Sid Schacht

Sidney Schacht

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 170 lb.

• Debut April 23, 1950
• Final Game June 26, 1951
• Born February 3, 1918 in Bogota, NJ USA
• Died March 30, 1991 in Fort Lauderdale, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Sid Schacht served in the United States Army Air Corp during World War II and the 29 year-old righthander made his debut in pro baseball in the 1947 season. He put together an 18-7 record for the Stamford Bombers and led the class B Colonial League with 180 strikeouts, helping his team to the league playoff title plus making the All-Star team.

Schacht was with the Bombers again in 1948 and was obtained from Stamford by the Boston Red Sox before the 1949 season. 1949 saw Schacht go 20-5 with a 2.42 ERA while pitching 208 innings for the Scranton Red Sox of the class A Eastern League. On November 17th, he was drafted by the St. Louis Browns from the Red Sox in the 1949 Rule V Draft.

The New Jersey native was on the mound while with the Browns in 1950 and 1951. On May 13, 1951 he was selected off waivers by the Boston Braves from the Browns. While with the Braves, he lost his only two career decisions. Sid was sent to with the Milwaukee Brewers and helped them win the 1951 American Association pennant and the 1951 Junior World Series championship.

Over the years Sid developed a response when asked if he was related to Al Schacht, the "Clown Prince of Baseball", he would reply: "No, but I've been asked that question for years."

Now 33 years of age Sid chose to end his time in baseball and finished his five-year minor league time sheet with a 55-29 record and a 2.84 ERA while pitching 717 innings. Schacht now devoted his time to a successful plastic toy business in New York City and later retired to Fort Lauderdale, FL, where he passed away on March 30, 1991, at the age of 73.

See also: Baseball Players of the 1950s