Wally Schang

Played For
Philadelphia Athletics (1913-1917)
Boston Red Sox (1918)
New York Yankees (1921-1925)
St. Louis Browns (1926-1929)
Philadelphia Athletics (1930)
Detroit Tigers (1931)

All-Time Rankings
Wally Schang ranks #22 among the Top 50 all-time at C. Rankings ⇒

Born
Walter Henry Schang was born on August 22, 1889, in South Wales, NY.

Died
March 6, 1965, St.Louis, MO

Batted:  Both
Threw:  Right

Primary Position:  C

Primary Team:  PHA

Major League Debut
May 9, 1913

Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1913
Edd Roush
Wally Pipp
Billy Southworth
Wally Schang
Milt Stock
Bubbles Hargrave
Bob Shawkey
Dutch Leonard
Pep Young

Hall of Fame Voting Year Election Votes Pct 1950 BBWAA 1 .6% 1956 BBWAA 1 .5% 1958 BBWAA 8 3.0% 1960 BBWAA 11 4.1%

Post-Season Appearances
1913 World Series
1914 World Series
1918 World Series
1921 World Series
1922 World Series
1923 World Series

Batting Feats

• September 8, 1916: Switch HR same game...

Hitting Streaks
20 games (1916)

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