Charlie Schmutz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1915)

Charlie Schmutz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 19 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 3.52 ERA and 22 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 347.9.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 1–3
ERA 3.52
WHIP 1.27
SO 22
Pitcher PIV 347.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
1/1/1891 in San Diego, CA, USA
Died
6/27/1962 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1914-05-13
Last Game
1915-04-14

Full name: Charles Otto Schmutz

Career Pitching Statistics

Charlie Schmutz — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 3 19 5 1 0 0 61.3 64 24 1 14 22 3.52 347.9

Career ERA 3.52 vs. league average 2.91 across their career seasons — 20.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

Charlie Schmutz — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
19 17 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 .176 .263 .235 .498 0

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Career OBP .263 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career SLG .235 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.

Career OPS .498 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

Charlie Schmutz — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home991100.111
Away1081200.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Charlie Schmutz — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home929.22389152.43
Away1033.14716594.32

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Schmutz — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-04-14 BRONY1L 100000000
1914-10-05 BROBSNL 100000010
1914-10-01 BROPHIL 110000011
1914-09-25 BROPITW 111100000
1914-09-19 BROCINW 100000000
1914-09-11 BRONY1L 302000001
1914-09-07 BROPHIL 000000000
1914-09-05 BRONY1L 100000000
1914-09-03 BRONY1L 200000000
1914-08-23 BROSTLL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Charlie Schmutz — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1915-04-14 BRONY1 4.0753110
1914-10-05 BROBSN 4.0553220
1914-10-01 BROPHI 5.0854210
1914-09-25 BROPIT W 2.0100020
1914-09-19 BROCIN 4.2431230
1914-09-11 BRONY1 L 8.01133110
1914-09-07 BROPHI 0.1433001
1914-09-05 BRONY1 3.2200010
1914-09-03 BRONY1 4.0200110
1914-08-23 BROSTL L 5.0842010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Schmutz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 19 0 2 18 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charlie Schmutz — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 19

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Schmutz

What years did Charlie Schmutz play?
Charlie Schmutz played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915.
Was Charlie Schmutz a pitcher?
Yes. Charlie Schmutz pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 22 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Schmutz hit?
Charlie Schmutz hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Charlie Schmutz's career batting average?
Charlie Schmutz batted .176 over his career, with 3 hits in 17 at bats.
What was Charlie Schmutz's career ERA?
Charlie Schmutz finished with a 3.52 career ERA, going 1-3 with 22 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Charlie Schmutz have?
Charlie Schmutz recorded 22 career strikeouts.