Bill Schuster

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1945)

AVG .234
HR 1
RBI 17
H 61
OPS .606
PIV -468
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 164 lb
Born
8/4/1912 in Buffalo, NY, USA
Died
6/28/1987 in El Monte, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1937-09-29
Last Game
1945-09-29

Full name: William Charles Schuster

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
123 261 27 61 11 3 1 17 6 23 23 .234 .296 .310 .606 -468

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Career OPS .606 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 13.8% 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
1937 PIT NL 3 6 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1939 BSN NL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 CHN NL 13 51 3 15 2 1 0 0 0 3 2 .294 .255 (+15%) .324 (+3%) .346 (+8%) .671 (+5%) 27.7
1944 CHN NL 60 154 14 34 7 1 1 14 4 12 16 .221 .261 (-16%) .325 (-15%) .357 (-16%) .683 (-16%) -383.1
1945 CHN NL 45 47 8 9 2 1 0 2 2 7 4 .191 — — — — -112.1
Career · 5 seasons 123 261 27 61 11 3 1 17 6 23 23 .234 — — — — -468

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
2 1 1 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
1945 WS CHN 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home711351336010.267
Away52126142518.198

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-29 CHCPITW 401100000
1945-09-20 CHCSTLL 100000010
1945-09-19 CHCSTLW 310000000
1945-09-18 CHCSTLL 000000000
1945-09-14 CHCPHIL 000000000
1945-09-11 CHCBSNW 000000000
1945-09-10 CHCBSNL 000000000
1945-09-08 CHCNY1L 101000000
1945-09-07 CHCNY1L 000000000
1945-09-05 CHCNY1W 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 9 0 14 12 0 3
3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
SS 76 0 134 198 16 42

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 PIT SS 2 0 3 6 0 2
1939 BSN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1939 BSN SS 1 0 2 3 1 0
1943 CHN SS 13 0 34 52 2 14
1944 CHN 2B 6 0 14 9 0 3
1944 CHN SS 38 0 57 100 9 18
1945 CHN 2B 3 0 0 3 0 0
1945 CHN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1945 CHN SS 22 0 38 37 4 8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 9
Third Base 2
Shortstop 76

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Schuster

What years did Bill Schuster play?
Bill Schuster played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1945.
Was Bill Schuster a pitcher?
No. Bill Schuster was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bill Schuster hit?
Bill Schuster hit 1 career home runs with 61 hits.