Butch Schmidt

Butch Schmidt
Schmidt in 1914
First baseman
Born: July 19, 1886 Baltimore, Maryland
Died: September 4, 1952 (aged 66) Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 11, 1909, for the New York Highlanders
Last MLB appearance
September 10, 1915, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average	.272
Home runs	4
Runs batted in	145
Teams
New York Highlanders (1909) Boston Braves (1913–1915)

Charles John "Butch" Schmidt (July 19, 1886 in Baltimore, Maryland – September 4, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland), was a Major League Baseball player who played infielder from 1909–1915. He would play for the Boston Braves and New York Highlanders.

In 1914, Schmidt was a member of the Braves team that went from last place to first place in two months, becoming the first team to win a pennant after being in last place on the Fourth of July.^[1] The team then went on to defeat Connie Mack's heavily favored Philadelphia Athletics in the 1914 World Series.

References

1. The 1914 Boston Braves at www.thisgreatgame.com

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)