Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman
Bats: Both • Throws: Right
5-9, 163lb (175cm, 73kg)
Born: January 7, 1935 in Springfield, IL us
Died: July 11, 2022 in Springfield, IL
Buried: Cremated
High School: Springfield HS (Springfield, IL)
Debut:
July 3, 1953
(Age 18-177d,
11,035th in major league history)
vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 30, 1971
(Age 36-266d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season
Full Name: John Richard Schofield
Nicknames: Ducky
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Relatives: Father of Dick Schofield; Grandfather of Jayson Werth
Career
8.5
3083
699
21
.227
394
211
12
.317
.297
.614
73
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 (2) | Apr 16 | STL | CHC | W,12-11 | GF | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 2 | 34 (30) | May 25 (2) | STL | @ | CHC | L,1-3 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SS |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 3 | 152 (117) | Sep 23 | STL | MLN | L,2-4 | GF | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | SS | |
| 3gm | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
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