Don Schulze

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1989)

W–L 15–25
ERA 5.47
WHIP 1.56
SO 144
Pitcher PIV -4973.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 215 lb
Born
9/27/1962 in Roselle, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1983-09-13
Last Game
1989-09-29

Full name: Donald Arthur Schulze

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 25 76 59 4 0 0 338.7 422 206 40 105 144 5.47 -4973.5

Career ERA 5.47 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 39.5% worse than 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
1983 CHN NL 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 14.0 19 11 7 8 7.07 3.87 (-83%) -133.9
1984 CHN NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 8 4 1 2 12.00 — 0.0
1984 CLE AL 3 6 19 14 2 0 0 85.7 105 46 27 39 4.83 3.81 (-27%) -766.7
1985 CLE AL 4 10 19 18 1 0 0 94.3 128 63 19 37 6.01 3.89 (-54%) -273.4
1986 CLE AL 4 4 19 13 1 0 0 84.7 88 47 34 33 5.00 3.97 (-26%) -1656.9
1987 NYN NL 1 2 5 4 0 0 0 21.7 24 15 6 5 6.23 4.29 (-45%) -804.5
1989 NYA AL 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 11.0 12 5 5 5 4.09 3.71 (-10%) -264.4
1989 SDN NL 2 1 7 4 0 0 0 24.3 38 15 6 15 5.55 3.71 (-50%) -1073.6
Career · 8 seasons 15 25 76 59 4 0 0 338.2 422 206 105 144 5.47 — -4,973

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
76 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 .000 .300 .000 .300 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .300 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 58.1% 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
1983 CHN NL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CHN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CLE AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 CLE AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 CLE AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 NYN NL 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 NYA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 SDN NL 7 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 76 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 .000 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4142001.000
Away3530000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home41200.123510552724.72
Away35138.118710153726.57

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1989-09-29 SDPSFGL 000000000
1989-09-10 SDPLADL 000000000
1989-08-27 SDPNYNW 000000000
1989-08-16 SDPNYNL 000000000
1989-08-08 SDPHOUL 100000001
1989-08-03 SDPATLW 200000001
1989-07-29 SDPLADW 110000001
1989-07-09 NYYBOSL 000000000
1989-07-04 NYYDETW 000000000
1987-08-08 NYNCHCL 000000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1989-09-29 SDPSFG — 2.0522000
1989-09-10 SDPLAD — 3.0100110
1989-08-27 SDPNYN — 1.1643001
1989-08-16 SDPNYN — 3.0422042
1989-08-08 SDPHOU L 4.0863212
1989-08-03 SDPATL W 5.0743161
1989-07-29 SDPLAD W 6.0722230
1989-07-09 NYYBOS L 4.0655311
1989-07-04 NYYDET W 7.0600240
1987-08-08 NYNCHC L 3.1844000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 76 58 37 46 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 CHN P 4 3 1 2 0 0
1984 CHN P 1 1 1 0 0 0
1984 CLE P 19 14 9 9 0 0
1985 CLE P 19 18 8 16 2 2
1986 CLE P 19 13 7 7 0 0
1987 NYN P 5 3 6 6 0 0
1989 NYA P 2 2 1 1 0 0
1989 SDN P 7 4 4 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 76

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 CLE AL $110,000
Total Career Earnings $110,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Don Schulze (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dave Eiland
    12-27, 5.74 ERA
  2. 85
    Jute Bell
    15-34, 5.71 ERA
  3. 76
    Juanelo Mirabal
    26-37, 5.25 ERA
  4. 73
    Goose Curry
    27-39, 5.59 ERA
  5. 69
    Charlie Henry
    18-21, 5.53 ERA
  6. 66
    Ty Blach
    23-33, 5.39 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Schulze

What years did Don Schulze play?
Don Schulze played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1989.
Was Don Schulze a pitcher?
Yes. Don Schulze pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 144 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Schulze hit?
Don Schulze hit 0 career home runs.