Otto H. Schomberg (born Otto H. Shambrick, – ) was an American

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Professional career

Pittsburgh Alleghenys

Schomberg was 21 when he broke into the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Alleghenys of the

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Indianapolis Hoosiers

On December 1, 1886 the Alleghenys traded Schomberg with $400 to the St. Louis Maroons for Alex McKinnon. After the Maroons dissolved and became the Indianapolis Hoosiers, the Hoosiers purchased Schomberg's contract from the previous owners. In , Schomberg's first year with Indianapolis, he hit .308 with 129 hits, 18 doubles, 16 triples, five home runs, 83 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases in 112 games. Schomberg set career-highs in almost every offensive category, including games played,

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. Schomberg's last season in the major leagues was in . He hit only .214 with 24 hits, five doubles, one triple, one home run, 10 RBIs, and six stolen bases. In two seasons with the Hoosiers, Schomberg hit .288 with 23 doubles, 17 triples, six home runs, 93 RBIs, and 27 stolen bases. He holds the Hoosiers' single-season record for on-base plus slugging and triples, and he is second in on-base percentage, third in slugging percentage, fourth in batting average, runs batted in, and

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, sixth in runs scored, seventh in

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, eighth in home runs, and tenth in hits. He is also third all-time in triples for the Hoosiers.Indianapolis Hoosiers Top 10 Batting Leaders
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*Career stats and bio a
Baseball Almanac
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