title: Scott Ruffcorn
text: # Scott Ruffcorn
  
  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.
  
  ## 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.
  
  ## Coaching career
  
  After his playing career, he served as the head coach at Hyde Park High School in Austin, Texas.
  
  