Joe Schultz

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

Joe Schultz was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1948 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 10 seasons. In 240 career games, he hit .259 with 85 hits, 1 home runs, and 46 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 273.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

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

Joe Schultz — 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

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Joe Schultz (b. 1918) Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Joe Schultz — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home136184947027.255
Away105145938119.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Schultz — 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

Joe Schultz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 69 0 201 16 8 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Schultz — 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

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Joe Schultz (b. 1918) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 69

Joe Schultz: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 27, 1939 and the final game on September 23, 1948, Joe Schultz built the record summarized on this page. By club, Schultz's seasons break down as the Pittsburgh Pirates (1939 through 1941) and the St. Louis Browns (1943 to 1948). Schultz, a catcher by primary position, batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Schultz is listed at 5'11" and 180 pounds. The birth record reads August 29, 1918, in Chicago, IL, USA. The bio records the death on January 10, 1996, in St. Louis, MO, USA. The given name on file is Joseph Charles Schultz.

Schultz's career batting table shows 240 games, 328 at bats and 85 hits, a .259 average; the totals also include 1 home run and 46 RBI. The on-base percentage is .334 and the slugging percentage .314, for an OPS of .648. Against a .263 league average for those years, Schultz's .259 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .648 to a league .702, 7.7% below average. No season topped the 22 hits of 1943.

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.
What was Joe Schultz's career batting average?
Joe Schultz batted .259 over his career, with 85 hits in 328 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Schultz have?
Joe Schultz drove in 46 runs in his career.
Is Joe Schultz in the Hall of Fame?
No. Joe Schultz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.