Frank Schulte
Schulte became the first National League player to hit double digits in home runs, triples, doubles, and stolen bases in the same season — a feat he accomplished in his spectacular 1911 MVP campaign. That year, he slugged 21 homers when most players were still thinking small ball, making him baseball's first true power-speed threat.
Playing his peak years in the dead-ball era, Schulte's 92 career home runs represented genuine pop when a dozen dingers could lead the league. His MVP season came as the Cubs' right fielder in their final great run, when his ability to drive the ball out of the park seemed almost supernatural to fans accustomed to inside-the-park excitement.
The timing of Schulte's career made him a bridge between baseball's primitive beginnings and its modern evolution, demonstrating that power hitting could coexist with speed and situational hitting long before Babe Ruth changed everything.
Career · Batting
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | CHC | 20 | 84 | 2 | 13 | .286 | — | — |
| 1905 | CHC | 123 | 493 | 1 | 47 | .274 | — | — |
| 1906 | CHC | 146 | 563 | 7 | 60 | .281 | — | — |
| 1907 | CHC | 97 | 342 | 2 | 32 | .287 | — | — |
| 1908 | CHC | 102 | 386 | 1 | 43 | .236 | — | — |
| 1909 | CHC | 140 | 538 | 4 | 60 | .264 | — | — |
| 1910 | CHC | 151 | 559 | 10 | 68 | .301 | — | — |
| 1911 | CHC | 154 | 577 | 21 | 107 | .300 | — | — |
| 1912 | CHC | 139 | 553 | 12 | 64 | .264 | — | — |
| 1913 | CHC | 132 | 497 | 9 | 68 | .278 | — | — |
| 1914 | CHC | 137 | 465 | 5 | 61 | .241 | — | — |
| 1915 | CHC | 151 | 550 | 12 | 62 | .249 | — | — |
| 1916 | CHC | 127 | 407 | 5 | 41 | .278 | — | — |
| 1917 | PHI | 94 | 252 | 1 | 22 | .214 | — | — |
| 1918 | WS1 | 93 | 267 | 0 | 44 | .288 | — | — |
| Career | 1806 | 6533 | 92 | 792 | .270 | — | — | |
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