Paul Schaal

Born: 3/3/1943 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Died: 9/1/2017 in Waikoloa, HI, USA

MLB Debut: 1964-09-03 | Final Game: 1974-07-19

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 165 lbs

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Biography

Paul Schaal was an American professional baseball player born in 1943, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1964 until his retirement in 1974. Over the course of his career, Schaal appeared in 1,128 games, primarily as a third baseman and outfielder. He achieved a total of 869 hits, which included 57 home runs and 323 runs batted in (RBIs), culminating in a career batting average of .244. Schaal also demonstrated speed on the basepaths, recording 43 stolen bases throughout his time in the league. Schaal's career unfolded during a transformative era in baseball, marked by the expansion of the league and the increasing emphasis on power hitting. While he may not have been among the most celebrated players of his time, Schaal contributed solidly to the teams he played for, notably the Kansas City Athletics and the California Angels. His versatility allowed him to adapt to various roles on the field, making him a reliable asset to his clubs during the 1960s and early 1970s. Schaal's presence in the game during this pivotal period helped bridge the gap between the traditional styles of play and the emerging strategies that defined the sport in the following decades.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1128	3555	436	869	132	26	57	323	43	516	466	0.244	0.341	0.344	0.686	2338.6

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.686 vs. league average 0.683 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1964	LAA	AL	17	32	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	LAA	AL	155	483	48	108	12	2	9	45	6	61	88	0.224	.245 (-9%)	.310 (avg)	.371 (-16%)	.682 (-9%)	-683.4
1966	LAA	AL	138	386	59	94	15	7	6	24	6	68	56	0.244	.248 (-2%)	.309 (+17%)	.376 (-3%)	.685 (+6%)	739.1
1967	LAA	AL	99	272	31	51	9	1	6	20	2	38	39	0.188	.242 (-23%)	.306 (-7%)	.357 (-18%)	.663 (-13%)	-553.4
1968	LAA	AL	60	219	22	46	7	1	2	16	5	29	25	0.210	.236 (-11%)	.298 (+3%)	.340 (-18%)	.638 (-8%)	-194.5
1969	KCR	AL	61	205	22	54	6	0	1	13	2	25	27	0.263	.248 (+6%)	.320 (+8%)	.369 (-17%)	.689 (-5%)	-95.6
1970	KCR	AL	124	380	50	102	12	3	5	35	7	43	39	0.268	.253 (+6%)	.325 (+5%)	.385 (-8%)	.711 (-2%)	-50.8
1971	KCR	AL	161	548	80	150	31	6	11	63	7	103	51	0.274	.249 (+10%)	.316 (+22%)	.365 (+13%)	.682 (+17%)	2236.0
1972	KCR	AL	127	435	47	99	19	3	6	41	1	61	59	0.228	.243 (-7%)	.310 (+4%)	.353 (-8%)	.664 (-2%)	-37.0
1973	KCR	AL	121	396	61	114	14	3	8	42	5	63	45	0.288	.256 (+12%)	.325 (+20%)	.378 (+5%)	.703 (+12%)	1160.1
1974	KCR	AL	12	34	3	6	2	0	1	4	0	5	5	0.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	LAA	AL	53	165	10	41	5	0	2	20	2	18	27	0.248	.256 (-3%)	.324 (-1%)	.369 (-15%)	.693 (-8%)	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	23	12	28	36	4	6
3B	1053	984	726	2038	166	152
SS	19	11	21	38	3	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1964	LAA	2B	9	0	3	9	0	2
1964	LAA	3B	9	7	2	13	2	0
1965	CAL	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1965	CAL	3B	153	150	101	321	13	20
1966	CAL	3B	131	110	97	249	19	21
1967	CAL	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1967	CAL	3B	88	74	73	156	7	9
1967	CAL	SS	2	1	5	2	0	2
1968	CAL	3B	58	56	61	142	9	13
1969	KCA	2B	6	6	10	8	3	1
1969	KCA	3B	49	45	27	77	12	3
1969	KCA	SS	6	4	4	18	0	1
1970	KCA	2B	6	6	14	19	1	3
1970	KCA	3B	97	85	69	159	15	12
1970	KCA	SS	10	6	12	18	3	4
1971	KCA	3B	161	161	107	335	28	31
1972	KCA	3B	123	122	77	245	18	16
1972	KCA	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1973	KCA	3B	121	118	77	237	30	14
1974	KCA	3B	12	12	11	26	2	4
1974	CAL	3B	51	44	24	78	11	9