Jim Gott vs. Marshall Scott — Career Comparison

Jim Gott
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Marshall Scott
Greatest GenerationNew MexicoThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Marshall Scott built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Gott as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Gott posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.87 and WHIP 1.438 compared to 4.43 and 1.836 for Marshall Scott. By the career numbers, Jim Gott had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Gott and Marshall Scott

Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
4.45
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.22
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.77
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.45
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.59
Marshall Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.81
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.08
43.08
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.33
17.33
Marshall Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.73
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
3.87
Marshall Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.43
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3360
27
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1120
9
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1081
8.69
Marshall Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
11.69
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.68
Marshall Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Marshall Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Marshall Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
3.74
Marshall Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.84
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.51
Marshall Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
837
6.73
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.01
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.73
6.73
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.163
1.163
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.42
Marshall Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.18
Marshall Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.12
Marshall Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4828
38.8
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
43.52
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
2.1
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
4.39
Marshall Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.46
Marshall Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.24
Marshall Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.67
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.381
1.381
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4252
34.17
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
38.69
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.8
38.8
Marshall Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.52
43.52

Fielding Stats for Jim Gott and Marshall Scott

Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
4.45
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.77
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3360
27
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1120
9
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.63
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.17
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Marshall Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.86
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.8
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Marshall Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.404
0.404
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17.33
17.33
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Gott and Marshall Scott

Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554
4155
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1200
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
600
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
547.5
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.593
0.593
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
97.5
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
52.5
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
45
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.62
49.62
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
202.5
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
112.5
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.5
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
67.5
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
36.05
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-45.12
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
307.5
Marshall Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.95
1.95
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marshall Scott
Career
Per 600 PA