1880
Born September 12, 1880
London, AR, USA
Boss Schmidt Notable
b. September 12, 1880 · Detroit Tigers 1906–1911
Boss Schmidt played 1906 to 1911 for the Detroit Tigers as a catcher.
Across 477 games he batted .243, with 360 hits and 137 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 41 doubles and 23 stolen bases.
He played 447 games behind the plate, with 1,827 putouts and 116 errors. He turned 38 double plays.
He was born in London, AR, USA on September 12, 1880, and died on November 14, 1932. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | DET | 68 | 216 | 13 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 1 | .218 |
| 1907 | DET | 104 | 349 | 32 | 85 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 30 | 8 | .244 |
| 1908 | DET | 122 | 419 | 45 | 111 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 16 | 21 | 5 | .265 |
| 1909 | DET | 84 | 253 | 21 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 27 | 7 | .209 |
| 1910 | DET | 71 | 197 | 22 | 51 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 2 | .259 |
| 1911 | DET | 28 | 46 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .283 |
| Career | — | 477 | 1480 | 137 | 360 | 41 | 22 | 3 | 124 | 36 | 109 | 23 | .243 |
On this day & linked events
1932
Died November 14, 1932
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