Howie Schultz

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1948)

AVG .241
HR 24
RBI 208
H 383
OPS .630
PIV -2,452
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 200 lb
Born
7/3/1922 in St. Paul, MN, USA
Died
10/30/2009 in Chaska, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1943-08-16
Last Game
1948-09-08

Full name: Howard Henry Schultz

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
470 1,588 163 383 85 7 24 208 15 82 218 .241 .281 .349 .630 -2,452

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career SLG .349 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .630 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 9.1% 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
1943 BRO NL 45 182 20 49 12 0 1 34 3 6 24 .269 .255 (+5%) .324 (-8%) .346 (+2%) .671 (-3%) -126.6
1944 BRO NL 138 526 59 134 32 3 11 83 6 24 67 .255 .261 (-3%) .325 (-11%) .357 (+9%) .683 (-1%) -222.8
1945 BRO NL 39 142 18 34 8 2 1 19 2 10 14 .239 .260 (-8%) .328 (-11%) .354 (-3%) .683 (-7%) -173.3
1946 BRO NL 90 249 27 63 14 1 3 27 2 16 34 .253 .256 (-1%) .328 (-9%) .358 (-1%) .687 (-5%) -255.5
1947 BRO NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 PHI NL 114 403 30 90 19 1 6 35 0 21 70 .223 .262 (-15%) .336 (-22%) .376 (-15%) .712 (-18%) 0.0
1948 PHI NL 6 13 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .077 — — — — 0.0
1948 CIN NL 36 72 9 12 0 0 2 9 2 4 7 .167 .263 (-37%) .340 (-38%) .379 (-34%) .719 (-36%) 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 470 1,588 163 383 85 7 24 208 15 82 218 .241 — — — — -778

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
Home234747721799102.240
Away2348379020214105.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-09-08 CINPITL 100000000
1948-09-05 CINSTLL 100000000
1948-09-04 CINSTLW 000000000
1948-08-28 CINBROL 100000001
1948-08-23 CINPHIW 110000001
1948-08-22 CINCHCL 300000010
1948-08-17 CINPITL 000000000
1948-08-08 CINBROL 200000001
1948-07-31 CINPHIL 400000000
1948-07-31 CINPHIL 311000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 450 0 3551 282 43 326

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 BRO 1B 45 0 386 33 6 27
1944 BRO 1B 136 0 1091 85 14 90
1945 BRO 1B 38 0 334 32 6 35
1946 BRO 1B 87 0 576 58 7 65
1947 BRO 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1947 PHI 1B 114 0 986 67 7 92
1948 PHI 1B 3 0 21 2 0 3
1948 CIN 1B 26 0 156 5 3 14

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 445

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Hamline University St. Paul MN 1942

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rey Quinones
    .243 avg, 29 HR
  2. 97
    Enrique Wilson
    .244 avg, 22 HR
  3. 88
    Rip Russell
    .245 avg, 29 HR
  4. 82
    Benji Gil
    .237 avg, 32 HR
  5. 79
    Coco Laboy
    .233 avg, 28 HR
  6. 78
    Tommy Brown
    .241 avg, 31 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Howie Schultz

What years did Howie Schultz play?
Howie Schultz played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1948.
Was Howie Schultz a pitcher?
No. Howie Schultz was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Howie Schultz hit?
Howie Schultz hit 24 career home runs with 383 hits.