Walter Schmidt
American baseball player
Died when: 86 years 106 days (1035 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Walter Joseph Schmidt (March 20, 1887 in Coal Hill, Arkansas – July 4, 1973 in Modesto, California), was a professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1916-1925.
He would play for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St.Louis Cardinals.He later was the player/manager of the Mission Bells of the Pacific Coast League during the 1926 season.
His brother, Boss Schmidt, also played professional baseball.In 766 games over 10 seasons, Schmidt posted a .257 batting average (619-for-2411) with 216 runs, 3 home runs, 234 RBI, 57 stolen bases and 137 bases on balls.
Defensively, he finished his career with a .980 fielding percentage.
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