Ray Schalk

Catcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1912-1929)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1955
AVG .253
HR 11
RBI 594
H 1,345
OPS .656
PIV -1,943
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
8/12/1892 in Harvel, IL, USA
Died
5/19/1970 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1912-08-11
Last Game
1929-09-15
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1955 (BBWAA)

Full name: Ray William Schalk

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,762 5,306 579 1,345 199 49 11 594 177 638 358 .253 .340 .316 .656 -1,943

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career OPS .656 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1912 CHA AL 23 63 7 18 2 0 0 8 2 3 3 .286 .268 (+6%) .335 (+6%) .358 (-11%) .694 (-3%) -1.4
1913 CHA AL 129 401 38 98 15 5 1 38 14 27 36 .244 .259 (-6%) .325 (-9%) .345 (-9%) .670 (-9%) -568.2
1914 CHA AL 136 392 30 106 13 2 0 36 24 38 24 .270 .255 (+6%) .322 (+8%) .339 (-7%) .661 (avg) 153.1
1915 CHA AL 135 413 46 110 14 4 1 54 15 62 21 .266 .250 (+6%) .318 (+15%) .332 (-2%) .651 (+6%) 772.3
1916 CHA AL 129 410 36 95 12 9 0 41 30 41 31 .232 .248 (-7%) .314 (-1%) .326 (-7%) .640 (-4%) -195.6
1917 CHA AL 140 424 48 96 12 5 2 51 19 59 27 .226 .248 (-9%) .312 (+6%) .323 (-10%) .635 (-2%) 91.0
1918 CHA AL 108 333 35 73 6 3 0 22 12 36 22 .219 .255 (-14%) .318 (-6%) .326 (-22%) .645 (-14%) -582.6
1919 CHA AL 131 394 57 111 9 3 0 34 11 51 25 .282 .262 (+7%) .322 (+14%) .347 (-8%) .670 (+2%) 433.9
1920 CHA AL 151 485 64 131 25 5 1 61 10 68 19 .270 .271 (-1%) .331 (+9%) .363 (-4%) .694 (+2%) 446.8
1921 CHA AL 128 416 32 105 24 4 0 47 3 40 36 .252 .286 (-12%) .344 (-5%) .395 (-17%) .739 (-11%) -691.0
1922 CHA AL 142 442 57 124 22 3 4 60 12 67 36 .281 .285 (-2%) .345 (+10%) .397 (-7%) .743 (+1%) 334.5
1923 CHA AL 123 382 42 87 12 2 1 44 7 39 28 .228 .282 (-20%) .344 (-11%) .390 (-29%) .734 (-21%) -1205.1
1924 CHA AL 57 153 15 30 4 2 1 11 1 21 10 .196 .283 (-31%) .345 (-13%) .389 (-31%) .734 (-23%) -528.0
1925 CHA AL 125 343 44 94 18 1 0 52 11 57 27 .274 .288 (-5%) .349 (+9%) .407 (-18%) .756 (-6%) -112.7
1926 CHA AL 82 226 26 60 9 1 0 32 5 27 11 .265 .279 (-5%) .345 (+1%) .390 (-19%) .735 (-10%) -289.8
1927 CHA AL 16 26 2 6 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 .231 — — — — 0.0
1928 CHA AL 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1929 NY1 NL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 1,762 5,306 579 1,345 199 49 11 594 177 638 358 .253 — — — — -1,943

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 42 2 12 0 0 0 2 6 3 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1919 WS CHA 8 23 1 7 0 0 0 2 4 2 .304
1917 WS CHA 6 19 1 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .263

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home88025833026704298.259
Away88327292766757298.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-09-15 NY1STLL 000000000
1929-08-24 NY1PITW 000000000
1929-06-30 NY1PHIL 100000001
1929-06-30 NY1PHIW 000000000
1929-06-03 NY1CHCW 100000000
1928-07-04 CHWSLAL 101000100
1928-05-23 CHWCLEW 000000010
1927-09-24 CHWBOSL 201000000
1927-09-23 CHWBOSW 400000000
1927-09-10 CHWMINL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1727 0 7168 1811 175 226

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 CHA C 23 0 115 40 14 4
1913 CHA C 125 0 599 154 15 18
1914 CHA C 125 0 613 183 21 20
1915 CHA C 134 0 655 159 13 8
1916 CHA C 124 0 653 166 10 25
1917 CHA C 139 0 624 148 15 18
1918 CHA C 106 0 422 114 12 15
1919 CHA C 129 0 551 130 13 14
1920 CHA C 151 0 581 138 10 19
1921 CHA C 126 0 453 129 9 19
1922 CHA C 142 0 591 150 8 16
1923 CHA C 121 0 481 93 10 20
1924 CHA C 56 0 176 55 10 8
1925 CHA C 125 0 368 99 8 15
1926 CHA C 80 0 251 45 7 6
1927 CHA C 15 0 24 8 0 1
1928 CHA C 1 0 4 0 0 0
1929 NY1 C 5 0 7 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 1727

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1917 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1916 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1915 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1914 Baseball Magazine All-Star C2

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1925 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 7.0 64 0
1922 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 26.0 64 0
1914 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 13.0 64 0
1913 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 3.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ray Schalk (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Wilbert Robinson HOF
    .273 avg, 18 HR
  2. 97
    George Miller
    .267 avg, 33 HR
  3. 96
    Jack O'Connor
    .263 avg, 19 HR
  4. 95
    Charles Zimmer
    .269 avg, 26 HR
  5. 92
    Luke Sewell
    .259 avg, 20 HR
  6. 92
    Johnny Kling
    .272 avg, 20 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Schalk

What years did Ray Schalk play?
Ray Schalk played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1929.
Was Ray Schalk a pitcher?
No. Ray Schalk was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ray Schalk hit?
Ray Schalk hit 11 career home runs with 1345 hits.
Is Ray Schalk in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Ray Schalk was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955.