The Resume

(August 29, 1918-January 10, 1996)
Born in Chicago, Illinois
Catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1939-1940) and the St. Louis Browns (1943-1948)
Manager for the Seattle Pilots (1969)
Son of Joe ‘Germany’ Schultz

Why he might be annoying:

His nickname was Dode.
He only hit one home run.
He spent the 1942 season in the minor leagues.
His managing career was a disaster.
At the end of 1969 Spring Training, he declined to have Lou Piniella on the Pilots roster which led to the team's decision to trade him to the Kansas City Royals.

Why he might not be annoying:

He batted left-handed.
He was the manager of Seattle’s first Major League Baseball team.
According to Jim Bouton’s book, ‘Ball Four,’ he was well liked by Pilot players.
He was on the coaching staff of two St. Louis Cardinal World Series winning teams (1964 and 1967).

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Baltimore Orioles
• Baseball Players
• I Died in 1996 (Ranked: 77)
• Kansas City Royals
• Milwaukee Brewers
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 1]
• Pittsburgh Pirates
• Profiles 22001-22250 (Ranked: 22022)
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• St. Louis Cardinals

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 45 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 55 Votes: 74.55% Annoying