Toots Shultz

Born: 10/10/1888 in Homestead, PA, USA

Died: 1/30/1959 in McKeesport, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1911-05-05 | Final Game: 1912-09-13

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Wallace Luther Shultz

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Biography

Toots Shultz was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1888, who had a brief career in the early 20th century, playing in the major leagues from 1911 until 1912. Known for his left-handed pitching style, Shultz made his mark during a transformative era in baseball, as the sport was evolving from the deadball era into a period of increased offensive production. Over the course of his career, he recorded a win-loss record of 1-7, with an earned run average (ERA) of 6.0. Shultz struck out 29 batters and notched one save during his time on the mound. His contributions, while modest in terms of statistics, reflected the challenges faced by pitchers in a time when the game was highly competitive and tactics were rapidly changing. Though his career was short-lived, Shultz remains a part of baseball history, representing the many players who navigated the complexities of the game during the early years of the modern era.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	7	27	7	3	0	1	84.0	105	56	7	50	29	6.00	0

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 3.37 across their career seasons — 78.2% worse than 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
1911	PHI	NL	0	3	5	3	2	0	0	25.0	30	26	15	9	9.36	3.37 (-177%)	-2255.6
1912	PHI	NL	1	4	22	4	1	0	1	59.0	75	30	35	20	4.58	3.36 (-36%)	-1795.7

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
28	29	1	7	2	0	0	3	0	0	4	0.241	0.241	0.310	0.552	0.0

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.552 vs. league average 0.694 across their career seasons — 20.5% 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
1911	PHI	NL	5	8	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1912	PHI	NL	23	21	1	5	2	0	0	2	0	0	4	0.238	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	27	0	4	26	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1911	PHI	P	5	0	0	9	1	1
1912	PHI	P	22	0	4	17	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	27

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	PA	1909, 1910