What years did Bobby Schang play?

Bobby Schang played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1927.

Was Bobby Schang a pitcher?

No. Bobby Schang was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Bobby Schang hit?

Bobby Schang hit 0 career home runs with 35 hits.

What was Bobby Schang's career batting average?

Bobby Schang batted .188 over his career, with 35 hits in 186 at bats.

How many RBI did Bobby Schang have?

Bobby Schang drove in 6 runs in his career.

Is Bobby Schang in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bobby Schang has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bobby Schang

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1927)

Bobby Schang was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1927 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Giants, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 14 seasons. In 82 career games, he hit .188 with 35 hits and 6 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .188

HR 0

RBI 6

H 35

OPS .532

PIV -290

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 165 lb
Born: 12/7/1886 in Wales Center, NY, USA
Died: 8/29/1966 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1914-09-23
Last Game: 1927-05-28

Full name: Robert Martin Schang

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Career Batting Statistics

Bobby Schang — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
82	186	14	35	7	4	0	6	3	18	47	.188	.263	.269	.532	-290

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.

Career OBP .263 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.

Career SLG .269 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Career OPS .532 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bobby Schang — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1914	PIT	NL	11	35	0	8	1	1	1	0	0	10	.229	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	PIT	NL	56	125	13	23	6	3	4	2	14	32	.184	.250 (-27%)	.318 (-15%)	.332 (-16%)	.651 (-15%)	-290.5
1915	NY1	NL	12	21	1	3	0	0	1	1	4	5	.143	—	—	—	—	-290.5
1927	SLN	NL	3	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			82	186	14	35	7	4	6	3	18	47	.188	—	—	—	—	-581

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

Bobby Schang — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	37	75	7	13	0	3	.173
Away	45	111	8	22	0	5	.198

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bobby Schang — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1927-05-28	STL	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1927-05-18	STL	BSN	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1927-05-01	STL	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1915-10-06	NY1	BSN	L	3	0	0	0	1	1
1915-10-04	NY1	BSN	L	3	1	1	0	2	0
1915-09-19	NY1	CHC	W	3	0	1	1	0	0
1915-09-13	NY1	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-12	NY1	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1915-09-09	NY1	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1915-09-08	NY1	PHI	L	2	0	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bobby Schang — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	64	0	212	63	11	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bobby Schang — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1914	PIT	C	10	42	12	2	1
1915	PIT	C	45	144	45	5	3
1915	NY1	C	6	23	5	4	1
1927	SLN	C	3	3	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bobby Schang — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	65

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Schang

What years did Bobby Schang play?: Bobby Schang played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1927.
Was Bobby Schang a pitcher?: No. Bobby Schang was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bobby Schang hit?: Bobby Schang hit 0 career home runs with 35 hits.
What was Bobby Schang's career batting average?: Bobby Schang batted .188 over his career, with 35 hits in 186 at bats.
How many RBI did Bobby Schang have?: Bobby Schang drove in 6 runs in his career.
Is Bobby Schang in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bobby Schang has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.