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 Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.

External links

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