| Scott Seabol | |
|---|---|
 Seabol with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 2008 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: (1975-05-17) May 17, 1975 McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: April 8, 2001, for the New York Yankees | |
| KBO: July 12, 2006, for the Kia Tigers | |
| NPB: March 28, 2008, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: September 30, 2005, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| KBO: October 2, 2006, for the Kia Tigers | |
| NPB: September 1, 2009, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .217 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 10 |
| KBO statistics | |
| Batting average | .163 |
| Home runs | 6 |
| Runs batted in | 14 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .258 |
| Home runs | 19 |
| Runs batted in | 64 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Former teams | |
Scott Anthony Seabol (born May 17, 1975) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals, in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Career
Scott played junior college baseball at Allegany Community College and college baseball for the West Virginia Mountaineers.[1] In high school, he played at South Allegheny Middle/Senior High School in Liberty Boro, Pennsylvania. He is one of five former Trojans to make it to the major leagues. The others are John Kruk, Joe Beimel, Stan Belinda, and Steve Kline.[citation needed]
Seabol was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 88th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball draft. When he made his major league debut with the Yankees in 2001, he became the lowest drafted player ever to make it all the way to the major leagues. That record has since been broken by other players.[citation needed]
Seabol made his major league debut on April 8, 2001, with the Yankees, but only for a single game. After a short time in the Milwaukee Brewers farm system, he signed with the St. Louis Cardinals on May 27, 2003, and was assigned to their Triple-A affiliate, the Memphis Redbirds in the Pacific Coast League. After an injury to Scott Rolen, Seabol was promoted from Memphis and played several positions with the Cardinals in a backup role, primarily third base. In 2006, he was signed by the Florida Marlins and invited to spring training as a non-roster invitee. Seabol was assigned to the Marlins' Triple-A affiliate, the Albuquerque Isotopes, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the Pacific Coast League. In early July of 2006, his contract was sold to the Kia Tigers of the KBO League, causing him to miss the Triple-A All-Star game, to which he had been selected. In December 2007, Seabol signed with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2008 season. His contract was not renewed by the Carp after the 2009 season, and he became a free agent.
Trivia
In 1999, Seabol had a 35-game hitting streak while a member of the minor league Greensboro Bats, then affiliated with the New York Yankees. It was the fourth-longest in minor league history.
References
- ^ "West Virginia University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2004. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics from ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization
