Otto H. Schomberg was a Major League Baseball

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...

 first basemen who played for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys and the Indianapolis Hoosiers

St. Louis Maroons/Indianapolis Hoosiers

300px|thumb|right|1888 Indianapolis HoosiersThe St. Louis Maroons were a professional baseball club based in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1884-1886. The club, established by Henry Lucas, were the one near-major league quality entry in the Union Association, a league that lasted only one season, due...

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Pittsburgh Alleghenys

Schomberg was 21 when he broke into the Major Leagues with the Pittsburgh Alleghenys of the American Association

American Association (19th century)

The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...

. In one season with Pittsburgh, , Schomberg batted

Batting average

Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...

 .272 with 67 hits

Hit (baseball)

In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....

, six doubles

Double (baseball)

In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....

, six triples

Triple (baseball)

In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....

, one home run

Home run

In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...

, 29 RBIs

Run batted in

Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...

 and seven stolen bases.

Indianapolis Hoosiers

On December 1, the Alleghenys traded Schomberg with $400 to the St. Louis Maroons for Alex McKinnon

Alex McKinnon (baseball)

Alexander J. McKinnon was an American Major League Baseball first baseman from Boston, Massachusetts. He played for several teams in his short-lived career in the National League.-Early career and expulsion:...

. After the Maroons dissolved and became the Indianapolis Hoosiers

St. Louis Maroons/Indianapolis Hoosiers

300px|thumb|right|1888 Indianapolis HoosiersThe St. Louis Maroons were a professional baseball club based in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1884-1886. The club, established by Henry Lucas, were the one near-major league quality entry in the Union Association, a league that lasted only one season, due...

, the Hoosiers purchased Schomberg's contract from the previous owners.

In , Schomberg's first year with Indianapolis, he hit .308 with 129 hits, 18 doubles, 16 triples, five home runs, 83 RBIs and 21 stolen bases in 112 games. Schomberg set career highs in almost every offensive category including, games played, plate appearances, at bat

At bat

In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...

s, runs

Run (baseball)

In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...

, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, RBIs, stolen bases, batting average, slugging percentage and on-base plus slugging

On-base plus slugging

On-base plus slugging is a sabermetric baseball statistic calculated as the sum of a player's on-base percentage and slugging percentage. The ability of a player to both get on base and to hit for power, two important hitting skills, are represented. An OPS of .900 or higher in Major League...

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Schomberg's last season in the Major Leagues was in . He hit only .214 with 24 hits, five doubles, one triple, one home run, 10 RBIs and six stolen bases.

In two seasons with the Hoosiers, Schomberg hit .288 with 23 doubles, 17 triples, six home runs, 93 RBIs and 27 stolen bases. He also holds the Hoosiers' single season record for on-base plus slugging and triples, second in on-base percentage, third in slugging percentage, fourth in batting average, runs batted in and base on balls

Base on balls

A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...

, sixth in runs scored, seventh in total bases

Total bases

In baseball statistics, total bases refers to the number of bases a player has gained with hits, i.e., the sum of his hits weighted by 1 for a single, 2 for a double, 3 for a triple and 4 for a home run.Only bases attained from hits count toward this total....

, eight in home runs and tenth in hits. He is also third all time in triples for the Hoosiers.

External links

• Career stats and bio at Baseball Alminac.