Butch Schmidt
Charles John "Butch" Schmidt (July 19, 1886 – September 4, 1952) was a Major League Baseball infielder who played from 1909–1915 for the Boston Braves and New York Highlanders.
| Butch Schmidt | |
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 Schmidt in 1914 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: July 19, 1886 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| Died: September 4, 1952 (aged 66) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 11, 1909, for the New York Highlanders | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 10, 1915, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .272 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 145 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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In 1914, Schmidt was a member of the Braves team that went from last place to first place in two months, becoming the first team to win a pennant after being in last place on the Fourth of July.[1] The team then went on to defeat Connie Mack's heavily favored Philadelphia Athletics in the 1914 World Series.
In 297 games over four seasons, Schmidt posted a .272 batting average (292-for-1075) with 119 runs, 4 home runs, 145 RBI and 81 bases on balls. He finished his career with a .988 fielding percentage as a first baseman. In the 1914 World Series, he hit .294 (5-for-17) with 2 runs and 2 RBI.
References
- The 1914 Boston Braves at www.thisgreatgame.com Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Butch Schmidt at Find a Grave