Scott Williamson
| IP | 439 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.362 |
| WHIP | 1.298 |
| BB/9 | 5.002 |
| SO/9 | 10.456 |
- Full name Scott Ryan Williamson
- Born 02/17/1976 in Fort Polk, LA
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Oklahoma State
- Debut 04/05/1999
- Drafted in the 9th round (278th overall) by the Cincinnati Reds in 1997.
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Background: The Reds have rushed Williamson through their system, but he has been up to the challenge. A late-season finger injury--plus the fact he didn't need protection on the 40-man roster from the Rule 5 draft--kept the Reds from calling Williamson up in September. Strengths: The Reds are in awe of Williamson's sheer power. Mechanical adjustments have pushed his fastball to the 93-95 mph range with a high of 97. He throws an 85-87 mph slider and will use a hard split-finger with two strikes to get hitters to chase a pitch out of the strike zone. Weaknesses: The normal durability questions for a short righthander seem valid for Williamson, who has averaged just over five innings in his 36 pro starts. The Reds admit that Williamson typically starts to lose his stuff in the fifth to sixth innings. The Future: The Reds seem split on Williamson's future. His obvious role is as a power closer, but they don't want to close the door too quickly on him as a starter.
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Background: The Reds have rushed Williamson through their system, but he has been up to the challenge. A late-season finger injury--plus the fact he didn't need protection on the 40-man roster from the Rule 5 draft--kept the Reds from calling Williamson up in September. Strengths: The Reds are in awe of Williamson's sheer power. Mechanical adjustments have pushed his fastball to the 93-95 mph range with a high of 97. He throws an 85-87 mph slider and will use a hard split-finger with two strikes to get hitters to chase a pitch out of the strike zone. Weaknesses: The normal durability questions for a short righthander seem valid for Williamson, who has averaged just over five innings in his 36 pro starts. The Reds admit that Williamson typically starts to lose his stuff in the fifth to sixth innings. The Future: The Reds seem split on Williamson's future. His obvious role is as a power closer, but they don't want to close the door too quickly on him as a starter.
