1918
Born August 29, 1918
Chicago, IL, USA
Joe Schultz Notable
Joe Schultz divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1939, then the St. Louis Browns through 1948.
Across 240 games he batted .259, with 85 hits and 18 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 13 doubles.
He played 69 games behind the plate, with 201 putouts and 8 errors. He turned 3 double plays.
He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on August 29, 1918, and died on January 10, 1996. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | PIT | 4 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| 1940 | PIT | 16 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .194 |
| 1941 | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1943 | SLB | 46 | 92 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | .239 |
| 1944 | SLB | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1945 | SLB | 41 | 44 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .295 |
| 1946 | SLB | 42 | 57 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .386 |
| 1947 | SLB | 43 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .184 |
| 1948 | SLB | 43 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .189 |
| Career | — | 240 | 328 | 18 | 85 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 37 | 21 | 0 | .259 |
On this day & linked events
1996
Died January 10, 1996
1939
Major-league debut: Joe Schultz
Joe Schultz made a major-league debut on September 27, 1939.
1948
Final major-league game: Joe Schultz
Joe Schultz played a final major-league game on September 23, 1948.
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