Batting average .257 Role Coach Home runs 18 Siblings Bob Bradley | Runs batted in 184 Nieces Kerry Bradley Name Scott Bradley | |
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Education University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Nephews Michael Bradley, Ryan Bradley | ||
Scott William Bradley (born March 22, 1960) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher in the major leagues from 1984 to 1992. He played for the Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, and Cincinnati Reds. He is currently the head coach of the Princeton Tigers baseball team.
Contents
- Early life
- New York Yankees 19841985
- Chicago White Sox 1986
- Seattle Mariners 19861992
- Cincinnati Reds 1992
- Coaching career
- College head coaching records
- Personal life
- References
Early life
Bradley was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1978 Amateur Draft, but did not sign. Instead, Bradley played college baseball for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was then drafted by the Yankees in the 1981 Amateur Draft and signed with them.
New York Yankees (1984–1985)
Bradley played in nine games during the 1984 season, hitting .286 with 2 RBIs. The following year, he hit .163 with 1 RBI in 19 games. On February 13, 1986, he was traded to the Chicago White Sox.
Chicago White Sox (1986)
Bradley played in nine games for the White Sox, hitting .286. He was traded to the Seattle Mariners on June 26 for Ivan Calderon.
Seattle Mariners (1986–1992)
Bradley finished the 1986 season strong, as his average increased to .302 as he hit 5 home runs and 28 RBIs. He had his best season in 1987, when he hit .278 with 5 homers and 43 RBIs. The next season, Bradley hit .257 with four home runs and 33 RBIs. In 1989, he stayed very consistent, as he hit .274 with three home runs and 37 RBIs. In 1990, he hit .223 with one home run and 28 RBIs, and was the catcher for Randy Johnson's no-hitter on June 2, 1990.
In 1991, he it .203 with 11 RBIs. In 1992 he played in two games, going 0-for-2 before being traded to the Cincinnati Reds.
Cincinnati Reds (1992)
Bradley played in five games for the Reds, going 2-for-5.
Coaching career
After retiring in 1992, Bradley coached in the minor leagues for several seasons. In 1997, he moved to college baseball, coaching as an assistant to Fred Hill at Rutgers. Bradley also coached major league baseball pitcher Ross Ohlendorf while he was at Princeton, giving him the unique distinction of catching Johnson's no hitter, and later coaching a player Johnson would be traded for. Prior to the 1998 season, Bradley accepted the head coaching position at Princeton. Under him, Princeton has appeared in six NCAA tournaments, as of the end of the 2013 season.
College head coaching records
The following is a table of Bradley's yearly records as an NCAA Division I head baseball coach.
Personal life
He is the brother of Bob Bradley, manager of Swansea City Football Club, former head coach of the American national soccer team, and the Egyptian national soccer team, and the uncle of professional soccer player Michael Bradley.