| Walter Schmidt | |
| Position: | Catcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 20 March 1887 |
| Birth Place: | London, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Modesto, California, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 13 |
| Debutyear: | 1916 |
| Debutteam: | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 7 |
| Finalyear: | 1925 |
| Finalteam: | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .257 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 3 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 234 |
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Walter Joseph Schmidt (March 20, 1887 in Coal Hill, Arkansas – July 4, 1973 in Modesto, California), was a professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from -. He would play for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals. He later was the player/manager of the Mission Bells of the Pacific Coast League during the 1926 season. His brother, Boss Schmidt, also played professional baseball.
In 766 games over 10 seasons, Schmidt posted a .257 batting average (619-for-2411) with 216 runs, 3 home runs, 234 RBI, 57 stolen bases and 137 bases on balls. Defensively, he finished his career with a .980 fielding percentage.