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However, a 9–20 July effectively ended any chance at respectability, and the Pilots finished last in the new West, with a mark of 64–98 (.395). 500 for most of the early part of the season. Indeed, Schultz managed to keep his patchwork team within striking distance of. Although they were badly outdrafted by their fellow expansion team, the Kansas City Royals, during the player selection lottery, Schultz and general manager Marvin Milkes actually thought the Pilots would finish third in the newly formed American League West. The success of the Cardinals led to Schultz's 1969 opportunity with the Pilots. He became a Cardinals coach in 1963 and worked with three National League pennant winners (1964, 19), and two world championship clubs (1964, 1967) through 1968. In 1949, Schultz served as a coach with the Browns, and then he managed in the minor leagues from 1950 to 1962, returning to the Cardinals' organization in 1958. 259 with 85 hits, 13 doubles and one home run, struck as a pinch hitter against Pete Gebrian of the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park on August 11, 1947. In 328 major-league at bats over all or parts of nine MLB seasons, Schultz batted. Louis with the Browns of the American League, where he spent six seasons (1943–48) as a backup catcher and pinch hitter. After appearing in only 22 games for Pittsburgh between 19, Schultz made his way back to St. Louis University High School and signed his first contract with the Cardinals in 1936, but was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates, where his father had become minor league director, after the 1939 season. He had a distinguished prep career at St. batted left-handed and threw right-handed he was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg). was serving as the Buffaloes' batboy that season. appeared in his first professional game, as a pinch hitter for the Houston Buffaloes of the Class A Texas League the elder Schultz was managing Houston and Joe Jr. Born in Chicago, he was the son of a major league baseball player- Joe (Germany) Schultz, an outfielder who played for seven of the eight National League clubs (1912–16 1919–25) and who later became a manager in the St.
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