What years did Karl Schnell play?

Karl Schnell played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1923.

Was Karl Schnell a pitcher?

Yes. Karl Schnell pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Karl Schnell hit?

Karl Schnell hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Karl Schnell play for?

Karl Schnell played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1922–1923).

What were Karl Schnell's career stats?

In 11 games, Karl Schnell went 0-0 with a 4.29 ERA, 5 strikeouts, and 21.0 innings pitched.

What position did Karl Schnell play?

Karl Schnell played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Karl Schnell and how much did he weigh?

Karl Schnell was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 176 pounds.

What was Karl Schnell's career ERA?

Karl Schnell finished with a 4.29 career ERA, going 0-0 with 5 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Karl Schnell have?

Karl Schnell recorded 5 career strikeouts.

Is Karl Schnell in the Hall of Fame?

No. Karl Schnell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Karl Schnell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1923)

Karl Schnell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1923 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 2 seasons. Across 11 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 4.29 ERA and 5 strikeouts.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 4.29

WHIP 2.05

SO 5

Pitcher PIV -607.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 176 lb
Born: 9/20/1899 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died: 5/31/1992 in Palo Alto, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-04-24
Last Game: 1923-04-19

Full name: Karl Otto Schnell

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Career Pitching Statistics

Karl Schnell — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	11	0	0	0	0	21.0	23	10	0	20	5	4.29	-607.8

Career ERA 4.29 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Karl Schnell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1922	CIN	NL	10	20.0	21	6	18	5	2.70	4.18 (+35%)	-607.8
1923	CIN	NL	1	1.0	2	4	2	0	36.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			11	21.0	23	10	20	5	4.29	—	-608

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

Karl Schnell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Karl Schnell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1922	CIN	NL	10	4	1	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	CIN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			11	4	1	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	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

Karl Schnell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	5	4	1	1	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Karl Schnell — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	7.0	10	6	9	3	7.71
Away	5	13.0	13	5	11	2	3.46

Last 10 Games — Batting

Karl Schnell — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1923-04-19	CIN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1922-09-01	CIN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1922-07-17	CIN	BSN	W	0	0	0	0
1922-07-02	CIN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1922-05-31	CIN	PIT	L	3	1	1	1
1922-05-29	CIN	PIT	L	1	0	0	1
1922-05-28	CIN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1922-05-26	CIN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1922-05-04	CIN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1922-04-29	CIN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Karl Schnell — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1923-04-19	CIN	STL	—	0.0	2	4	4	2	0
1922-09-01	CIN	CHC	—	0.0	1	1	1	1	0
1922-07-17	CIN	BSN	—	2.0	4	1	1	1	0
1922-07-02	CIN	STL	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	2
1922-05-31	CIN	PIT	—	7.0	7	7	4	5	1
1922-05-29	CIN	PIT	—	4.0	4	0	0	3	0
1922-05-28	CIN	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1922-05-26	CIN	CHC	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1
1922-05-04	CIN	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	1
1922-04-29	CIN	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Karl Schnell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	0	0	6	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Karl Schnell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1922	CIN	P	10	0	0	6	1	0
1923	CIN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Karl Schnell — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

College History

Karl Schnell — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Mary's College of California	Moraga	CA	1920, 1921

Karl Schnell: the record in brief

April 24, 1922 and April 19, 1923 bracket Karl Schnell's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Schnell spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cincinnati Reds. Schnell played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on September 20, 1899, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, Schnell was listed at 6-foot-1 and 176 pounds. Schnell's death is recorded on May 31, 1992, in Palo Alto, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Karl Otto.

Across 11 games (0 starts), Schnell recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 4.29 ERA. The same table counts 5 strikeouts. Schnell's 4.29 ERA was close to the 4.10 league figure for those seasons. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.70 in 1922, when the league's was 4.18.

Schnell appears at one position only: pitcher, in 11 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 0 putouts and 6 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Karl Schnell

What years did Karl Schnell play?: Karl Schnell played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1923.
Was Karl Schnell a pitcher?: Yes. Karl Schnell pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Karl Schnell hit?: Karl Schnell hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Karl Schnell play for?: Karl Schnell played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1922–1923).
What were Karl Schnell's career stats?: In 11 games, Karl Schnell went 0-0 with a 4.29 ERA, 5 strikeouts, and 21.0 innings pitched.
What position did Karl Schnell play?: Karl Schnell played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Karl Schnell and how much did he weigh?: Karl Schnell was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 176 pounds.
What was Karl Schnell's career ERA?: Karl Schnell finished with a 4.29 career ERA, going 0-0 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Karl Schnell have?: Karl Schnell recorded 5 career strikeouts.
Is Karl Schnell in the Hall of Fame?: No. Karl Schnell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.