| John Schultz | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | Unknown |
| Birth Place: | Burlington, New Jersey |
| Death Date: | Unknown |
| Bats: | Unknown |
| Throws: | Unknown |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | May 6 |
| Debutyear: | 1891 |
| Debutteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | June 11 |
| Finalyear: | 1891 |
| Finalteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 0 - 1 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 6.60 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 4 |
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John F. Schultz was an American professional baseball player in Major League Baseball during the 19th century. As a pitcher, Schultz played one season for the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League. He stood 6feet tall and weighed 165lb.[1]
Schultz was born in Burlington, New Jersey, but his date of birth is unknown.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Schultz to a contract prior to the 1891 season;[2] he began play with the Phillies on May 6, pitching against the Brooklyn Grooms in Philadelphia's 13th game of the season.[3] On May 27, he allowed the only home run of his career to cleanup hitter Bug Holliday of the Cincinnati Reds, a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth inning.[4] He made one start during that year in a 2 - 1 loss at Baker Bowl against the Reds,[5] and finished the other five games in which he appeared.
For the season, Schultz compiled an 0 - 1 record, pitching alongside such Phillies as 20-game winners Kid Gleason and Duke Esper.[6] He allowed 15 runs, 11 of them earned, in 15 innings pitched to total a 6.60 earned run average. He struck out four batters while walking eleven, a ratio of 0.36.[1] At the plate, Schultz made six plate appearances, collecting six at-bats, in which he notched one hit - a double - and struck out twice. In his appearances on base, he also scored three runs.[7] As a fielder, he had one chance for a putout, recording an assist and making no errors for a fielding percentage of 1.000;[6] he recorded a range factor of 0.60,[7] averaging 0.17 per game.[6]
Schultz had a contemporary at catcher who shared his name: John Schultz, sometimes spelled "Schulze", of the St. Louis Browns.[8] Both men played only during the 1891 season.[1] [8]