 2019 MLB draft. He played 36 games for the Bluefield Blue Jays in 2019 before retiring in 2021.