Freddy Schmidt

Freddy Schmidt
Pitcher
Born: February 9, 1916 (1916-02-09) Hartford, Connecticut
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 25, 1944 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 24, 1947 for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics
Win–loss record	13-11
Earned run average	3.75
Strikeouts	98
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1944, 1946-47) Philadelphia Phillies (1947) Chicago Cubs (1947)

Frederick Albert Schmidt (born February 9, 1916) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between 1944 and 1947. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut. Listed at 6' 1", 185 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.

Schmidt entered the majors in 1944 with the St. Louis Cardinals, playing for them one year before joining military service during World War II. In his rookie season, Schmidt went 7-3 with a 3.15 earned run average, two shutouts, and five saves to help his team to clinch the National League pennant. He also pitched 3.1 scoreless innings of relief in Game 3 of the 1944 World Series, won by the Cardinals over the St. Louis Browns in six games.

After his discharge, Schmidt rejoined St. Louis in 1946 but he was not the same after that. He divided his playing time with the Cardinals, Phillies and Cubs in 1947, his last major league season.

In a three-season career, Schmidt posted a 13-11 record with 98 strikeouts and a 3.75 ERA in 85 appearances, including 15 starts, three complete games, two shutouts, five saves, and 225.1 innings.

Schmidt (96) is recognized as one of the oldest living major league ballplayers. As of November 2011, he is considered to be the fourth-oldest living former major league player, and the oldest to have played for a World Series-winning team.

References

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Baseball in Wartime
• Baseball Page
• Retrosheet