Red Schoendienst

Q: When was Red Schoendienst born?

Red Schoendienst was born on February 2, 1923.

Q: Where was Red Schoendienst born?

Red Schoendienst was born in Germantown, IL .

Q: How tall was Red Schoendienst?

Red Schoendienst was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Red Schoendienst weigh when playing?

Red Schoendienst weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Red Schoendienst play?

Red Schoendienst played 19 seasons.

Q: Is Red Schoendienst in the Hall of Fame?

Red Schoendienst was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1989.

Q: What position did Red Schoendienst play?

Red Schoendienst was a Second Baseman and Leftfielder.

Q: How many hits did Red Schoendienst have?

Red Schoendienst had 2,449 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Red Schoendienst have?

Red Schoendienst had 84 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Red Schoendienst's average?

Red Schoendienst had a .289 average over his career.

Positions: Second Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: February 2, 1923 in Germantown, IL us

Died: June 6, 2018 in Town and Country, MO

Buried: Resurrection Cemetery, St. Louis, MO

Debut: April 17, 1945 (Age 22-074d, 9,885th in major league history)
vs. CHC 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 7, 1963 (Age 40-155d)
vs. SFG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1989. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Red Schoendienst's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season

Full Name: Albert Fred Schoendienst

Nicknames: Red

Pronunciation: \SHANE-deenst\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

