Joe Schultz

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1948)

AVG .259
HR 1
RBI 46
H 85
OPS .648
PIV 273
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
8/29/1918 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
1/10/1996 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1939-09-27
Last Game
1948-09-23

Full name: Joseph Charles Schultz

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
240 328 18 85 13 1 1 46 0 37 21 .259 .334 .314 .648 273

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career OPS .648 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 7.7% 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
1939 PIT NL 4 14 3 4 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1940 PIT NL 16 36 2 7 0 1 0 4 0 2 1 .194 — — — — 0.0
1941 PIT NL 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1943 SLA AL 46 92 6 22 5 0 0 8 0 9 8 .239 .255 (-7%) .324 (-6%) .346 (-15%) .671 (-11%) -139.9
1944 SLA AL 3 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1945 SLA AL 41 44 1 13 2 0 0 8 0 3 1 .295 — — — — 0.0
1946 SLA AL 42 57 1 22 4 0 0 14 0 11 2 .386 .256 (+50%) .328 (+48%) .358 (+27%) .687 (+37%) 412.6
1947 SLA AL 43 38 3 7 0 0 1 1 0 4 5 .184 — — — — 0.0
1948 SLA AL 43 37 0 7 0 0 0 9 0 6 3 .189 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 240 328 18 85 13 1 1 46 0 37 21 .259 — — — — 273

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
Home136184947027.255
Away105145938119.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-09-23 SLAMINL 100000000
1948-09-19 SLANYYL 101000000
1948-09-17 SLABOSL 000000010
1948-09-15 SLAPHAL 100000000
1948-09-13 SLACLEW 101000100
1948-09-11 SLACLEL 100000001
1948-09-04 SLACLEW 000000010
1948-08-25 SLAMINL 100000000
1948-08-14 SLADETL 100000000
1948-08-12 SLACLEL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 69 0 201 16 8 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 PIT C 4 0 24 1 0 0
1940 PIT C 13 0 29 4 3 0
1941 PIT C 2 0 0 0 0 0
1943 SLA C 26 0 83 9 2 1
1944 SLA C 3 0 8 1 2 0
1945 SLA C 4 0 15 1 1 0
1946 SLA C 17 0 42 0 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 69

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Schultz

What years did Joe Schultz play?
Joe Schultz played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1948.
Was Joe Schultz a pitcher?
No. Joe Schultz was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Joe Schultz hit?
Joe Schultz hit 1 career home runs with 85 hits.