Wally Schang

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1931)

AVG .284
HR 59
RBI 710
H 1,506
OPS .794
PIV 16,660
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
8/22/1889 in South Wales, NY, USA
Died
3/6/1965 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1913-05-09
Last Game
1931-06-22

Full name: Walter Henry Schang

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,842 5,307 769 1,506 264 90 59 710 121 849 573 .284 .393 .401 .794 16,660

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .393 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +16.8% above league average.

Career SLG .401 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career OPS .794 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — +11.5% above 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
1913 PHA AL 79 207 32 55 16 3 3 30 4 34 44 .266 .259 (+2%) .325 (+21%) .345 (+20%) .670 (+20%) 892.5
1914 PHA AL 107 307 44 88 11 8 3 45 7 32 33 .287 .255 (+12%) .322 (+15%) .339 (+19%) .661 (+17%) 1018.0
1915 PHA AL 116 359 64 89 9 11 1 44 18 66 47 .248 .250 (-1%) .318 (+21%) .332 (+3%) .651 (+12%) 1152.3
1916 PHA AL 110 338 41 90 15 8 7 38 14 38 44 .266 .248 (+7%) .314 (+14%) .326 (+29%) .640 (+21%) 1333.5
1917 PHA AL 118 316 41 90 14 9 3 36 6 29 24 .285 .248 (+15%) .312 (+16%) .323 (+28%) .635 (+22%) 1257.0
1918 BOS AL 88 225 36 55 7 1 0 20 4 46 35 .244 .255 (-4%) .318 (+18%) .326 (-13%) .645 (+3%) 367.8
1919 BOS AL 113 330 43 101 16 3 0 55 15 71 42 .306 .262 (+17%) .322 (+35%) .347 (+7%) .670 (+21%) 1778.6
1920 BOS AL 122 387 58 118 30 7 4 51 7 64 37 .305 .271 (+12%) .331 (+24%) .363 (+24%) .694 (+24%) 2031.9
1921 NYA AL 134 424 77 134 30 5 6 55 7 78 35 .316 .286 (+10%) .344 (+24%) .395 (+15%) .739 (+19%) 2033.0
1922 NYA AL 124 408 46 130 21 7 1 53 12 53 36 .319 .285 (+12%) .345 (+17%) .397 (+4%) .743 (+10%) 1021.9
1923 NYA AL 84 272 39 75 8 2 2 29 5 27 17 .276 .282 (-3%) .344 (+5%) .390 (-12%) .734 (-4%) -88.8
1924 NYA AL 114 356 46 104 19 7 5 52 2 48 43 .292 .283 (+3%) .345 (+11%) .389 (+10%) .734 (+10%) 808.9
1925 NYA AL 73 167 17 40 8 1 2 24 2 17 9 .240 .288 (-17%) .349 (-11%) .407 (-18%) .756 (-15%) -406.0
1926 SLA AL 103 285 36 94 19 5 8 50 5 32 20 .330 .279 (+18%) .345 (+17%) .390 (+32%) .735 (+25%) 1414.3
1927 SLA AL 97 264 40 84 15 2 5 42 3 41 33 .318 .282 (+13%) .344 (+20%) .392 (+14%) .736 (+17%) 1009.3
1928 SLA AL 91 245 41 70 10 5 3 39 8 68 26 .286 .280 (+2%) .342 (+31%) .395 (+2%) .737 (+15%) 1137.7
1929 SLA AL 94 249 43 59 10 5 5 36 1 74 22 .237 .289 (-18%) .353 (+20%) .415 (-9%) .769 (+4%) 587.1
1930 PHA AL 45 92 16 16 4 1 1 9 0 17 15 .174 .293 (-41%) .354 (-13%) .429 (-37%) .784 (-26%) -387.2
1931 DET AL 30 76 9 14 2 0 0 2 1 14 11 .184 .276 (-33%) .338 (-8%) .388 (-46%) .726 (-28%) -301.6
Career · 19 seasons 1,842 5,307 769 1,506 264 90 59 710 121 849 573 .284 — — — — 16,660

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
32 94 8 27 4 2 1 9 11 20 .287

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1923 WS NYA 6 22 3 7 1 0 0 0 1 2 .318
1922 WS NYA 5 16 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .188
1921 WS NYA 8 21 1 6 1 1 0 1 5 4 .286
1918 WS BOS 5 9 1 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .444
1914 WS PHA 4 12 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 .167
1913 WS PHA 4 14 2 5 0 1 1 7 2 4 .357

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home938263739375336365.286
Away903267037575323359.282

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1931-06-22 DETBOSL 100000010
1931-05-29 DETCLEL 400000100
1931-05-27 DETCHWL 312100010
1931-05-24 DETSLAW 200000020
1931-05-23 DETSLAL 311000000
1931-05-21 DETPHAL 402000100
1931-05-18 DETNYYL 310000011
1931-05-16 DETNYYW 211100010
1931-05-11 DETMINL 301000001
1931-05-10 DETMINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 60 0 84 113 24 11
C 1435 0 5202 1420 223 149
OF 167 0 335 31 23 3
SS 1 0 1 1 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 PHA C 72 0 317 97 14 9
1914 PHA C 100 0 498 154 30 11
1915 PHA 3B 43 0 64 81 18 9
1915 PHA C 26 0 110 46 9 1
1915 PHA OF 41 0 66 12 13 2
1916 PHA C 36 0 136 67 14 6
1916 PHA OF 61 0 130 10 5 0
1917 PHA 3B 12 0 18 24 3 1
1917 PHA C 80 0 267 102 17 11
1917 PHA OF 6 0 8 1 0 1
1918 BOS 3B 5 0 2 8 3 1
1918 BOS C 57 0 202 52 10 4
1918 BOS OF 16 0 31 1 3 0
1918 BOS SS 1 0 1 1 1 0
1919 BOS C 103 0 359 131 14 15
1920 BOS C 73 0 285 76 16 8
1920 BOS OF 40 0 92 7 2 0
1921 NYA C 132 0 500 101 19 13
1922 NYA C 119 0 456 102 14 12
1923 NYA C 81 0 292 60 11 6
1924 NYA C 108 0 423 89 15 9
1925 NYA C 58 0 172 55 6 8
1926 SLA C 82 0 224 75 10 7
1926 SLA OF 3 0 8 0 0 0
1927 SLA C 75 0 213 73 7 10
1928 SLA C 82 0 263 46 5 5
1929 SLA C 85 0 268 56 4 6
1930 PHA C 36 0 126 18 4 2
1931 DET C 30 0 91 20 4 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1431
Third Base 61
Shortstop 1
Left Field 102
Center Field 64
Right Field 5

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1914 Baseball Magazine All-Star C1
1914 Baseball Magazine All-Star C2
1913 Baseball Magazine All-Star C

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1927 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 3.0 64 0
1924 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 7.0 64 0
1922 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 7.0 64 0
1914 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 10.0 64 0
1913 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 11.0 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

Wally Schang (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Roger Bresnahan HOF
    .279 avg, 26 HR
  2. 92
    Deacon McGuire
    .278 avg, 45 HR
  3. 92
    Rick Ferrell HOF
    .281 avg, 28 HR
  4. 89
    Bob O'Farrell
    .273 avg, 51 HR
  5. 88
    Tim McCarver
    .271 avg, 97 HR
  6. 88
    Duke Farrell
    .277 avg, 52 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Wally Schang

What years did Wally Schang play?
Wally Schang played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1931.
Was Wally Schang a pitcher?
No. Wally Schang was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Wally Schang hit?
Wally Schang hit 59 career home runs with 1506 hits.