Freddy Schmidt

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

Schmidt entered the majors in 1946 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 ⅓ 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 ⅓ innings.

As of 2007, Schmidt (age|1916|2|9) is recognized as one of the oldest living major league ballplayers.

ee also

*St. Louis Cardinals all-time roster

References

* [http://www.garybed.co.uk/those_who_served.htm Baseball in Wartime]
* [http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/schmifr01.php Baseball Page]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/schmifr01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Pschmf101.htm Retrosheet]