Sid Schacht
| Sid Schacht | |
|---|---|
Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–2 |
| Earned run average | 14.34 |
| Strikeouts | 12 |
| Innings pitched | 21⅓ |
| Teams | |
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Sidney Schacht (February 3, 1918 – March 30, 1991) was an American
Boston Braves (1951).[2] He was listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg). He was not related to Al Schacht, the former pitcher and coach known as "the Clown Prince of Baseball."[3]
Baseball career
Schacht did not begin his professional baseball career until 1947, when he was 29 years old. He signed with the
Scranton Red Sox. At year's end, he was selected by the Browns in the 1949 Rule 5 draft
.
He made the Browns' roster out of
earned runs.[4] He also was hit hard in relief appearances by the eventual world champion New York Yankees and first-division Red Sox. Schacht was then optioned to the Triple-A Kansas City Blues, where he pitched effectively despite a losing record
.
In
waivers when the rosters were cut to 25 men in mid-May and picked up by the National League Boston Braves. In six games for Boston during May and June, all in relief, Schacht allowed only one earned run, but earned two losses and then was optioned to the Triple-A Milwaukee Brewers. He went 4–1 for the minor-league Brewers, but retired from the game at age 33, after five professional seasons. In 21⅓ innings pitched in Major League Baseball, Schacht allowed 44 hits, 21 bases on balls (compiling a WHIP of 3.047) and 34 earned runs, with 12 strikeouts
and an earned run average of 14.34.
He died at age 73 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
References
- ^ "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 20. January–February 2020.
- ^ Career statistics and history at Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ a b Horvitz, Peter S., and Horvitz, Joachim, The Big Book of Jewish Baseball. New York: S.P.I. Books, 2001, page 163
- ^ 1950-5-29 box score from Retrosheet
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)