Joe Schultz Jr.

Joe Schultz Jr.
Schultz Jr. in 1965
Catcher / Coach / Manager
Born: (1918-08-29)August 29, 1918 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: January 10, 1996(1996-01-10) (aged 77) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 27, 1939, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 23, 1948, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average	.259
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	46
Managerial record	78–112
Winning %	.411
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player Pittsburgh Pirates (1939–1941) St. Louis Browns (1943–1948) As manager Seattle Pilots (1969) Detroit Tigers (1973) As coach St. Louis Browns (1949) St. Louis Cardinals (1963–1968) Kansas City Royals (1970) Detroit Tigers (1971–1976)
Career highlights and awards
2× World Series champion (1964, 1967)

Joseph Charles Schultz Jr. (August 29, 1918 – January 10, 1996) was an American Major League Baseball catcher, coach, and manager.^[1] Schultz was the first and only manager for the Seattle Pilots franchise during their lone season before they became the Milwaukee Brewers.^[2] Seattle entered the American League as an expansion franchise in 1969, and moved to Wisconsin shortly before the following season.^[3]