Bob Schmidt

Q: When was Bob Schmidt born?

Bob Schmidt was born on April 22, 1933.

Q: Where was Bob Schmidt born?

Bob Schmidt was born in St. Louis, MO .

Q: How tall was Bob Schmidt?

Bob Schmidt was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bob Schmidt weigh when playing?

Bob Schmidt weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bob Schmidt in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Schmidt has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Bob Schmidt have?

Bob Schmidt had 317 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Bob Schmidt have?

Bob Schmidt had 39 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Bob Schmidt's average?

Bob Schmidt had a .243 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bob Schmidt played for?

Bob Schmidt played for 4 teams; the San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators and New York Yankees.

Q: How many World Series has Bob Schmidt won?

Bob Schmidt never won a World Series.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: April 22, 1933 in St. Louis, MO us

Died: May 2, 2015 in Debary, FL

Buried: Cremated

High School: Ritenour HS (St. Louis, MO)

Debut: April 16, 1958 (Age 24-359d, 11,524th in major league history)
vs. LAD 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 9, 1965 (Age 32-048d)
vs. KCA 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1958 season

Full Name: Robert Benjamin Schmidt

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.2

1305

317

.243

133

RBI

150

OBP

.297

SLG

.381

OPS

.678

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1951	18	NYG-min	D	50	190	169	27	48	11	6	4	37	1		19	46	.284	.363	.491	.854		83		2	0				LEN · WCAR
1952	19	NYG-min	D	119	488	424	71	105	17	0	11	73	3		58	112	.248	.342	.366	.708		155		3	3				OSH · WISL
1953			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1954			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1955	22	NYG-min	B	130	522	479	59	127	29	1	14	69	1		37	58	.265	.315	.418	.733		200		0	2	4			DAN · CARL
1956	23	NYG-min	AA	111	398	346	35	98	17	0	13	66	0	3	46	60	.283	.364	.445	.809		154		1	0	5			DAL · TL
1957	24	NYG-min	AAA	120	453	413	51	108	14	4	17	61	1		31	64	.262	.313	.438	.751		181		2	2	5	2		MNE · AA
1958	25	SFG	NL	127	432	393	46	96	20	2	14	54	0	1	33	59	.244	.306	.412	.718	90	162	19	3	1	2	5	*2/H	AS
1959	26	SFG	NL	71	196	181	17	44	7	1	5	20	0	2	13	24	.243	.296	.376	.672	80	68	4	1	0	1	4	2/H
1960	27	SFG	NL	110	375	344	31	92	12	1	8	37	0	3	26	51	.267	.317	.378	.695	95	130	8	0	3	2	4	*2/H
1961	28	CIN-min	AAA	9	33	33		7	1	0	2						.212	.212	.424	.636		14							INA · AA
1961	28	TOT	NL	29	86	76	4	10	0	0	1	5	0	0	8	15	.132	.212	.171	.383	3	13	5	0	1	1	1	2
1961	28	SFG	NL	2	7	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.167	.143	.167	.310	-17	1	0	0	0	1	0	/2
1961	28	CIN	NL	27	79	70	4	9	0	0	1	4	0	0	8	14	.129	.218	.171	.389	5	12	5	0	1	0	1	2
1962	29	WSA	AL	88	274	256	28	62	14	0	10	31	0	0	14	37	.242	.281	.414	.695	85	106	3	1	0	3	2	2/H
1963	30	NYY-min	AAA	88	280	245	20	60	11	0	11	40	0	0	29	36	.245	.321	.424	.746		104		0	3	3			RMD · IL
1963	30	WSA	AL	9	18	15	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	.200	.333	.267	.600	71	4	1	0	0	0	0	/2H

1964	31	NYY-min	AAA	76	245	224	21	57	10	1	10	39	1	0	16	34	.254	.306	.442	.748		99		2	0	3			RMD · IL
1965	32	NYY-min	AAA	69	248	218	20	64	8	0	6	31	1	2	22	37	.294	.357	.413	.770		90		0	7	1			TOL · IL
1965	32	NYY	AL	20	45	40	4	10	1	0	1	3	0	0	3	8	.250	.302	.350	.652	86	14	0	0	2	0	1	2
1966	33	NYY-min	AAA	89	233	210	20	51	12	0	5	37	0	1	18	33	.243	.313	.371	.685		78		4	0	1			TOL · IL
7 Yrs				454	1426	1305	133	317	55	4	39	150	0	6	100	199	.243	.297	.381	.678	83	497	40	5	7	9	17
162 Game Avg.				162	509	466	47	113	20	1	14	54	0	2	36	71	.243	.297	.381	.678	83	177	14	2	2	3	6

SFG (4 yrs)				310	1010	924	94	233	39	4	27	112	0	6	72	135	.252	.307	.391	.698	89	361	31	4	4	6	13
WSA (2 yrs)				97	292	271	31	65	15	0	10	31	0	0	17	42	.240	.284	.406	.690	84	110	4	1	0	3	2
CIN (1 yr)				27	79	70	4	9	0	0	1	4	0	0	8	14	.129	.218	.171	.389	5	12	5	0	1	0	1
NYY (1 yr)				20	45	40	4	10	1	0	1	3	0	0	3	8	.250	.302	.350	.652	86	14	0	0	2	0	1

NL (4 yrs)				337	1089	994	98	242	39	4	28	116	0	6	80	149	.243	.301	.375	.676	83	373	36	4	5	6	14
AL (3 yrs)				117	337	311	35	75	16	0	11	34	0	0	20	50	.241	.287	.399	.685	85	124	4	1	2	3	3

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bob Schmidt born?

Bob Schmidt was born on April 22, 1933.

Where was Bob Schmidt born?

Bob Schmidt was born in St. Louis, MO.

How tall was Bob Schmidt?

Bob Schmidt was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Bob Schmidt weigh when playing?

Bob Schmidt weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob Schmidt play?

Bob Schmidt played 7 seasons.

Is Bob Schmidt in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Schmidt has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bob Schmidt play?

Bob Schmidt was a Catcher.

How many hits did Bob Schmidt have?

Bob Schmidt had 317 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bob Schmidt have?

Bob Schmidt had 39 home runs over his career.

What was Bob Schmidt's average?

Bob Schmidt had a .243 average over his career.

How many teams has Bob Schmidt played for?

Bob Schmidt played for 4 teams; the San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators and New York Yankees.

How many World Series has Bob Schmidt won?

Bob Schmidt never won a World Series.

When did Bob Schmidt retire?

Bob Schmidt last played in 1965.

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