Scott Ruffcorn

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|name=Scott Ruffcorn

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|position=Pitcher

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1969|12|29}}

|birth_place=New Braunfels, Texas, U.S.

|bats=Right

|throws=Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=June 19

|debutyear=1993

|debutteam=Chicago White Sox

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=August 17

|finalyear=1997

|finalteam=Philadelphia Phillies

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Win–loss record

|stat1value=0–8

|stat2label=Earned run average

|stat2value=8.57

|stat3label=Strikeouts

|stat3value=46

|teams=

Chicago White Sox ({{mlby|1993}}–{{mlby|1996}})
Philadelphia Phillies ({{mlby|1997}})

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Scott Patrick Ruffcorn (born December 29, 1969) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies between 1993 and 1997.

Amateur career

Ruffcorn attended Stephen F. Austin High School in Austin, Texas and Baylor University, where he compiled a 20–7 record in three seasons. In 1989, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.{{cite web|url=http://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf |title=Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |access-date=September 25, 2019}}

Professional career

Ruffcorn was the first-round pick of the Chicago White Sox in the 1991 Major League Baseball draft, and the 25th player picked overall. He played with the White Sox at the major league level from 1993 to 1996. In 1997 he played for the Philadelphia Phillies. He never recorded a win at the major league level, ending his career with an 0–8 mark. Additionally, Ruffcorn's team lost every one of the 30 major league games in which he appeared.{{cite news |last=Breen |first=Matt |date=2021-07-13 |title=Phillies draft pick Jason Ruffcorn will begin his major-league dream where his father left off |url=https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/phillies-draft-jason-ruffcorn-scott-ruffcorn-oklahoma-20210713.html |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |quote= Scott Ruffcorn pitched in 30 big-league games, and his team lost every one. |access-date=2024-08-23}}