What years did Roy Schalk play?

Roy Schalk played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1945.

Was Roy Schalk a pitcher?

No. Roy Schalk was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Roy Schalk hit?

Roy Schalk hit 2 career home runs with 259 hits.

Roy Schalk

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1945)

AVG .233

HR 2

RBI 109

H 259

OPS .566

PIV -2,922

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 168 lb
Born: 11/9/1908 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 3/11/1990 in Gainesville, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1932-09-17
Last Game: 1945-09-09

Full name: LeRoy John Schalk

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
282	1,112	100	259	38	5	2	109	8	79	95	.233	.285	.281	.566	-2,922

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Career OBP .285 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career SLG .281 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 23.7% below league average.

Career OPS .566 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 19.0% 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
1932	NYA	AL	3	12	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	CHA	AL	146	587	47	129	14	4	1	44	5	45	52	.220	.261 (-16%)	.325 (-15%)	.357 (-27%)	.683 (-21%)	-1870.5
1945	CHA	AL	133	513	50	127	23	1	1	65	3	32	41	.248	.260 (-5%)	.328 (-11%)	.354 (-15%)	.683 (-13%)	-1051.5
Career · 3 seasons			282	1,112	100	259	38	5	2	109	8	79	95	.233	—	—	—	—	-2,922

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	142	550	54	142	0	60	.258
Away	140	562	46	117	2	50	.208

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1945-09-09	CHW	MIN	L	4	1	0	0	1	0
1945-09-09	CHW	MIN	L	4	1	1	0	0	0
1945-09-08	CHW	PHA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-07	CHW	PHA	L	3	1	2	0	1	0
1945-09-07	CHW	PHA	L	4	0	1	0	1	0
1945-09-06	CHW	PHA	W	4	0	1	1	0	0
1945-09-06	CHW	PHA	L	3	1	0	0	1	0
1945-09-05	CHW	PHA	W	6	0	2	0	0	1
1945-09-05	CHW	PHA	W	6	1	2	2	0	1
1945-09-03	CHW	DET	L	1	0	0	0	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	278	0	744	789	48	200
SS	5	0	6	22	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1932	NYA	2B	3	4	9	2	1
1944	CHA	2B	142	360	391	28	109
1944	CHA	SS	5	6	22	1	3
1945	CHA	2B	133	380	389	18	90

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	278
Shortstop	5

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1945	Most Valuable Player	AL	19th	13.0	336	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Schalk

What years did Roy Schalk play?: Roy Schalk played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1945.
Was Roy Schalk a pitcher?: No. Roy Schalk was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Roy Schalk hit?: Roy Schalk hit 2 career home runs with 259 hits.