Jake Schmitt
Jacob Andrew Schmitt
Born: November 3, 1925
Norwalk, CT US
Deceased: December 23, 2023
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 173
Career: 1949-1954
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Jake Schmitt compiled a career record of 51 wins and 43 losses and a 3.59 ERA in his 142-game pitching career with the Bradford Blue Wings, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Vandergrift Pioneers, Terre Haute Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Minneapolis Millers, Tulsa Oilers, Nashville Vols and Sioux City Soos. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.90 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 164.0 | 167 | 94 | 71 | 77 | 126 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Bradford Blue Wings | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.04 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 52.0 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | 21 | 5 | .808 | 2.74 | 33 | 223.0 | 177 | 86 | 68 | 9 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4.05 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 189.0 | 205 | 98 | 85 | 80 | 116 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.54 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 119.0 | 129 | 70 | 60 | 67 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.23 | 7 | 26.0 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 51 | 43 | .543 | 3.59 | 142 | 49 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 773.0 | 755 | 380 | 308 | 9 | 336 | 0 | 351 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Bradford Blue Wings | 12 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .348 | .476 | .824 | 10 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | 28 | 81 | 72 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | .264 | .329 | .292 | .621 | 21 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | 43 | 98 | 98 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .235 | .398 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 39 | 72 | 59 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .220 | .233 | .305 | .538 | 18 | 0 | 12 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 25 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .295 | .326 | .295 | .622 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 7 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 6 | 9 | 9 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 160 | 346 | 316 | 26 | 69 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 21 | .218 | .247 | .275 | .522 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Bradford Blue Wings | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | P | 23 | 14 | 37 | 5 | 5 | .911 | 2.217 |
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 36 | 12 | 35 | 4 | 3 | .922 | 1.306 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 25 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .968 | 1.200 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 142 | 34 | 94 | 10 | 8 | .928 | .901 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | PONY League | Bradford Blue Wings | PHI | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHI | ||
| 1949 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Vandergrift Pioneers | PHI | ||
| 1950 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 |
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