Barney Schultz, baseball player, 1955-1965

Barney Schultz

Born: 8/15/1926 in Beverly, NJ, USA

Died: 9/6/2015 in Willingboro, NJ, USA

MLB Debut: 1955-04-12 | Final Game: 1965-09-06

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: George Warren Schultz

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Biography

Barney Schultz was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1955 to 1965. Born in 1926, Schultz established himself as a reliable arm in the bullpen during a time when the role of relief pitchers was becoming increasingly vital to major league teams. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 20-20 with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.63, demonstrating his ability to keep games competitive. He struck out 264 batters and secured 35 saves, showcasing his effectiveness in high-leverage situations. Schultz played during a transitional era in baseball, marked by the increasing specialization of pitchers and the growing importance of the relief role. His contributions were particularly significant in the late 1950s and early 1960s, as teams began to rely more heavily on pitchers who could come in during critical moments to secure victories. While his career may not have included the dominant numbers of some of his contemporaries, Schultz's steady presence on the mound and ability to perform under pressure left a lasting impact on the teams he played for and helped shape the evolving landscape of relief pitching in Major League Baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 20 227 0 0 0 35 346.7 303 140 38 116 264 3.63 0

Career ERA 3.63 vs. league average 3.76 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
1955 STL NL 1 2 19 0 0 0 4 29.7 28 26 15 19 7.89 4.00 (-97%) -
1959 DET AL 1 2 13 0 0 0 0 18.3 17 9 14 17 4.42 3.90 (-13%) 23.9
1961 CHC NL 7 6 41 0 0 0 7 66.7 57 20 25 59 2.70 4.03 (+33%) -
1962 CHC NL 5 5 51 0 0 0 5 77.7 66 33 23 58 3.82 3.96 (+3%) -
1963 CHC NL 1 0 15 0 0 0 2 27.3 25 11 9 18 3.62 3.46 (-5%) -
1963 STL NL 2 0 24 0 0 0 1 35.3 36 14 8 26 3.57 3.46 (-3%) -
1964 STL NL 1 3 30 0 0 0 14 49.3 35 9 11 29 1.64 3.58 (+54%) -
1965 STL NL 2 2 34 0 0 0 2 42.3 39 18 11 38 3.83 3.50 (-9%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
227 33 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 0.121 0.147 0.121 0.268 0.0

Career AVG .121 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.

Career OBP .147 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.

Career SLG .121 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 68.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.268 vs. league average 0.705 across their career seasons — 61.9% 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
1955 STL NL 19 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1959 DET AL 13 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1961 CHC NL 41 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.100 — — — — 0.0
1962 CHC NL 51 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1963 CHC NL 15 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1963 STL NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 STL NL 30 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1965 STL NL 34 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 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
1964 WS SLN 4 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 1 4 0 1 4.0 9 8 3 1 18.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1964 WS SLN 0 1 4 0 1 4.0 9 8 3 1 18.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 227 0 21 56 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 SLN P 19 0 6 7 0 0
1959 DET P 13 0 1 2 2 0
1961 CHN P 41 0 4 9 0 0
1962 CHN P 51 0 5 12 1 2
1963 CHN P 15 0 1 7 0 0
1963 SLN P 24 0 3 4 0 0
1964 SLN P 30 0 0 7 1 0
1965 SLN P 34 0 1 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 227

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1964 Most Valuable Player NL 25th 1.0 280 0