Hank Schenz

Henry Leonard Schenz (April 11, 1919 – May 12, 1988) was an American professional baseball player whose career lasted 14 seasons (1939–1942; 1946–1955), including all or parts of six years (1946–1951) in Major League Baseball. An infielder, Schenz primarily played second base. The native of New Richmond, Ohio, threw and batted right-handed. He stood 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg).

Hank Schenz
Second baseman
Born: (1919-04-11)April 11, 1919
New Richmond, Ohio
Died: May 12, 1988(1988-05-12) (aged 69)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1946, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 13, 1951, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average.247
Home runs2
Runs batted in24
Teams

In his best Major League season, Schenz appeared in 86 games for the 1948 Chicago Cubs, logging 337 at bats and batting .261. Schenz batted .247 in 207 games during his MLB career.


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