Charles John "Butch" Schmidt (July 19, 1886 – September 4, 1952) was an American Major League Baseball infielder who played from 1909 to 1915 for the Boston Braves and New York Highlanders.

Key Information

Butch Schmidt
Schmidt in 1914
First baseman
Born: (1886-07-19)July 19, 1886 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died: September 4, 1952(1952-09-04) (aged 66) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
New York Highlanders (1909) Boston Braves (1913–1915)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1914)
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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.

In 297 games over four seasons, Schmidt posted a .272 batting average (292-for-1075) with 119 runs, 4 home runs, 145 RBI and 81 bases on balls. He finished his career with a .988 fielding percentage as a first baseman. In the 1914 World Series, he hit .294 (5-for-17) with 2 runs and 2 RBI.

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet  · Baseball Almanac
• Butch Schmidt at Find a Grave

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