Ray Schalk

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 165lb (175cm, 74kg)

Born: August 12, 1892 in Harvel, IL us

Died: May 19, 1970 in Chicago, IL

Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Evergreen Park, IL

High School: Litchfield HS (Litchfield, IL)

Last Game: September 15, 1929 (Age 37-034d)
vs. STL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1955. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Ray Schalk's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1913 season

Full Name: Ray William Schalk

Nicknames: Cracker

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

33.0

5306

1345

.254

579

RBI

593

177

OBP

.340

SLG

.316

OPS

.656

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1911	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-A		95	298	298		104	20	11	3						.349		.520		155
1911	18	-11.1	Milwaukee	AA	A		31		76		18	2	1	0						.237		.290		22
1911	18	-10.2	Taylorville	ILMO	D		64		222		86	18	10	3						.387		.599		133
1912	19	-9.1	Milwaukee	AA	AA		80		266	19	72	8	4	3		6				.271		.365		97			9
1912	19	-7.6	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	23	73	63	7	18	2	0	0	8	2	0	3	3	.286	.357	.318	.675	20		4	3
1913	20	-6.3	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	129	445	401	38	98	15	5	1	38	14		27	36	.244	.297	.314	.611	126		3	14
1914	21	-5.2	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	136	459	392	30	106	13	2	0	36	24	11	38	24	.270	.347	.314	.661	123		8	21
1915	22	-4.3	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	135	495	413	46	110	14	4	1	54	15	18	62	21	.266	.366	.327	.693	135		3	17
1916	23	-3.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	129	472	410	36	95	12	9	0	41	30	13	41	31	.232	.311	.305	.616	125		6	15
1917	24	-2.9	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	140	507	424	48	96	12	5	2	50	19		59	27	.226	.331	.293	.623	124		7	17
1918	25	-2.9	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	108	387	333	35	73	6	3	0	22	12		36	22	.219	.301	.255	.556	85		3	15
1919	26	-1.9	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	131	461	394	57	111	9	3	0	34	11		51	25	.282	.367	.320	.687	126		2	14
1920	27	-1.0	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	151	576	485	64	131	25	5	1	61	10	4	68	19	.270	.362	.349	.711	169		2	21
1921	28	-0.1	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	128	472	416	32	105	24	4	0	47	3	4	40	36	.252	.328	.329	.658	137		7	9
1922	29	0.3	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	142	534	442	57	124	22	3	4	60	12	4	67	36	.281	.379	.371	.750	164		3	22
1923	30	1.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	123	442	382	42	87	12	2	1	44	7	4	39	28	.228	.306	.278	.583	106		4	17
1924	31	2.3	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	57	182	153	15	30	4	2	1	11	1	5	21	10	.196	.301	.268	.569	41		2	6		0
1925	32	3.4	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	125	417	343	44	94	18	1	0	52	11	5	57	27	.274	.382	.332	.715	114		3	14		4
1926	33	4.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	82	263	226	26	60	9	1	0	32	5	1	27	11	.266	.349	.314	.663	71		2	8		1
1927	34	5.1	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	16	29	26	2	6	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	1	.231	.286	.308	.593	8		0	1		0
1928	35	6.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	1		0	0		0
1929	36	7.3	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	0		0

1932	39	10.7	Buffalo	IL	AA		1		3		2	0	0	0						.667		.667		2
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (18 seasons)					Majors		1762	6217	5306	579	1345	199	49	11	593	177	69	638	358	.254	.340	.316	.656	1675		59	214		5
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		176	576	567	19	178	28	15	6		6				.314		.448		254			9
All Levels (20 Seasons)							1938	6793	5873	598	1523	227	64	17	593	183	69	638	358	.259		.329		1929		59	223		5

AA (2 seasons)					Minors		81	278	269	19	74	8	4	3		6				.275		.368		99			9
A (1 season)					Minors		31	76	76		18	2	1	0						.237		.290		22
D (1 season)					Minors		64	222	222		86	18	10	3						.387		.599		133