Guerrant McCurdy "Mac" Scarce (born April 8, 1949) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher, who played in parts of five Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons from –. During his short career, the left-hander pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, and Minnesota Twins. He attended John Randolph Tucker High School in Henrico County, Virginia and finished his collegiate career at Florida State University (FSU). Draft Scarce, who batted and threw left-handed, was initially drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the twenty-sixth round of the 1969 amateur draft, but elected not to sign. In 1971, Scarce was the Phillies’ eighth round selection (179 overall), subsequently signing on June 11, 1971. College and minor league career Scarce first played college baseball for Manatee Junior College, in 1968 and 1969. He then transferred to FSU, pitching for the Seminoles in 1970 and 1971. Scarce was used as a relief pitcher, enjoying considerable success at the collegiate level, while racking up 30 saves (SV) over the two seasons. In 1970, he allowed only 13 hits in 33 innings, a school record. These achievements contributed significantly to the team’s being able to advance to the national title game of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) College World Series (CWS), where they were defeated by USC, 2–1. (See 1970 NCAA University Division baseball tournament.) In 1971, the lanky lefty was the squad’s co-captain, recording 18 saves — which stood as the NCAA single-season record for some time. Scarce advanced very rapidly and successfully through Minor League Baseball (MiLB). He spent part of the 1971 season with the Peninsula Phillies, in the A+ Carolina League, where he appeared in 20 games, compiling a 3–0 win–loss (W–L) record, and a 1.29 earned run average (ERA). In 1972, Scarce pitched for the Reading Phillies in the AA Eastern League, going 4–0 with a 0.46 ERA in 23 games. That same year, following a brief stint with the AAA Eugene Emeralds, the parent-club Phillies sent for him. Major league career On July 10, 1972, at the age of 23, Scarce made his major league debut. He entered the game in Philadelphia in the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers and pitched 3-plus innings. He gave up a run in the ninth inning, allowing the Dodgers to tie the score 3–3. Then in the eleventh inning, he allowed hits to the first two batters (Tommy Davis and