Johnny Schulte

Johnny Schulte
Johnny Schulte
	Catcher
	Born: September 8, 1896; Fredericktown, Missouri, U.S.
	Died: June 28, 1978 (aged 81); St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 18, 1923, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
	September 20, 1932, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average	.262
Home runs	14
Runs batted in	64
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	As player St. Louis Browns (1923); St. Louis Cardinals (1927); Philadelphia Phillies (1928); Chicago Cubs (1929); St. Louis Browns (1932); Boston Braves (1932); As coach Chicago Cubs (1933); New York Yankees (1934–1948); Boston Red Sox (1949–1950);
Career highlights and awards
	7x World Series champion (1936–1939, 1941, 1943, 1947);

John Clement Schulte (September 8, 1896 – June 28, 1978) was an American catcher and longtime coach in professional baseball. A native of Fredericktown, Missouri, Schulte batted left-handed, threw right-handed and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg).

Schulte's professional playing career began in 1915. It lasted for 15 seasons and was interrupted by two years (1917–18) in military service during World War I. He played for five Major League Baseball teams over all or parts of five seasons: the St. Louis Browns (1923 and 1932), St. Louis Cardinals (1927), Philadelphia Phillies (1928), Chicago Cubs (1929) and Boston Braves (1932). Altogether, he appeared in 192 games, hitting .262 with 98 hits, including 15 doubles, four triples and 14 home runs. His best year, as a second-string catcher for the 1927 Cardinals, saw him set personal bests in most offensive categories. In Chicago, he was a reserve catcher on the 1929 National League champions and played under Joe McCarthy, whom he would later serve as a longtime coach.

After his maiden coaching assignment with the Cubs in 1933,^[1] Schulte joined McCarthy and the New York Yankees beginning in 1934. He coached 15 full seasons (1934–48) in the Bronx,^[2] serving under Bill Dickey, Johnny Neun and Bucky Harris after McCarthy's retirement in May 1946. The Yankees won seven World Series titles and eight American League pennants during Schulte's decade and a half as a coach.

Then, in 1949, he rejoined McCarthy with the Boston Red Sox.^[3] When McCarthy retired for the final time on June 23, 1950, Schulte was reassigned to scouting duties by the Red Sox. He coached in minor league baseball for the Yankees' Kansas City Blues Triple-A affiliate before returning to scouting with the Cleveland Indians. In 1961, he scouted Tommy John and brought him to Cleveland for a workout, after which the team signed him.^[4]

Johnny Schulte died in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 81.

Notes

^ "Chicago Cubs : History : Cubs All-Time Coaches". Archived from the original on January 8, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2006.
^ "New York Yankees : History : Yankees All-Time Coaches". Archived from the original on May 10, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2006.
^ "Boston Red Sox : History : Red Sox All-Time Coaches". Archived from the original on April 5, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2006.
^ John, Tommy; Valenti, Dan (1991). TJ: My Twenty-Six Years in Baseball. New York: Bantam. pp. 32–34. ISBN 0-553-07184-X.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Johnny Schulte at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
Johnny Schulte at Find a Grave

Sporting positions
Preceded by N/A	Boston Red Sox Bullpen Coach 1949	Succeeded by George Susce

[1] "Chicago Cubs : History : Cubs All-Time Coaches". Archived from the original on January 8, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2006.

[2] "New York Yankees : History : Yankees All-Time Coaches". Archived from the original on May 10, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2006.

[3] "Boston Red Sox : History : Red Sox All-Time Coaches". Archived from the original on April 5, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2006.

[4] John, Tommy; Valenti, Dan (1991). TJ: My Twenty-Six Years in Baseball. New York: Bantam. pp. 32–34. ISBN 0-553-07184-X.

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v t e New York Yankees 1936 World Series champions
1 Roy Johnson 2 Red Rolfe 3 George Selkirk 4 Lou Gehrig (AL MVP) 5 Frankie Crosetti 6 Tony Lazzeri 7 Jake Powell 8 Bill Dickey 9 Joe DiMaggio 10 Don Heffner 11 Lefty Gomez 12 Jack Saltzgaver 14 Bump Hadley 15 Red Ruffing 16 Monte Pearson 17 Jumbo Brown 18 Arndt Jorgens 19 Johnny Murphy 20 Johnny Broaca 21 Pat Malone 22 Bob Seeds 25 Kemp Wicker 26 Joe Glenn
Manager Joe McCarthy Coaches 29 Art Fletcher 30 Earle Combs 31 Johnny Schulte
Regular season Giants–Yankees rivalry Subway Series

v t e New York Yankees 1937 World Series champions
1 Frankie Crosetti 2 Red Rolfe 3 George Selkirk 4 Lou Gehrig 5 Joe DiMaggio 6 Tony Lazzeri 7 Jake Powell 8 Bill Dickey 9 Myril Hoag 11 Lefty Gomez 14 Bump Hadley 15 Red Ruffing 16 Monte Pearson 18 Arndt Jorgens 19 Johnny Murphy 21 Spud Chandler 24 Ivy Andrews 25 Kemp Wicker
Manager Joe McCarthy Coaches 29 Art Fletcher 30 Earle Combs 31 Johnny Schulte
Regular season Giants–Yankees rivalry Subway Series

v t e New York Yankees 1938 World Series champions
1 Frankie Crosetti 2 Red Rolfe 3 George Selkirk 4 Lou Gehrig 5 Joe DiMaggio 6 Joe Gordon 7 Jake Powell 8 Bill Dickey 9 Myril Hoag 11 Lefty Gomez 15 Red Ruffing 16 Monte Pearson 17 Tommy Henrich 18 Arndt Jorgens 19 Johnny Murphy 21 Spud Chandler
Manager Joe McCarthy Coaches 29 Art Fletcher 30 Earle Combs 31 Johnny Schulte
Regular season

v t e New York Yankees 1939 World Series champions
1 Frankie Crosetti 2 Red Rolfe 3 George Selkirk 5 Joe DiMaggio (AL MVP) 6 Joe Gordon 8 Bill Dickey 9 Charlie Keller 11 Lefty Gomez 12 Babe Dahlgren 14 Bump Hadley 15 Red Ruffing 16 Monte Pearson 18 Arndt Jorgens 19 Johnny Murphy 20 Oral Hildebrand 21 Spud Chandler 32 Steve Sundra
Manager Joe McCarthy Coaches 29 Art Fletcher 30 Earle Combs 31 Johnny Schulte
Regular season

v t e New York Yankees 1941 World Series champions
1 Frankie Crosetti 2 Red Rolfe 3 George Selkirk 5 Joe DiMaggio (AL MVP) 6 Joe Gordon 7 Tommy Henrich 8 Bill Dickey 9 Charlie Keller 10 Phil Rizzuto 12 Buddy Rosar 14 Jerry Priddy 15 Red Ruffing 17 Charley Stanceu 19 Johnny Murphy 20 Tiny Bonham 21 Spud Chandler 22 Marius Russo 24 Marv Breuer 26 Ken Silvestri 27 Frenchy Bordagaray 28 Atley Donald 34 Johnny Sturm
Manager Joe McCarthy Coaches 31 Art Fletcher 32 Earle Combs 33 Johnny Schulte
Regular season Dodgers–Yankees rivalry Subway Series