Barney Schultz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1965)

W–L 20–20
ERA 3.63
WHIP 1.21
SO 264
Pitcher PIV 1705.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
8/15/1926 in Beverly, NJ, USA
Died
9/6/2015 in Willingboro, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1955-04-12
Last Game
1965-09-06

Full name: George Warren Schultz

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 20 227 0 0 0 35 346.7 303 140 38 116 264 3.63 1705.7

Career ERA 3.63 vs. league average 3.76 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
1955 SLN NL 1 2 19 0 0 0 4 29.7 28 26 15 19 7.89 4.00 (-97%) -890.8
1959 DET AL 1 2 13 0 0 0 0 18.3 17 9 14 17 4.42 3.90 (-13%) 23.9
1961 CHN NL 7 6 41 0 0 0 7 66.7 57 20 25 59 2.70 4.03 (+33%) 1262.7
1962 CHN NL 5 5 51 0 0 0 5 77.7 66 33 23 58 3.82 3.96 (+3%) 1217.2
1963 CHN NL 1 0 15 0 0 0 2 27.3 25 11 9 18 3.62 3.46 (-5%) -730.4
1963 SLN NL 2 0 24 0 0 0 1 35.3 36 14 8 26 3.57 3.46 (-3%) -209.4
1964 SLN NL 1 3 30 0 0 0 14 49.3 35 9 11 29 1.64 3.58 (+54%) 1518.5
1965 SLN NL 2 2 34 0 0 0 2 42.3 39 18 11 38 3.83 3.50 (-9%) -486.1
Career · 8 seasons 20 20 227 0 0 0 35 346.2 303 140 116 264 3.63 — 1,706

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
227 33 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 .121 .147 .121 .268 0

Career AVG .121 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.

Career OBP .147 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.

Career SLG .121 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 68.5% below league average.

Career OPS .268 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 61.9% 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
1955 SLN NL 19 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 DET AL 13 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1961 CHN NL 41 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .100 — — — — 0.0
1962 CHN NL 51 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 CHN NL 15 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 SLN NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 SLN NL 30 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1965 SLN NL 34 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 227 33 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 .121 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1964 WS SLN 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 4 0 1 4.0 9 8 3 1 18.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1964 WS SLN 0 1 4 0 1 4.0 9 8 3 1 18.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home119160201.125
Away108171200.118

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home119175.015180601404.11
Away108171.215160561263.15

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1965-09-06 STLPHI — 0.1332001
1965-08-08 STLSFG — 1.2200020
1965-08-07 STLSFG — 1.0000020
1965-08-03 STLHOU — 0.0222000
1965-07-25 STLLAD — 2.0000000
1965-07-19 STLPHI — 0.2110120
1965-07-15 STLNYN W 2.0000110
1965-07-11 STLCHC — 1.0000020
1965-07-10 STLCHC — 2.0000120
1965-07-01 STLPIT — 0.2100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 227 0 21 56 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 SLN P 19 0 6 7 0 0
1959 DET P 13 0 1 2 2 0
1961 CHN P 41 0 4 9 0 0
1962 CHN P 51 0 5 12 1 2
1963 CHN P 15 0 1 7 0 0
1963 SLN P 24 0 3 4 0 0
1964 SLN P 30 0 0 7 1 0
1965 SLN P 34 0 1 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 227

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1964 Most Valuable Player NL 25th 1.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Barney Schultz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Alfredo Aceves
    31-16, 3.83 ERA
  2. 74
    Bill Dawley
    27-30, 3.42 ERA
  3. 73
    Jared Burton
    18-19, 3.44 ERA
  4. 72
    Scott Atchison
    17-11, 3.63 ERA
  5. 70
    Adam Warren
    30-24, 3.53 ERA
  6. 68
    Dave Tobik
    14-23, 3.70 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Barney Schultz

What years did Barney Schultz play?
Barney Schultz played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1965.
Was Barney Schultz a pitcher?
Yes. Barney Schultz pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 264 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Barney Schultz hit?
Barney Schultz hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.