Elbert Isaiah "Red" Schillings (March 29, 1900 – January 7, 1954) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who made four appearances, all in relief, in 1922 with the Philadelphia Athletics. He also had a minor league career that spanned 1922 to 1928.

Red Schillings
Schillings with the Shreveport Gassers in 1924.
Pitcher
Born: (1900-03-29)March 29, 1900
Deport, Texas
Died: January 7, 1954(1954-01-07) (aged 53)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 1922, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1922, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average6.75
Strikeouts4
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Teams

Schillings made his major league debut for the Philadelphia Athletics on September 11, 1922 against the New York Yankees, where he pitched 2.2 innings and allowed three hits and one earned run, which came via a home run by Babe Ruth in the eighth inning.[1][2] He pitched in three more games for the Athletics that season and ended the year with a 6.75 earned run average in 8.0 innings.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Red Schillings at Baseball-Reference". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Babe Ruth Gets Two". The York Dispatch. September 12, 1922. p. 13. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Red Schillings 1922 pitching game log at Baseball-Reference". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
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