Dave Schmidt (pitcher)

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Dave Schmidt

|image=Dave Schmidt - Texas Rangers.jpg

|position=Pitcher

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1957|4|22}}

|birth_place=Niles, Michigan, U.S.

|bats=Right

|throws=Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=May 1

|debutyear=1981

|debutteam=Texas Rangers

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=May 26

|finalyear=1992

|finalteam=Seattle Mariners

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Win–loss record

|stat1value=54–55

|stat2label=Earned run average

|stat2value=3.88

|stat3label=Strikeouts

|stat3value=479

|teams=

Texas Rangers ({{mlby|1981}}–{{mlby|1985}})
Chicago White Sox ({{mlby|1986}})
Baltimore Orioles ({{mlby|1987}}–{{mlby|1989}})
Montreal Expos ({{mlby|1990}}–{{mlby|1991}})
Seattle Mariners ({{mlby|1992}})

}}

David Joseph Schmidt (born April 22, 1957) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.{{cite news |last1=Holtzman |first1=Jerome |title=Pitchers Schmidt, Stieb Become Players to Watch |work=Orlando Sentinel |date=23 Aug 1988 |page=C1}} He played for the Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Montreal Expos, and Seattle Mariners between 1981 and 1992. He was traded along with Wayne Tolleson from the Rangers to the White Sox for Scott Fletcher, Edwin Correa and José Mota on November 25, 1985.[https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1760322/2020/04/21/masterstrokes-and-mishaps-the-rangers-best-and-worst-trades-with-every-team/ Newberg, Jamey. "Masterstrokes and mishaps: The Rangers’ best and worst trades with every team," The Athletic, Tuesday, April 21, 2020.] Retrieved September 13, 2024. He signed as a free agent with the Orioles on January 16, 1987.[https://content.mlb.com/documents/8/7/0/265784870/1987_media_guide.pdf?_gl=1*6au632*_ga*NDAxMDAyNDEzLjE2NzE0NjY0MDA.*_ga_N8YFCZLYSZ*MTcyNjIwODU3NS4yOTU4LjAuMTcyNjIwODU3NS42MC4wLjEyODY3ODYzMDE.*_gcl_dc*R0NMLjE3MjUyMTYwNzkuYmIyNWM3NjY2ZGJjMTVhZTIxYmRhMWIyZDhhZTkyMWQ.*_gcl_au*MTEyODcyNDM2OC4xNzI1OTk5MjEy Baltimore Orioles 1987 Media Guide (scroll down to page 177).] Retrieved September 13, 2024. He was a relief pitcher and spot starter during his first two seasons with the Orioles before moving to the starting rotation in 1989.[https://www.nytimes.com/1990/01/07/sports/baseball-notebook-yanks-champs-in-80-s-payroll-that-is.html Chass, Murray. "Baseball Notebook: Yanks Champs! In 80's Payroll, That Is," The New York Times, Sunday, January 7, 1990.] Retrieved September 13, 2024. Schmidt batted and threw right-handed. He was a minor-league pitching coach and coordinator with the Orioles from 1998 until the ballclub declined to renew his contract on September 9, 2024.[https://www.masnsports.com/blog/schmidt-leaving-orioles-organization-after-27-years-and-other-notes Kubatko, Roch. "Schmidt leaving Orioles organization after 27 years (and other notes)," Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), Thursday, September 12, 2024.] Retrieved September 13, 2024.