Barney Schultz pitched for 7 seasons between 1955 and 1965, mostly for the Cardinals and Cubs. All of his 227 games were as a reliever.
Schultz was signed by the Phillies way back in 1944. His first 2 pro seasons were with the Wilmington Blue Rocks, the Phillies' class-B team. (In 1948, that team would also include Robin Roberts.)
Between 1947 and 1953 he bounced around the farm systems of the Tigers, Cubs, Braves, and Pirates.
Barney was traded to the Cardinals before the 1954 season, and after another full season in the minors he made his major-league debut in April 1955, eleven seasons into his career. He appeared in 19 games, but by mid-June (with an ERA of 7.89) he was sent back to the minors to finish the season.
Schultz spent the next 3 seasons in the minors for the Cardinals and (following a May 1958 trade) the Tigers. Detroit called him up for 13 games in mid-summer 1959, but then it was back to the bushes.
Barney was dealt to the Cubs in April 1960, and in mid-June 1961 he returned to the majors for the next 5 years (although spending parts of '64 and '65 in the minors). He pitched in 41, 51, 39, 30, and 34 games from 1961-65. In his June 1961 return, he pitched in both ends of a doubleheader on his first day back.
In June 1963 he was traded back to the Cardinals for Leo Burke. He also pitched in 4 games in the 1964 World Series against the Yankees.
Schultz pitched for the Cardinals’ AAA team in Tulsa in 1966, before retiring.
After his playing career he was a pitching coach for the Cardinals and Cubs.
He passed away on 9/6/2015, 50 years to the day after his final game.
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