Player
Wally Schang
Player Info
- Full Name
- Walter Henry
- Born
-
August 22, 1889
South Wales, NY, USA - Died
- March 6, 1965
- Size
- 5'10" / 180 lbs
- B/T
- B / R
- Debut
- May 9, 1913
- Final Game
- June 22, 1931
- Career
- 19 years
Teams
- Philadelphia Athletics 1913-1930
- Boston Red Sox 1918-1920
- New York Yankees 1921-1925
- St. Louis Browns 1926-1929
- Detroit Tigers 1931-1931
Honors
1914 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1914 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(AL)
1913 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(AL)
Career Batting
1,842
G
.284
AVG
1,506
H
59
HR
710
RBI
.783
OPS
123
OPS vs Lg
72% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Detroit Tigers | 30 | 76 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .184 |
| 1930 | Philadelphia Athletics | 45 | 92 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .174 |
| 1929 | St. Louis Browns | 94 | 249 | 59 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 43 | .237 |
| 1928 | St. Louis Browns | 91 | 245 | 70 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 41 | .286 |
| 1927 | St. Louis Browns | 97 | 264 | 84 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 40 | .318 |
| 1926 | St. Louis Browns | 103 | 285 | 94 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 36 | .330 |
| 1925 | New York Yankees | 73 | 167 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | .240 |
| 1924 | New York Yankees | 114 | 356 | 104 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 46 | .292 |
| 1923 | New York Yankees | 84 | 272 | 75 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 39 | .276 |
| 1922 | New York Yankees | 124 | 408 | 130 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 46 | .319 |
| 1921 | New York Yankees | 134 | 424 | 134 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 77 | .316 |
| 1920 | Boston Red Sox | 122 | 387 | 118 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 58 | .305 |
| 1919 | Boston Red Sox | 113 | 330 | 101 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 43 | .306 |
| 1918 | Boston Red Sox | 88 | 225 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 36 | .244 |
| 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics | 118 | 316 | 90 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 41 | .285 |
| 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics | 110 | 338 | 90 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 41 | .266 |
| 1915 | Philadelphia Athletics | 116 | 359 | 89 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 64 | .248 |
| 1914 | Philadelphia Athletics | 107 | 307 | 88 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 44 | .287 |
| 1913 | Philadelphia Athletics | 79 | 207 | 55 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 32 | .266 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | AL | 91 | .026 | .215 | 15.4 | 12.1 | 44 | 0.0 | |
| 1930 | AL | 116 | .098 | .197 | 14.7 | 12.9 | 53 | 1.1 | |
| 1929 | AL | 334 | .141 | .243 | 22.2 | 6.6 | 114 | 5.3 | |
| 1928 | AL | 325 | .118 | .310 | 20.9 | 8.0 | 132 | 3.2 | |
| 1927 | AL | 311 | .129 | .350 | 13.2 | 10.6 | 130 | 5.2 | |
| 1926 | AL | 332 | .186 | .335 | 9.6 | 6.0 | 147 | 8.4 | |
| 1925 | AL | 191 | .096 | .244 | 8.9 | 4.7 | 68 | 2.1 | |
| 1924 | AL | 421 | .135 | .321 | 11.4 | 10.2 | 114 | 5.3 | |
| 1923 | AL | 315 | .066 | .289 | 8.6 | 5.4 | 91 | 2.1 | |
| 1922 | AL | 490 | .093 | .348 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 120 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 1921 | AL | 513 | .137 | .334 | 15.2 | 6.8 | 131 | 6.4 | ✓ |
| 1920 | AL | 466 | .145 | .330 | 13.7 | 7.9 | 135 | 4.2 | |
| 1919 | AL | 413 | .067 | .351 | 17.2 | 10.2 | 135 | 0.0 | |
| 1918 | AL | 282 | .040 | .290 | 16.3 | 12.4 | 105 | 0.0 | |
| 1917 | AL | 366 | .130 | .301 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 143 | 3.2 | |
| 1916 | AL | 399 | .154 | .289 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 141 | 7.4 | |
| 1915 | AL | 451 | .095 | .283 | 14.6 | 10.4 | 124 | 1.1 | |
| 1914 | AL | 355 | .117 | .314 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 141 | 3.1 | |
| 1913 | AL | 252 | .150 | .325 | 13.5 | 17.5 | 144 | 3.2 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1,435 | 5,202 | 1,420 | 223 | 149 | .967 |
| OF | 167 | 335 | 31 | 23 | 3 | .941 |
| 3B | 60 | 84 | 113 | 24 | 11 | .891 |
| SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Detroit Tigers | C | 30 | 91 | 20 | 4 | 6 | .965 |
| 1930 | Philadelphia Athletics | C | 36 | 126 | 18 | 4 | 2 | .973 |
| 1929 | St. Louis Browns | C | 85 | 268 | 56 | 4 | 6 | .988 |
| 1928 | St. Louis Browns | C | 82 | 263 | 46 | 5 | 5 | .984 |
| 1927 | St. Louis Browns | C | 75 | 213 | 73 | 7 | 10 | .976 |
| 1926 | St. Louis Browns | C | 82 | 224 | 75 | 10 | 7 | .968 |
| 1926 | St. Louis Browns | OF | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1925 | New York Yankees | C | 58 | 172 | 55 | 6 | 8 | .974 |
| 1924 | New York Yankees | C | 108 | 423 | 89 | 15 | 9 | .972 |
| 1923 | New York Yankees | C | 81 | 292 | 60 | 11 | 6 | .970 |
| 1922 | New York Yankees | C | 119 | 456 | 102 | 14 | 12 | .976 |
| 1921 | New York Yankees | C | 132 | 500 | 101 | 19 | 13 | .969 |
| 1920 | Boston Red Sox | C | 73 | 285 | 76 | 16 | 8 | .958 |
| 1920 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 40 | 92 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .980 |
| 1919 | Boston Red Sox | C | 103 | 359 | 131 | 14 | 15 | .972 |
| 1918 | Boston Red Sox | 3B | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .769 |
| 1918 | Boston Red Sox | C | 57 | 202 | 52 | 10 | 4 | .962 |
| 1918 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 16 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .914 |
| 1918 | Boston Red Sox | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics | 3B | 12 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 1 | .933 |
| 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics | C | 80 | 267 | 102 | 17 | 11 | .956 |
| 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics | C | 36 | 136 | 67 | 14 | 6 | .935 |
| 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 61 | 130 | 10 | 5 | 0 | .966 |
| 1915 | Philadelphia Athletics | 3B | 43 | 64 | 81 | 18 | 9 | .890 |
| 1915 | Philadelphia Athletics | C | 26 | 110 | 46 | 9 | 1 | .945 |
| 1915 | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 41 | 66 | 12 | 13 | 2 | .857 |
| 1914 | Philadelphia Athletics | C | 100 | 498 | 154 | 30 | 11 | .956 |
| 1913 | Philadelphia Athletics | C | 72 | 317 | 97 | 14 | 9 | .967 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 32 | 94 | 27 | 1 | 9 | .287 | ||
| 1923 | World Series | New York Yankees | 6 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .318 |
| 1922 | World Series | New York Yankees | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .188 |
| 1921 | World Series | New York Yankees | 8 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| 1918 | World Series | Boston Red Sox | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .444 |
| 1914 | World Series | Philadelphia Athletics | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 1913 | World Series | Philadelphia Athletics | 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 7 | .357 |