Walter Schmidt

Walter Joseph Schmidt

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 159 lb.

• Debut April 13, 1916
• Final Game September 7, 1925
• Born March 20, 1887 in London, AR USA
• Died July 4, 1973 in Modesto, CA USA

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Biographical Information

In 1922 Walter Schmidt sat out most of the season due to a contract dispute. The Pittsburgh Pirates gave his job to rookie Johnny Gooch. When the team's pitching was disappointing, the team blamed it on the lack of a veteran backstop. They re-signed Schmidt and returned the catching job to him.

His brother Boss Schmidt was also a big league catcher.