1914 Crackerjack Ray Schalk
Ray Schalk
Raymond William Schalk
Cracker
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1955, Player
Born: August 12, 1892, in Harvel, Illinois
Died: May 19, 1970, in Chicago, Illinois
ML Debut: 8/11/1912
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: R Throws: R
Played For: Chicago White Sox (1912-1928), New York Giants (1929)
Primary Team: Chicago White Sox
Managed: Chicago White Sox (1927-1928)
Post-Season: 1917 World Series, 1919 World Series
Hitting
Bio
A symbol of toughness and durability, diminutive Ray Schalk was among the first players to consistently catch 100 games per season. A defensive star, he led the league in fielding percentage eight times and putouts nine times, retiring with major league records for games caught, putouts and double plays. He was also a superb handler of pitchers, and the first to catch four no-hit games. Schalk was also one of the swiftest catchers in history, stealing 30 bases in 1916 and 24 in 1914.
Quote
"He was a little man, five feet, nine inches tall, weighing less than 150 punds. But there was nobody that size who made a bigger impact on a ball game."
— Eliot Asinof
Did You Know... that Ray Schalk's single-season record for most stolen bases by a catcher (30 in 1916) lasted 66 years until broken by John Wathan (36) in 1982?
Raymond William Schalk
Cracker
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1955, Player
Born: August 12, 1892, in Harvel, Illinois
Died: May 19, 1970, in Chicago, Illinois
ML Debut: 8/11/1912
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: R Throws: R
Played For: Chicago White Sox (1912-1928), New York Giants (1929)
Primary Team: Chicago White Sox
Managed: Chicago White Sox (1927-1928)
Post-Season: 1917 World Series, 1919 World Series
Hitting
Bio
A symbol of toughness and durability, diminutive Ray Schalk was among the first players to consistently catch 100 games per season. A defensive star, he led the league in fielding percentage eight times and putouts nine times, retiring with major league records for games caught, putouts and double plays. He was also a superb handler of pitchers, and the first to catch four no-hit games. Schalk was also one of the swiftest catchers in history, stealing 30 bases in 1916 and 24 in 1914.
Quote
"He was a little man, five feet, nine inches tall, weighing less than 150 punds. But there was nobody that size who made a bigger impact on a ball game."
— Eliot Asinof
Did You Know... that Ray Schalk's single-season record for most stolen bases by a catcher (30 in 1916) lasted 66 years until broken by John Wathan (36) in 1982?