Ray Schalk

Catcher
1912—1929
BORN
August 12, 1892, in Harvel, IL
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-9 / 165
MLB DEBUT
August 11, 1912
FINAL GAME
September 15, 1929
PRIMARY TEAM
Chicago White Sox
.253
BATTING AVERAGE
1345
HITS
33.0
WAR
.340
ON-BASE PCT
11
HOME RUNS
22.0
WAR7
.316
SLUGGING
.656
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.0
WAR PER SEASON
Ray Schalk
 
The best defensive catcher in baseball before World War II.

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Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Schalk
33.0
22.0
18.0
10.5
27.5
3.0
AVG HOFer
53.5
35.0
25.5
17.5
44.3
4.4

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Ray Schalk Rank?

No. 43 Ranked

at Catcher

Ranking Among Catchers by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
34
50
36
82
35
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Catchers