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.
Walter Schmidt | |
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![]() Walter Schmidt in 1923, with the Pittsburgh Pirates. | |
Catcher | |
Born: (1887-03-20)March 20, 1887 London, Arkansas | |
Died: July 4, 1973(1973-07-04) (aged 86) Modesto, California | |
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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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.
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