Wood vs. Wood #262

Last time it was a 7-4 winn for 1987. Who will winn here?

Bob Schmidt is listed as a Senator, his team for 1962. He spent most of 1961 with the Reds, and I can just see the edge of the shortened jersey sleeves the Reds wore on the left side of the photo. Schmidt had come over in a late-April trade with the Giants, for whom he had played the last three seasons. The backup catcher didn't see much playing time with Washington, spending most of '63 and all of '64 in the minors. His last major league stint consisted of 20 games with the Yankees in 1965. Schmidt's rookie season of 1958 was by far his best, hitting .244 with 14 HR and 54 RBIs, earning an All Star Game appearance. He also set a major league record with 22 putouts in an extra inning game. Overall in 454 games he hit .243 with 39 HR and 150 RBI. Schmidt died in 2015.

Jim Winn follows through (warm-up pitch?) at Shea Stadium. Winn appeared in three day games at Shea in 1986. He allowed two earned runs in 5.2 innings, walking six and only striking out one. The Pirates lost the games by scores of 4-1, 5-1 and 6-1 (though not in that order). Winn was a middle reliever for the Pirates from 1983 to 1986, the White Sox in 1987 and the Twins in 1988. In 161 games he went 12-17 with 10 saves and a 4.67 ERA. Control was an issue, for his career he struck out 159 and walked 156. For over 30 years Winn has been a salesmen for Conco Quarries in Springfield, MO.