Boss Schmidt

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1911)

AVG .243
HR 3
RBI 124
H 360
OPS .577
PIV -1,786
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 200 lb
Born
9/12/1880 in London, AR, USA
Died
11/14/1932 in Altus, AR, USA
MLB Debut
1906-04-30
Last Game
1911-10-08

Full name: Charles Schmidt

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
477 1,480 137 360 41 22 3 124 23 36 109 .243 .270 .307 .577 -1,786

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career SLG .307 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .577 vs. league average .634 across their career seasons — 9.0% 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
1906 DET AL 68 216 13 47 4 3 0 10 1 6 17 .218 .247 (-12%) .307 (-21%) .315 (-16%) .622 (-19%) -614.1
1907 DET AL 104 349 32 85 6 6 0 23 8 5 30 .244 .245 (-1%) .304 (-12%) .308 (-4%) .613 (-8%) -473.7
1908 DET AL 122 419 45 111 14 3 1 38 5 16 21 .265 .240 (+10%) .298 (-1%) .306 (+4%) .605 (+2%) 50.1
1909 DET AL 84 253 21 53 8 2 1 28 7 7 27 .209 .244 (-14%) .306 (-22%) .312 (-14%) .618 (-18%) -685.8
1910 DET AL 71 197 22 51 7 7 1 23 2 2 9 .259 .249 (+4%) .317 (-13%) .326 (+16%) .644 (+2%) -62.2
1911 DET AL 28 46 4 13 2 1 0 2 0 0 5 .283 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 477 1,480 137 360 41 22 3 124 23 36 109 .243 — — — — -1,786

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 44 0 7 3 0 0 5 4 3 .159

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1909 WS DET 6 18 0 4 3 0 0 4 2 0 .222
1908 WS DET 4 14 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .071
1907 WS DET 4 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25574975178277.238
Away22472662180158.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1911-10-08 DETSLAL 412000000
1911-10-06 DETSLAL 500000100
1911-09-08 DETCHWL 400000001
1911-09-04 DETSLAL 300000000
1911-08-27 DETPHAW 200000000
1911-08-26 DETMINW 332010100
1911-08-25 DETMINW 302100000
1911-08-25 DETMINL 401000000
1911-08-22 DETNYYL 100000000
1911-08-20 DETNYYL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 447 403 1827 617 116 38
OF 2 1 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 DET C 67 64 257 104 16 4
1907 DET C 103 96 446 132 34 14
1908 DET C 121 113 541 184 37 12
1909 DET C 81 76 315 107 20 7
1909 DET OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1910 DET C 66 54 239 80 9 1
1911 DET C 9 0 29 10 0 0
1911 DET OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 449
Right Field 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Boss Schmidt (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pat Deasley
    .244 avg, 0 HR
  2. 96
    Moe Berg
    .243 avg, 6 HR
  3. 95
    Andy Allanson
    .240 avg, 16 HR
  4. 93
    Vicente Rodríguez
    .234 avg, 8 HR
  5. 91
    Wil Nieves
    .241 avg, 10 HR
  6. 90
    Steve Lake
    .237 avg, 18 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Boss Schmidt

What years did Boss Schmidt play?
Boss Schmidt played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1911.
Was Boss Schmidt a pitcher?
No. Boss Schmidt was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Boss Schmidt hit?
Boss Schmidt hit 3 career home runs with 360 hits.