Michael Warren Scott

Nickname: Scooter
Years Played: 1979 - 1991
Teams: New York Mets, Houston Astros
Highlights/Awards: Cy Young in ’86. Three time All Star (86, 87, 89).
Career Stats: 124-108, 3.54 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 1469 K, 627 BB, 3 SV
Best Season: 1986; 18-10, 2.22 ERA, .92 WHIP, 306 K, 72 BB
DYK: Led the NL in ERA, WHIP, K/9, Innings, Strikeouts and Shutouts in ’86.
Threw a no-hitter vs. Giants in ’86. One of the writers of The Office was a big Astros fan, hence the name Michael Scott for the lead character.
Thoughts: The 1986 Astros had a nice top of the rotation with Scott, Nolan Ryan and Bob Knepper. Scott was a devastating pitcher from ’85 to ’90, logging more than 200 innings every year and a ton of strike outs. Apparently it was because he learned how to throw a split-finger fastball when traded to the Astros, because he sucked when he was with the Mets. He struck out 306 batters in’86, since then only Pedro Martinez, Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling have struck out more than 300 in one season. There were some accusations of Scott doctoring the ball over his career, but it was never proven.