Frank Schulte

Infobox MLB retired
name=Wildfire Schulte
position=Outfielder


bgcolor1=#d82427
bgcolor2=#0e3386
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=September 17, 1882
city-state|Cohocton|New York
deathdate=death date and age|1949|10|2|1882|9|17
city-state|Oakland|California
debutdate= September 21
debutyear= 1904
debutteam= Chicago Cubs
finaldate=September 2
finalyear=1918
finalteam=Washington Senators
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.270
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=92
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=792
teams=
* Chicago Cubs (1904-1916)
* Pittsburgh Pirates (1916-1917)
* Philadelphia Phillies (1917)
* Washington Senators (1918)
highlights=
* World Series champion: 1907, 1908
* National League pennant: 1906, 1910
* 1911 National League MVP
* National League home run champion: 1910, 1911
* National League RBI champion: 1911

Frank M. "Wildfire" Schulte (September 17, 1882 - October 2, 1949) was an American right fielder and left-handed slugger in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1904-16), Pittsburgh Pirates (1916-17), Philadelphia Phillies (1917) and Washington Senators (1918).

Schulte was born in Cohocton, New York. Signed by Frank Chance after a brief minor league career, Schulte was a part-time player for the Cubs in 1904, playing in 20 games and hitting .286. He enjoyed his best season in 1911, leading the National League in home runs (21), RBI (107), extra base hits (72), total bases (308) and slugging percentage (.534); was 3rd in OPS (.918) and triples (21); 4th in runs (105) and hits (173), and finished with an exact .300 batting average, to became the first player in National League history to win the Most Valuable Player Award. In addition, with his 30 doubles, he became the founding member of the 20–20–20 club.

Schulte is also one of only four players in MLB history in the 20–20–20–20 club (i.e., 20 doubles, 20 triples, 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases). The only other players to accomplish the feat are Willie Mays in 1957, Curtis Granderson in 2007, and Jimmy Rollins, also in 2007.

Schulte died in Oakland, California at age of 67.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball players with 100 triples
* List of Major League Baseball RBI champions
* List of Major League Baseball home run champions
* List of Major League Baseball triples champions

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