Boss Schmidt

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

Boss Schmidt was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1911 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 6 seasons. In 477 career games, he hit .243 with 360 hits, 3 home runs, and 124 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

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

Boss Schmidt — 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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Boss Schmidt — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Boss Schmidt — 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

Boss Schmidt — 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

Boss Schmidt — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25574975178277.238
Away22472662180158.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

Boss Schmidt — 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

Boss Schmidt — 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

Boss Schmidt — 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.

Boss Schmidt — Career Games by 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

Boss Schmidt: the record in brief

According to the bio, Boss Schmidt debuted on April 30, 1906 and played a final game on October 8, 1911. Every season row on the page belongs to the Detroit Tigers, from 1906 through 1911. Schmidt, born on September 12, 1880, in London, AR, USA, is listed as a catcher and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The bio gives 200 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The bio records the death on November 14, 1932, in Altus, AR, USA. The given name on file is Charles Schmidt.

The batting record for Schmidt: 477 games, 360 hits in 1,480 at bats, and a .243 average; the totals also include 3 home runs, 124 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .270 and the slugging percentage .307, for an OPS of .577. The .243 career average is close to the .249 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 9.0% below league average (.577 against .634). 1908 produced Schmidt's most hits, 111 of them for the Detroit Tigers. In 1908, a season of regular play, Schmidt hit .265 while the league hit .240.

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.
What was Boss Schmidt's career batting average?
Boss Schmidt batted .243 over his career, with 360 hits in 1,480 at bats.
How many RBI did Boss Schmidt have?
Boss Schmidt drove in 124 runs in his career.
Is Boss Schmidt in the Hall of Fame?
No. Boss Schmidt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.