44.8

8479

2449

.289

1223

RBI

773

OBP

.337

SLG

.387

OPS

.724

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1942	19	STL-min	D	74	291	291		82	10	5	1						.282	.282	.361	.643		105							ABY,UNC · GAFL,KITL
1943	20	STL-min	AA,B	136	601	555	81	187	21	5	6	37	20	5	38	19	.337	.382	.425	.807		236		2	6				ROC,LBG · IL,PIED
1944	21	STL-min	AA	25	116	102	26	38	3	2	2	14	16	2	13	1	.373	.443	.500	.943		51	0	0	1				ROC · IL
1945	22	STL	NL	137	597	565	89	157	22	6	1	47	26	7	21	17	.278	.305	.343	.648	78	194	6	1	10		1	*7H6/4
1946	23	STL	NL	142	650	606	94	170	28	5	0	34	12	9	37	27	.281	.322	.343	.665	86	208	11	0	7		1	*45/6H	AS,MVP-26
1947	24	STL	NL	151	711	*659*	91	167	25	9	3	48	6	8	48	27	.253	.304	.332	.636	66	219	16	0	3		4	*4/5H7
1948	25	STL	NL	119	438	408	64	111	21	4	4	36	1	3	28	16	.272	.319	.373	.691	82	152	6	0	2		4	4H	AS
1949	26	STL	NL	151	702	640	102	190	25	2	3	54	8	3	51	18	.297	.351	.356	.707	87	228	10	2	9		1	*46/58H	AS,MVP-10
1950	27	STL	NL	153	693	*642*	81	177	43	9	7	63	3	3	33	32	.276	.313	.403	.717	84	259	15	2	16		1	*46/5	AS
1951	28	STL	NL	135	602	553	88	160	32	7	6	54	0	1	35	23	.289	.335	.405	.740	98	224	13	3	11		0	*4/6H	AS
1952	29	STL	NL	152	673	620	91	188	40	7	7	67	9	6	42	30	.303	.347	.424	.772	113	263	17	0	11		1	*45/6H	AS,MVP-10
1953	30	STL	NL	146	627	564	107	193	35	5	15	79	3	3	60	23	.342	.405	.502	.907	135	283	19	0	3		0	*4/H	AS,MVP-4
1954	31	STL	NL	148	679	610	98	192	38	8	5	79	4	2	54	22	.315	.366	.428	.794	107	261	17	1	5	9	2	*4/H	AS,MVP-13
1955	32	STL	NL	145	615	553	68	148	21	3	11	51	7	7	54	28	.268	.335	.376	.711	90	208	9	4	0	4	5	*4/H	AS
1956	33	TOT	NL	132	536	487	61	147	21	3	2	29	1	3	41	15	.302	.356	.370	.726	97	180	13	2	3	3	1	*4H
1956	33	STL	NL	40	168	153	22	48	9	0	0	15	0	1	13	5	.314	.365	.373	.738	101	57	2	0	1	1	0	4/H
1956	33	NYG	NL	92	368	334	39	99	12	3	2	14	1	2	28	10	.296	.352	.368	.721	96	123	11	2	2	2	1	4/H
1957	34	TOT	NL	150	695	648	91	*200*	31	8	15	65	4	4	33	15	.309	.344	.451	.795	116	292	10	3	8	2	1	*4/8H	AS,MVP-3
1957	34	NYG	NL	57	269	254	35	78	8	4	9	33	2	1	10	8	.307	.337	.476	.813	116	121	4	2	1	1	0	4
1957	34	MLN	NL	93	426	394	56	122	23	4	6	32	2	3	23	7	.310	.348	.434	.782	116	171	6	1	7	1	1	4/8H
1958	35	MLN	NL	106	465	427	47	112	23	1	1	24	3	1	31	21	.262	.313	.328	.641	77	140	8	1	5	1	0	*4/H
1959	36	MLN	NL	5	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/4H
1960	37	MLN	NL	68	246	226	21	58	9	1	1	19	1	0	17	13	.257	.311	.319	.630	80	72	3	1	2	0	4	4/H
1961	38	STL	NL	72	133	120	9	36	9	0	1	12	1	0	12	6	.300	.364	.400	.764	96	48	1	0	1	0	2	H4
1962	39	STL	NL	98	153	143	21	43	4	0	2	12	0	0	9	12	.301	.346	.371	.717	85	53	6	1	0	0	2	H4/5
1963	40	STL	NL	6	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	1	0	0	/H
19 Yrs				2216	9224	8479	1223	2449	427	78	84	773	89	60	606	346	.289	.337	.387	.724	94	3284	180	21	97	19	30
162 Game Avg.				162	674	620	89	179	31	6	6	57	7	4	44	25	.289	.337	.387	.724	94	240	13	2	7		2
				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
STL (15 yrs)				1795	7447	6841	1025	1980	352	65	65	651	80	53	497	287	.289	.338	.388	.727	93	2657	148	14	80	14	24
MLN (4 yrs)				272	1140	1050	124	292	55	6	8	75	6	4	71	41	.278	.325	.365	.690	92	383	17	3	14	2	5
NYG (2 yrs)				149	637	588	74	177	20	7	11	47	3	3	38	18	.301	.346	.415	.761	105	244	15	4	3	3	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Red Schoendienst born?

Red Schoendienst was born on February 2, 1923.

Where was Red Schoendienst born?

Red Schoendienst was born in Germantown, IL.

How tall was Red Schoendienst?

Red Schoendienst was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Red Schoendienst weigh when playing?

Red Schoendienst weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Red Schoendienst play?

Red Schoendienst played 19 seasons.

Is Red Schoendienst in the Hall of Fame?

Red Schoendienst was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1989.

What position did Red Schoendienst play?

Red Schoendienst was a Second Baseman and Leftfielder.

How many hits did Red Schoendienst have?

Red Schoendienst had 2,449 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Red Schoendienst have?

Red Schoendienst had 84 home runs over his career.

What was Red Schoendienst's average?

Red Schoendienst had a .289 average over his career.

How many teams has Red Schoendienst played for?

Red Schoendienst played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants and Milwaukee Braves.

How many World Series has Red Schoendienst won?

Red Schoendienst won 2 World Series.

When did Red Schoendienst retire?

Red Schoendienst last played in 1963.

What are Red Schoendienst's nicknames?

Red is a nickname for Red Schoendienst.

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