He played for the Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals, and Houston Astros of Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1984.

[4] The Expos traded Scott, Steve Dunning, and Pat Scanlon to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bill Greif, Sam Mejías and Ángel Torres on November 8, 1976.

All three players coming to St. Louis had spent the 1976 season with the Denver Bears which were led by recently hired Cardinals manager Vern Rapp.

[4] Scott batted .291 with three home runs and 41 RBIs sharing playing time with Jerry Mumphrey during his first season in St. Louis.

[5] Scott batted .293 and provided a steady glove in centerfield in the spacious Astrodome his first season in Houston.