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

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.

— Hall of Fame —

— # 43 RANKED AT POSITION —

— 1917 CHAMP —

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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?

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