Bill Schmidt
William Joseph Schmidt
Born: 1936
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1956-1960
Bill Schmidt compiled a career batting average of .314 with 8 home runs and 148 RBI in his 486-game career with the Paris Lakers, Lafayette Bulls, Magic Valley Cowboys, Pueblo Bruins, San Antonio Missions and Wenatchee Chiefs. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1960 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | 125 | 436 | 436 | 145 | 30 | 6 | 4 | .333 | .333 | .456 | .789 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 70 | 330 | 267 | 61 | 89 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 60 | 28 | .333 | .455 | .416 | .870 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 58 | 250 | 217 | 40 | 78 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 12 | .359 | .440 | .452 | .891 | 98 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Bruins | 97 | 350 | 286 | 46 | 81 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 61 | 31 | .283 | .406 | .371 | .776 | 106 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 25 | 83 | 77 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .234 | .289 | .312 | .601 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 15 | 37 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .125 | .243 | .125 | .368 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 96 | 358 | 281 | 45 | 86 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 40 | .306 | .444 | .384 | .828 | 108 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 486 | 1844 | 1596 | 199 | 501 | 101 | 12 | 8 | 148 | 6 | 0 | 234 | 118 | .314 | .401 | .407 | .808 | 650 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | C | 69 | 451 | 21 | 10 | 3 | .979 | 6.841 | 11 | |||
| 1957 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | C | 56 | 379 | 16 | 5 | 3 | .988 | 7.054 | 9 | |||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Bruins | C | 72 | 374 | 34 | 9 | 6 | .978 | 5.667 | 10 | |||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Bruins | OF | 16 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .760 | 1.188 | ||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 22 | 137 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .980 | 6.773 | 2 | |||
| 1960 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | C | 89 | 455 | 59 | 12 | 8 | .977 | 5.775 | 11 | |||
| 1960 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 12 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.250 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 336 | 1859 | 149 | 45 | 20 | .978 | 5.976 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Midwest League | Paris Lakers | CHN | ||
| 1957 | C | Evangeline League | Lafayette Bulls | CHN | ||
| 1957 | C | Pioneer League | Magic Valley Cowboys | CHN | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Pueblo Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1960 | B | Northwest League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN |
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