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Willard Schmidt

1928 – 2007

American baseball player

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Lived 1928 – 2007 (aged 78). Willard Schmidt was an American baseball player.

Willard Raymond Schmidt (May 29, 1928 – March 22, 2007) was an American professional baseball player, a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between 1952 and 1959. Listed at , , Schmidt batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Hays, Kansas. His four grandparents were Volga Germans.

He reached the majors in 1952 with the St. Louis Cardinals, spending part of six years with them (1952–53, 1955–57) before moving to the Cincinnati Redlegs (1958–59) in the same transaction that brought Curt Flood to St. Louis. His most productive season came in 1957 with the Cardinals, when he set a 10–3 mark and led the National League pitchers with a .769 W-L %. He was inducted into the Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989.

In a seven-season career, Schmidt posted a 31–29 record with 323 strikeouts and a 3.93 ERA in 194 appearances, including 55 starts, 11 complete games, one shutout, two saves, and 586 innings pitched.

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Who was Willard Schmidt?

American baseball player (1928–2007)

When was Willard Schmidt born?

Willard Schmidt was born on 29 May 1928 in Hays.

When did Willard Schmidt die?

Willard Schmidt died on 22 March 2007 in Newcastle.

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Willard Schmidt was a baseball player.

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Willard Schmidt was American.

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· Wikipedia: Willard Schmidt

· Wikidata: Q8003487

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