Bill Schuster
Inducted as a player in 2006
Position: Infielder
Height: 5-9
Weight: 165
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Born: August 4, 1912 in Buffalo, NY
Died: June 29, 1987 in El Monte, CA
Teams (Years Played)
- Seattle Rainiers (1940-41; 1950)
- Los Angeles Angels (1941-43; 1946-49)
- Sacramento Solons (1949)
- Seattle Rainiers (1950)
Notes: In 1943, Schuster led the PCL in at-bats, runs scored and doubles...On September 19th, 1941, he became the third player in PCL history to steal three bases in one inning...On September 3rd, 1949 against the Los Angeles Angels, he became the eighth player in PCL history to hit two home runs in a single inning...Won a PCL Championship with the 1940 Seattle Rainiers and 1947 Los Angeles Angels...Played in 123 Major League games between 1937 and 1945.
PCL Career Statistics
| Year | Team | Pos | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Seattle | SS/3B | 176 | 645 | 99 | 188 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 74 | 26 | .291 | ||
| 1941 | Seattle/Los Angeles | SS/2B | 136 | 492 | 71 | 136 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 33 | 43 | 25 | .276 |
| 1942 | Los Angeles | SS | 179 | 640 | 80 | 191 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 78 | 44 | 62 | 26 | .298 |
| 1943 | Los Angeles | SS | 157 | 618 | 117 | 170 | 42 | 6 | 5 | 67 | 30 | 65 | 16 | .275 |
| 1946 | Los Angeles | SS/3B | 176 | 626 | 89 | 179 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 51 | 68 | 26 | .286 |
| 1947 | Los Angeles | SS | 174 | 687 | 84 | 180 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 70 | 60 | 81 | 17 | .262 |
| 1948 | Los Angeles | SS/3B | 151 | 617 | 85 | 163 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 60 | 57 | 69 | 8 | .264 |
| 1949 | Los Angeles/Sacramento | SS/3B | 163 | 616 | 86 | 158 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 68 | 57 | 60 | 19 | .256 |
| 1950 | Seattle | SS/3B/2B | 135 | 405 | 64 | 103 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 39 | 50 | 10 | .254 |
| 1952 | Hollywood | 3B | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Totals (10 seasons) | 1,450 | 5,352 | 776 | 1,470 | 266 | 34 | 50 | 580 | 371 | 568 | 173 | .275 | ||