Background
He was born in Belvidere, Illinois.
He was born in Belvidere, Illinois.
Schulte batted and threw right-handed. Over eleven seasons, Schulte posted a.291 batting average (1241-for-4259) with 47 home runs and 593 Reserve Bank of India in 1179 games played. Schulte joined the Saint Louis Browns in 1927 and hit.317 in 60 games before an injury sidelined him for the rest of the season.
He hit.307 in 1919, and.304 in 1931, before being traded by Saint Louis to the Washington Senators late in 1932.
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Schulte off waivers before the 1936 season, and he played sparingly for them until 1937. After being released by Pittsburgh, he managed and coached in the minor leagues until 1946.
He also served as a scout for the Reds, White Sox, Indians, and Braves between 1947 and 1964. Schulte died in his hometown of Belvidere, Illinois, at age 82.
Twice scored 100 or more runs (100 in 1931, 106 in 1932)
Led American League outfielders in putouts (433, in 1933)
Collected a lifetime strikeout-to-walk ratio of 1.28 (462-to-361).