Roy Schalk

Le Roy John Schalk

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 168 lb.
• Debut September 17, 1932
• Final Game September 9, 1945
• Born November 9, 1908 in Chicago, IL USA
• Died March 11, 1990 in Gainesville, TX USA

BR page

Biographical Information

Second baseman Roy Schalk went twelve years between his first and second seasons in the majors. He broke in during the 1932 season for three games, and didn't come back until 1944. When he did come, he was a regular for two seasons.

He was also in the minors for 20 seasons, including five in Little Rock, four in Newark and four in Oklahoma City.

After his major league days he managed in the minors.

Through 2019, the only other major leaguer with the same last name has been Ray Schalk.

Miscellany

Schalk is not close to the record for the longest career break: Paul Schreiber had a break of 21 full seasons. However, Schalk is the only player ever to miss at least 10 full seasons and then to return for at least 100 games.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1946	Oklahoma City Indians	Texas League	54-98	8th	Cleveland Indians
1947	Oklahoma City Indians	Texas League	24-38	--	Cleveland Indians	--	replaced by Pat Ankenman (47-45) on June 14
1948	Newport News Dodgers	Piedmont League	72-67	2nd	Brooklyn Dodgers	League Champs
1949	Newport News Dodgers	Piedmont League	58-82	6th	Brooklyn Dodgers
1950	El Dorado Oilers	Cotton States League	38-101	8th	none