John Schappert
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John Schappert was a 19th-century professional baseball
pitcher
. Schappert pitched for the St. Louis Brown Stockings
during the 1882 season
. He pitched in 15 games, including 14 starts, and finished with a record of 8 wins and 7 losses.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. Schappert pitched for the St. Louis Brown Stockings
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
during the 1882 season
1882 St. Louis Brown Stockings season
The 1882 St. Louis Brown Stockings season was the first played by the professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri now known as the St. Louis Cardinals. The Brown Stockings played in the American Association where they posted a 37-43 record during the season and finished in 5th...
. He pitched in 15 games, including 14 starts, and finished with a record of 8 wins and 7 losses.