Art Schallock, baseball player, 1951-1955

Art Schallock

Born: 4/25/1924 in Mill Valley, CA, USA

Died: 3/6/2025 in Sonoma, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1951-07-16 | Final Game: 1955-09-23

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Arthur Lawrence Schallock

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Biography

Art Schallock was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1955. Born in 1924, Schallock made his debut during a transitional period in baseball, as the sport was moving away from the post-war era and beginning to embrace a new wave of player talent. Over the course of his four-year career, he played for two teams, finishing with a career record of 6-7 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.02. His ability to strike out batters was notable, as he recorded 77 strikeouts and also notched 1 save. Schallock was known for his competitive spirit on the mound and contributed to his teams during a time when pitching rotations were becoming increasingly important. While he may not have achieved the same level of fame as some of his contemporaries, his contributions to the game during the early 1950s helped lay the groundwork for future generations of pitchers. After his retirement in 1955, Schallock left behind a legacy as part of the evolving landscape of Major League Baseball during a pivotal era in the sport's history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
6 7 58 14 3 0 1 170.3 199 76 11 91 77 4.02 0

Career ERA 4.02 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1951 NYY AL 3 1 11 6 1 0 0 46.3 50 20 20 19 3.88 4.04 (+4%) -
1952 NYY AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 2 2 1 9.00 — -
1953 NYY AL 0 0 7 1 0 0 1 21.3 30 7 15 13 2.95 4.14 (+29%) -
1954 NYY AL 0 1 6 1 1 0 0 17.3 20 8 11 9 4.15 3.90 (-7%) -
1955 NYY AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 2 1 2 6.00 — -
1955 BAL AL 3 5 30 6 1 0 0 80.3 92 37 42 33 4.15 4.00 (-4%) 991.4

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
58 45 4 9 0 0 0 2 0 4 17 0.200 0.265 0.200 0.465 0.0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OBP .265 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 20.3% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 48.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.465 vs. league average 0.720 across their career seasons — 35.4% below 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
1951 NYY AL 11 17 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 8 0.294 — — — — 0.0
1952 NYY AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 NYY AL 7 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1954 NYY AL 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1955 NYY AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 BAL AL 30 19 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0.105 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1953 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 1 1 1 4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1953 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 1 1 1 4.50

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 58 7 15 20 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 NYA P 11 0 3 9 1 1
1952 NYA P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1953 NYA P 7 0 1 2 0 1
1954 NYA P 6 1 0 1 0 0
1955 NYA P 2 0 1 0 0 0
1955 BAL P 30 6 10 8 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 58