Rick Schu

Born: 1/26/1962 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1984-09-01 | Final Game: 1996-08-14

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Richard Spencer Schu

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Biography

Rick Schu was an American professional baseball player born in 1962, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1984 until his retirement in 1996. Over the course of his career, Schu appeared in 580 games, showcasing his versatility on the field. He recorded a total of 386 hits, including 41 home runs and 134 runs batted in (RBIs), while finishing his career with a batting average of .246. Schu also demonstrated speed on the bases, contributing 17 stolen bases to his overall statistics. Schu played during a transformative era in baseball characterized by a shift towards more power-hitting and increased offensive production. His ability to provide solid contributions in various roles on the team made him a valuable asset to the franchises he represented. While his career may not have placed him among the most prominent stars of his time, Schu's consistent performance and adaptability left a lasting impact on the teams he played for, making him a respected figure in the game during the 1980s and 1990s.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
580	1568	189	386	67	13	41	134	17	139	282	0.246	0.310	0.384	0.694	-692.0

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.694 vs. league average 0.719 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
1984	PHI	NL	17	29	12	8	2	1	2	5	0	6	6	0.276	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	PHI	NL	112	416	54	105	21	4	7	24	8	38	78	0.252	.257 (-2%)	.323 (-2%)	.390 (-5%)	.714 (-3%)	-243.6
1986	PHI	NL	92	208	32	57	10	1	8	25	2	18	44	0.274	.257 (+6%)	.325 (+3%)	.395 (+13%)	.720 (+8%)	304.5
1987	PHI	NL	92	196	24	46	6	3	7	23	0	20	36	0.235	.262 (-11%)	.331 (-6%)	.415 (-3%)	.746 (-4%)	-178.7
1988	BAL	AL	89	270	22	69	9	4	4	20	6	21	49	0.256	.254 (+1%)	.317 (avg)	.377 (-4%)	.695 (-2%)	-99.6
1989	BAL	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	DET	AL	98	266	25	57	11	0	7	21	1	24	37	0.214	.254 (-16%)	.319 (-13%)	.375 (-11%)	.694 (-12%)	0.0
1990	LAA	AL	61	157	19	42	8	0	6	14	0	11	25	0.268	.257 (+4%)	.324 (-3%)	.385 (+12%)	.710 (+5%)	107.8
1991	PHI	NL	17	22	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	7	0.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	WSN	NL	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	51	34	307	17	2	17
2B	7	1	7	8	2	2
3B	426	353	285	663	76	57
OF	4	1	0	0	0	0
SS	3	0	1	1	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1984	PHI	3B	15	7	7	13	1	3
1985	PHI	3B	111	110	86	191	20	19
1986	PHI	3B	58	42	42	94	13	6
1987	PHI	1B	28	21	169	9	1	9
1987	PHI	3B	45	28	24	62	9	2
1988	BAL	1B	4	4	38	2	0	1
1988	BAL	3B	72	68	56	108	11	7
1989	BAL	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1989	DET	1B	3	0	2	1	0	0
1989	DET	2B	5	0	3	5	0	2
1989	DET	3B	83	64	52	119	12	11
1989	DET	SS	3	0	1	1	0	1
1990	CAL	1B	15	8	85	4	1	7
1990	CAL	2B	1	1	3	3	2	0
1990	CAL	3B	38	31	16	74	8	9
1990	CAL	OF	4	1	0	0	0	0
1991	PHI	1B	1	1	13	1	0	0
1991	PHI	3B	3	2	2	0	1	0
1996	MON	3B	1	1	0	2	1	0