Rick Schu

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1996)

AVG .246
HR 41
RBI 134
H 386
OPS .694
PIV -521
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
1/26/1962 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1984-09-01
Last Game
1996-08-14

Full name: Richard Spencer Schu

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
580 1,568 189 386 67 13 41 134 17 139 282 .246 .310 .384 .694 -521

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .694 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — near 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
1984 PHI NL 17 29 12 8 2 1 2 5 0 6 6 .276 — — — — 0.0
1985 PHI NL 112 416 54 105 21 4 7 24 8 38 78 .252 .257 (-2%) .323 (-2%) .390 (-5%) .714 (-3%) -201.8
1986 PHI NL 92 208 32 57 10 1 8 25 2 18 44 .274 .257 (+6%) .325 (+3%) .395 (+13%) .720 (+8%) 304.5
1987 PHI NL 92 196 24 46 6 3 7 23 0 20 36 .235 .262 (-11%) .331 (-6%) .415 (-3%) .746 (-4%) -152.6
1988 BAL AL 89 270 22 69 9 4 4 20 6 21 49 .256 .254 (+1%) .317 (avg) .377 (-4%) .695 (-2%) -85.5
1989 BAL AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 DET AL 98 266 25 57 11 0 7 21 1 24 37 .214 .254 (-16%) .319 (-13%) .375 (-11%) .694 (-12%) 0.0
1990 CAL AL 61 157 19 42 8 0 6 14 0 11 25 .268 .257 (+4%) .324 (-3%) .385 (+12%) .710 (+5%) 107.8
1991 PHI NL 17 22 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 7 .091 — — — — 0.0
1996 MON NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 580 1,568 189 386 67 13 41 134 17 139 282 .246 — — — — -28

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
Home288745911811763.243
Away292823982052471.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1996-08-14 WSNHOUL 400000000
1991-09-13 PHIPITL 100000000
1991-09-12 PHIWSNL 300000002
1991-09-03 PHICINL 100000000
1991-09-02 PHICINW 100000001
1991-09-01 PHIATLW 100000001
1991-08-30 PHIATLL 100000000
1991-08-29 PHIHOUL 100000000
1991-06-14 PHICINL 100000000
1991-06-13 PHIHOUW 200000111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 51 34 307 17 2 17
2B 7 1 7 8 2 2
3B 426 353 285 663 76 57
OF 4 1 0 0 0 0
SS 3 0 1 1 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 PHI 3B 15 7 7 13 1 3
1985 PHI 3B 111 110 86 191 20 19
1986 PHI 3B 58 42 42 94 13 6
1987 PHI 1B 28 21 169 9 1 9
1987 PHI 3B 45 28 24 62 9 2
1988 BAL 1B 4 4 38 2 0 1
1988 BAL 3B 72 68 56 108 11 7
1989 BAL 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1989 DET 1B 3 0 2 1 0 0
1989 DET 2B 5 0 3 5 0 2
1989 DET 3B 83 64 52 119 12 11
1989 DET SS 3 0 1 1 0 1
1990 CAL 1B 15 8 85 4 1 7
1990 CAL 2B 1 1 3 3 2 0
1990 CAL 3B 38 31 16 74 8 9
1990 CAL OF 4 1 0 0 0 0
1991 PHI 1B 1 1 13 1 0 0
1991 PHI 3B 3 2 2 0 1 0
1996 MON 3B 1 1 0 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 51
Second Base 7
Third Base 426
Shortstop 3
Left Field 4
Designated Hitter 18

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1989 BAL AL $185,000
1988 BAL AL $165,000
1987 PHI NL $140,000
1986 PHI NL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $590,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Rick Schu (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Conor Gillaspie
    .251 avg, 33 HR
  2. 92
    Rocky Nelson
    .249 avg, 31 HR
  3. 91
    Shane Halter
    .246 avg, 45 HR
  4. 90
    Dave McCarty
    .242 avg, 36 HR
  5. 88
    Ryan Roberts
    .243 avg, 46 HR
  6. 85
    Jesus Guzman
    .247 avg, 25 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Schu

What years did Rick Schu play?
Rick Schu played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1996.
Was Rick Schu a pitcher?
No. Rick Schu was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Rick Schu hit?
Rick Schu hit 41 career home runs with 386 hits.