What years did Gene Schott play?

Gene Schott played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1939.

Was Gene Schott a pitcher?

Yes. Gene Schott pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 192 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Gene Schott hit?

Gene Schott hit 1 career home runs with 42 hits.

What was Gene Schott's career batting average?

Gene Schott batted .211 over his career, with 42 hits in 199 at bats.

How many RBI did Gene Schott have?

Gene Schott drove in 14 runs in his career.

What was Gene Schott's career ERA?

Gene Schott finished with a 3.72 career ERA, going 28-41 with 192 strikeouts.

Gene Schott

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1939)

Gene Schott was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1939 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 136 career appearances, he went 28-41 with a 3.72 ERA and 192 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2717.5.

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 12, 2026

W–L 28–41

ERA 3.72

WHIP 1.38

SO 192

Pitcher PIV 2717.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 7/14/1913 in Batavia, OH, USA
Died: 11/16/1992 in Sun City Center, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1935-04-16
Last Game: 1939-06-20

Full name: Arthur Eugene Schott

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Career Pitching Statistics

Gene Schott — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
28	41	136	62	24	3	4	587.1	590	243	22	222	192	3.72	2717.5

Career ERA 3.72 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons — 15.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gene Schott — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1935	CIN	NL	8	11	33	19	9	1	0	159.0	153	69	64	49	3.91	4.35 (+10%)	567.2
1936	CIN	NL	11	11	31	22	8	0	1	180.0	184	76	73	65	3.80	4.59 (+17%)	759.5
1937	CIN	NL	4	13	37	17	7	2	1	154.1	150	51	48	56	2.97	4.34 (+31%)	2953.1
1938	CIN	NL	5	5	31	4	0	0	2	83.0	89	41	32	21	4.45	4.35 (-2%)	-1421.6
1939	PHI	NL	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	11.0	14	6	5	1	4.91	4.28 (-15%)	-140.7
Career · 5 seasons			28	41	136	62	24	3	4	587.1	590	243	222	192	3.72	—	2,718

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

Gene Schott — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
165	199	27	42	7	2	1	14	0	10	49	.211	.249	.281	.530	-754

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career OBP .249 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Career SLG .281 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 29.2% below league average.

Career OPS .530 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Gene Schott — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1935	CIN	NL	36	60	6	12	2	0	0	2	3	13	.200	.279 (-29%)	.342 (-31%)	.399 (-42%)	.742 (-36%)	-358.6
1936	CIN	NL	39	60	10	18	3	1	1	8	5	18	.300	.283 (+6%)	.349 (+1%)	.404 (+7%)	.753 (+4%)	39.5
1937	CIN	NL	50	49	5	7	2	0	0	4	1	14	.143	—	—	—	—	-434.7
1938	CIN	NL	31	24	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	4	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	PHI	NL	8	6	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	BRO	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			165	199	27	42	7	2	1	14	10	49	.211	—	—	—	—	-754

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

Gene Schott — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	89	100	17	21	0	7	.210
Away	76	99	10	21	1	7	.212

Pitching — Home / Away

Gene Schott — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	68	315.2	289	90	90	98	2.57
Away	68	271.0	305	153	133	95	5.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gene Schott — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B
1939-06-20	BRO	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1939-06-14	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	0	0
1939-06-07	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1939-06-06	PHI	CHC	W	2	0	1	0
1939-06-03	PHI	PIT	L	1	0	0	0
1939-05-30	PHI	BSN	L	0	0	0	0
1939-05-28	PHI	NY1	L	0	1	0	0
1939-05-27	PHI	NY1	L	2	1	1	1
1939-05-24	PHI	CHC	L	0	1	0	0
1938-09-30	CIN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Gene Schott — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1939-06-14	PHI	CIN	L	1.1	2	3	3	2	0	0
1939-06-06	PHI	CHC	—	4.0	7	3	2	1	0	0
1939-06-03	PHI	PIT	—	1.2	3	1	1	0	1	0
1939-05-27	PHI	NY1	—	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	0
1938-09-30	CIN	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1938-09-22	CIN	NY1	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	0	1
1938-09-07	CIN	PIT	—	5.0	5	2	2	2	1	1
1938-09-04	CIN	CHC	L	3.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1938-09-03	CIN	CHC	W	2.0	1	1	1	0	1	0
1938-08-27	CIN	BSN	—	7.0	8	4	3	1	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gene Schott — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	136	0	31	154	8	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gene Schott — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1935	CIN	P	33	6	49	2	0
1936	CIN	P	31	10	44	3	3
1937	CIN	P	37	9	40	2	1
1938	CIN	P	31	5	21	0	2
1939	PHI	P	4	1	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Gene Schott — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	136

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Gene Schott: the record in brief

According to the bio, Gene Schott debuted on April 16, 1935 and played a final game on June 20, 1939. The team column moves through the Cincinnati Reds (1935 to 1938), the Philadelphia Phillies (1939), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1939). Schott is listed as a pitcher at 6'2" and 185 pounds. The bio says Schott threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is July 14, 1913, in Batavia, OH, USA. Schott died on November 16, 1992, in Sun City Center, FL, USA. On the record, Gene Schott was born Arthur Eugene Schott.

Schott pitched in 136 games, starting 62, and finished with a 28-41 record and 3.72 ERA. Schott had 192 strikeouts and 24 complete games. That 3.72 ERA compares with a 4.38 league average across the same seasons, 15.0% better. No season topped the 11 wins of 1936. 1937 was Schott's sharpest full season, a 2.97 ERA against the league's 4.34. Schott's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 2,717.5.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Schott

What years did Gene Schott play?: Gene Schott played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1939.
Was Gene Schott a pitcher?: Yes. Gene Schott pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 192 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gene Schott hit?: Gene Schott hit 1 career home runs with 42 hits.
What was Gene Schott's career batting average?: Gene Schott batted .211 over his career, with 42 hits in 199 at bats.
How many RBI did Gene Schott have?: Gene Schott drove in 14 runs in his career.
What was Gene Schott's career ERA?: Gene Schott finished with a 3.72 career ERA, going 28-41 with 192 strikeouts.