1878
Born January 12, 1878
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Admiral Schlei Notable
Admiral Schlei divided eight seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Cincinnati Reds from 1904, then the New York Giants through 1911.
Across 636 games he batted .237, with 455 hits and 195 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 52 doubles and 38 stolen bases.
He played 561 games behind the plate, with 2,527 putouts and 111 errors. He turned 58 double plays.
He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on January 12, 1878, and died on January 24, 1958. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | CIN | 97 | 291 | 25 | 69 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 17 | 43 | 7 | .237 |
| 1905 | CIN | 99 | 314 | 32 | 71 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 22 | 30 | 9 | .226 |
| 1906 | CIN | 116 | 388 | 44 | 95 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 54 | 29 | 39 | 7 | .245 |
| 1907 | CIN | 84 | 246 | 28 | 67 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 5 | .272 |
| 1908 | CIN | 92 | 300 | 31 | 66 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 2 | .220 |
| 1909 | NYG | 92 | 279 | 25 | 68 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 40 | 17 | 4 | .244 |
| 1910 | NYG | 55 | 99 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .192 |
| 1911 | NYG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 636 | 1918 | 195 | 455 | 52 | 21 | 6 | 209 | 172 | 178 | 38 | .237 |
On this day & linked events
1958
Died January 24, 1958
Image: Turkey Reds, public domain