- Otto Schomberg
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Otto Schomberg 
First basemen Born: November 14, 1864
Milwaukee, WisconsinDied: May 3, 1927 (aged 62)
Ottawa, KansasBatted: Left Threw: Left MLB debut July 7, 1886 for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys Last MLB appearance July 14, 1888 for the Indianapolis Hoosiers Career statistics Batting average .283 Home runs 7 Runs batted in 122 Teams - Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1886)
- Indianapolis Hoosiers (1887-1888)
Otto H. Schomberg (born Otto H. Shambrick, November 14, 1864-May 3, 1927) was a Major League Baseball first basemen who played for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys and the Indianapolis Hoosiers.
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Professional career
Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Schomberg was 21 when he broke into the Major Leagues with the Pittsburgh Alleghenys of the American Association. In one season with Pittsburgh, 1886, Schomberg batted .272 with 67 hits, six doubles, six triples, one home run, 29 RBIs and seven stolen bases.
Indianapolis Hoosiers
On December 1, 1886 the Alleghenys traded Schomberg with $400 to the St. Louis Maroons for Alex McKinnon. After the Maroons dissolved and became the Indianapolis Hoosiers, the Hoosiers purchased Schomberg's contract from the previous owners.
In 1887, Schomberg's first year with Indianapolis, he hit .308 with 129 hits, 18 doubles, 16 triples, five home runs, 83 RBIs and 21 stolen bases in 112 games. Schomberg set career highs in almost every offensive category including, games played, plate appearances, at bats, runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, RBIs, stolen bases, batting average, slugging percentage and on-base plus slugging.
Schomberg's last season in the Major Leagues was in 1889. He hit only .214 with 24 hits, five doubles, one triple, one home run, 10 RBIs and six stolen bases.
In two seasons with the Hoosiers, Schomberg hit .288 with 23 doubles, 17 triples, six home runs, 93 RBIs and 27 stolen bases. He also holds the Hoosiers' single season record for on-base plus slugging and triples, second in on-base percentage, third in slugging percentage, fourth in batting average, runs batted in and base on balls, sixth in runs scored, seventh in total bases, eight in home runs and tenth in hits. He is also third all time in triples for the Hoosiers.[1]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Career stats and bio at Baseball Alminac.
Categories:- 1864 births
- 1927 deaths
- Pittsburgh Alleghenys players
- Indianapolis Hoosiers (NL) players
- Baseball players from Wisconsin
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- 19th-century baseball players
- People from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Stillwater (minor league baseball) players
- Omaha Omahogs players
- Keokuk Hawkeyes players
- Utica Pent Ups players
- Providence Grays (minor league) players
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