Walter Schmidt (baseball)
Appearance
Walter Schmidt | |
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![]() Walter Schmidt in 1923, with the Pittsburgh Pirates. | |
Catcher | |
Born: London, Arkansas, U.S. | March 20, 1887|
Died: July 4, 1973 Modesto, California, U.S. | (aged 86)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 13, 1916, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 7, 1925, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .257 |
Home runs | 3 |
Runs batted in | 234 |
Teams | |
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Walter Joseph Schmidt (March 20, 1887 in Coal Hill, Arkansas – July 4, 1973 in Modesto, California), was a professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1916-1925. He would play for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals. He later was the player/manager of the Mission Bells of the Pacific Coast League during the 1926 season. His brother, Boss Schmidt, also played professional baseball.
In 766 games over 10 seasons, Schmidt posted a .257 batting average (619-for-2411) with 216 runs, 3 home runs, 234 RBI, 57 stolen bases and 137 bases on balls. Defensively, he finished his career with a .980 fielding percentage.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 1887 births
- 1973 deaths
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Baseball players from Arkansas
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Minor league baseball managers
- Helena Hellions players
- Winston-Salem Twins players
- Roanoke Tigers players
- San Francisco Seals (baseball) players
- Mission Bells players
- Seattle Indians players
- American baseball catcher, 1880s birth stubs