Willard Schmidt

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1959)

W–L 31–29
ERA 3.93
WHIP 1.43
SO 323
Pitcher PIV -2145.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 187 lb
Born
5/29/1928 in Hays, KS, USA
Died
3/22/2007 in Newcastle, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1952-04-19
Last Game
1959-09-26

Full name: Willard Raymond Schmidt

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
31 29 194 55 11 1 2 586.3 563 256 57 278 323 3.93 -2145.2

Career ERA 3.93 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1952 SLN NL 2 3 18 3 0 0 1 34.7 36 20 18 30 5.19 3.70 (-40%) -812.9
1953 SLN NL 0 2 6 2 0 0 0 17.7 21 18 13 11 9.17 4.14 (-122%) -142.1
1955 SLN NL 7 6 20 15 8 1 0 129.7 89 40 57 86 2.78 4.00 (+31%) 2889.1
1956 SLN NL 6 8 33 21 2 0 1 147.7 131 63 78 52 3.84 3.96 (+3%) -3286.2
1957 SLN NL 10 3 40 8 1 0 0 116.7 146 62 49 63 4.78 3.83 (-25%) -885.3
1958 CIN NL 3 5 41 2 0 0 0 69.3 60 22 33 41 2.86 3.86 (+26%) -699.1
1959 CIN NL 3 2 36 4 0 0 0 70.7 80 31 30 40 3.95 3.90 (-1%) 791.3
Career · 7 seasons 31 29 194 55 11 1 2 586.1 563 256 278 323 3.93 — -2,145

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
194 153 10 25 2 0 0 7 0 4 52 .163 .205 .176 .381 0

Career AVG .163 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Career OBP .205 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 37.6% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Career OPS .381 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 47.0% 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
1952 SLN NL 18 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 — — — — 0.0
1953 SLN NL 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 SLN NL 20 42 1 5 1 0 0 4 0 0 15 .119 — — — — 0.0
1956 SLN NL 33 43 3 10 1 0 0 0 0 2 16 .233 — — — — 0.0
1957 SLN NL 40 33 3 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 8 .212 — — — — 0.0
1958 CIN NL 41 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .091 — — — — 0.0
1959 CIN NL 36 12 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .083 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 194 153 10 25 2 0 0 7 0 4 52 .163 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home926781703.254
Away102862804.093

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home92291.02871291401553.99
Away102295.12761281391673.90

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-09-26 CINPITW 000000000
1959-09-20 CINPITL 000000000
1959-09-11 CINATLL 100000000
1959-09-06 CINATLL 000000000
1959-08-25 CINCHCL 000000000
1959-08-20 CINLADL 000000000
1959-08-16 CINPHIL 000000000
1959-08-16 CINPHIL 000000000
1959-08-14 CINPHIW 300000000
1959-08-11 CINATLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1959-09-26 CINPIT — 3.0322002
1959-09-20 CINPIT — 0.1000000
1959-09-11 CINATL — 4.1200140
1959-09-06 CINATL — 1.0111001
1959-08-25 CINCHC — 0.2211100
1959-08-20 CINLAD — 0.1100000
1959-08-16 CINPHI — 1.0100020
1959-08-16 CINPHI — 0.0011100
1959-08-14 CINPHI W 8.0944120
1959-08-11 CINATL — 0.0233200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 194 50 40 122 6 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 SLN P 18 0 2 11 1 0
1953 SLN P 6 0 2 2 0 0
1955 SLN P 20 15 12 20 2 5
1956 SLN P 33 21 6 34 0 3
1957 SLN P 40 8 8 22 1 1
1958 CIN P 41 2 5 17 2 0
1959 CIN P 36 4 5 16 0 2

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 194

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Darrell Brandon
    28-37, 4.04 ERA
  2. 90
    Clay Bryant
    32-20, 3.73 ERA
  3. 79
    Craig McMurtry
    28-42, 4.08 ERA
  4. 78
    Jack Easton
    26-29, 4.12 ERA
  5. 77
    Jim Shellenback
    16-30, 3.81 ERA
  6. 75
    Dave Hamilton
    39-41, 3.85 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Willard Schmidt

What years did Willard Schmidt play?
Willard Schmidt played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1959.
Was Willard Schmidt a pitcher?
Yes. Willard Schmidt pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 323 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Willard Schmidt hit?
Willard Schmidt hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.