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American baseball player (1916-2012)
Baseball player
Freddy Schmidt
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Pitcher
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Born:
(
1916-02-09
)
February 9, 1916
Hartford, Connecticut
, U.S.
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Died:
November 17, 2012
(2012-11-17)
(aged 96)
Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania
, U.S.
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Batted:
Right
Threw:
Right
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April 25, 1944, for the St. Louis Cardinals
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September 24, 1947, for the Chicago Cubs
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Win?loss record
| 13?11
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Earned run average
| 3.75
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Strikeouts
| 98
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Frederick Albert Schmidt
(February 9, 1916 ? November 17, 2012) was an American
pitcher
in
Major League Baseball
who played for three different
National League
teams between 1944 and 1947. He was born in
Hartford, Connecticut
. Listed at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 185 lb (84 kg), 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.
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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 died on November 17, 2012.
At the time of his death, Schmidt (96) was recognized as the fourth oldest living major league ballplayer. From November 2011 until his death, he was the oldest to have played for a World Series?winning team. He was also the oldest living player for the Cardinals and Phillies.
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