Biff Schaller
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Walter "Biff" Schaller was a Major League Baseball
player who played two seasons in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers
in 1911 and the Chicago White Sox
in 1913. For Detroit in 1911, Schaller appeared in 7 games in left field, 9 games in center field, 1 game at first base, and appeared in 23 games as a pinch hitter. He had a .133 batting average in 60 at bats for the Tigers and was released after one season. In 1913, Schaller got a second shot with the White Sox and hit .219 in 96 at bats, playing 32 games in the outfield. Schaller played for the San Francisco Seals in the Pacific Coast League
between stints with the Tigers and White Sox. Schaller was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in 1939 at age 50 in Emeryville, California
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player who played two seasons in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
in 1911 and the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
in 1913. For Detroit in 1911, Schaller appeared in 7 games in left field, 9 games in center field, 1 game at first base, and appeared in 23 games as a pinch hitter. He had a .133 batting average in 60 at bats for the Tigers and was released after one season. In 1913, Schaller got a second shot with the White Sox and hit .219 in 96 at bats, playing 32 games in the outfield. Schaller played for the San Francisco Seals in the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
between stints with the Tigers and White Sox. Schaller was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in 1939 at age 50 in Emeryville, California
Emeryville, California
Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County, California, in the United States. It is located in a corridor between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, extending to the shore of San Francisco Bay. Its proximity to San Francisco, the Bay Bridge, the University of California, Berkeley, and...
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