Charles Schmidt

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1915)

Charles Schmidt was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1915 for the New York Yankees and the Boston Braves, a span of 7 seasons. In 297 career games, he hit .272 with 292 hits, 4 home runs, and 145 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,080.

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 .272
HR 4
RBI 145
H 292
OPS .693
PIV 1,080
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
7/19/1886 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died
9/4/1952 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1909-05-11
Last Game
1915-09-10

Full name: Charles John Schmidt

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Career Batting Statistics

Charles Schmidt — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
297 1,075 119 292 45 18 4 145 18 81 119 .272 .335 .358 .693 1,080

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career OPS .693 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charles 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
1909 NYA AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1913 BSN NL 22 78 6 24 2 2 1 14 1 2 5 .308 .259 (+18%) .325 (+2%) .345 (+22%) .670 (+13%) 124.1
1914 BSN NL 147 537 67 153 17 9 1 71 14 43 55 .285 .255 (+12%) .322 (+9%) .339 (+5%) .661 (+7%) 760.7
1915 BSN NL 127 458 46 115 26 7 2 60 3 36 59 .251 .250 (avg) .318 (avg) .332 (+6%) .651 (+3%) 194.9
Career · 4 seasons 297 1,075 119 292 45 18 4 145 18 81 119 .272 — — — — 1,080

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Charles Schmidt — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 10 4 0 1 2 7.20 0.0

Career ERA 7.20 vs. league average 2.55 across their career seasons — 182.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Charles Schmidt — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1909 NYA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 10 4 1 2 7.20 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 10 4 1 2 7.20 — 0

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

Charles Schmidt — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 17 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 .294

Playoff Batting by Year

Charles Schmidt — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1914 WS BSN 4 17 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 .294

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Charles Schmidt — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14450963136166.267
Away15356754153379.270

Pitching — Home / Away

Charles Schmidt — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away15.0100120.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charles Schmidt — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-09-10 BSNPITW 201000000
1915-09-10 BSNPITL 412100000
1915-09-09 BSNBROL 300000000
1915-09-08 BSNBROW 401100200
1915-09-08 BSNBROW 533000000
1915-09-07 BSNNY1W 513001100
1915-09-06 BSNNY1L 200000000
1915-09-06 BSNNY1L 300000000
1915-09-04 BSNBROW 400000000
1915-09-03 BSNBROW 402000102

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Charles Schmidt — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1909-05-11 NYYDET — 5.01080120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charles Schmidt — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 296 0 2872 160 36 194
P 1 0 0 1 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charles Schmidt — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 NYA P 1 0 0 1 1 0
1913 BSN 1B 22 0 166 12 3 5
1914 BSN 1B 147 0 1485 88 16 109
1915 BSN 1B 127 0 1221 60 17 80

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Charles Schmidt — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 295

Award Voting History

Charles Schmidt — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1914 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 4.0 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

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

  1. 98
    Jesse Williams
    .267 avg, 5 HR
  2. 93
    Pete Kilduff
    .270 avg, 4 HR
  3. 88
    Mox McQuery
    .271 avg, 13 HR
  4. 87
    Art Griggs
    .277 avg, 5 HR
  5. 81
    Wayne Krenchicki
    .266 avg, 15 HR
  6. 78
    Ollie Beard
    .270 avg, 4 HR

Charles Schmidt: the record in brief

Charles Schmidt's major league career runs from a debut on May 11, 1909 to a final game on September 10, 1915. Schmidt played for the New York Highlanders (1909) and the Boston Braves (1913 through 1915). Listed as a first baseman, Schmidt batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'1" and 200 pounds. The birth record reads July 19, 1886, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The bio records the death on September 4, 1952, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The given name on file is Charles John Schmidt.

Across 297 games at the plate, Schmidt's career line reads 292 hits in 1,075 at bats for a .272 average; the totals also include 4 home runs and 145 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .335 and .358 give Schmidt a career OPS of .693. Schmidt's .272 average ran 7.5% above the .253 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 6.3% above league average (.693 against .652).

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Schmidt

What years did Charles Schmidt play?
Charles Schmidt played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1915.
Was Charles Schmidt a pitcher?
No. Charles Schmidt was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Charles Schmidt hit?
Charles Schmidt hit 4 career home runs with 292 hits.
What was Charles Schmidt's career batting average?
Charles Schmidt batted .272 over his career, with 292 hits in 1,075 at bats.
How many RBI did Charles Schmidt have?
Charles Schmidt drove in 145 runs in his career.
What was Charles Schmidt's career ERA?
Charles Schmidt finished with a 7.20 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.