George Schmees

George Schmees
George Schmees
	Schmees with the Seattle Rainiers, circa 1954
	Outfielder; First baseman
	Born: September 6, 1924; Cincinnati, Ohio
	Died: October 30, 1998 (aged 74); San Jose, California
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	April 15, 1952, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
	September 28, 1952, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.168
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	6
Teams
	St. Louis Browns (1952); Boston Red Sox (1952);

George Edward Schmees (September 6, 1924 – October 30, 1998) was an American professional baseball player. Primarily an outfielder, he appeared in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox during the 1952 season. Listed at 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg), Schmees batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. His nickname was "Rocky".^[1]

Career

In a 76-game Major League career, Schmees was a .168 hitter (21-for-125) with 17 runs, six RBI, four doubles, and one triple without home runs. He made 52 fielding appearances at center field (20), right (19), left (9) and first base (4). He also pitched two games (one start) and posted a 3.00 ERA in 6.0 innings of work and did not have a decision.

Schmees then went on to play in the minor leagues as an outfielder for the Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League from 1953 to 1955.^[2]

Schmees died in San Jose, California, at the age of 74.

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