Debut v Carlton, 1893-94 (14 Oct 1893)Last game v Carlton, 1895-96 (21 Dec 1895)Player no. 25 to appear for the club
On this dayin 1893: 27 v Carlton
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Debut v Carlton, 1893-94 (14 Oct 1893)Last game v Carlton, 1895-96 (21 Dec 1895)Player no. 25 to appear for the club
On this dayin 1893: 27 v Carlton
8
Matches
180
Runs
15.00
Average
58*
Highest
0 / 1
100s / 50s
12
Wickets
22.50
Bowling avg
5/45
Best
2
Catches
Milestones
Runs by season
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Against each club
 Melbourne | 2 | 106 | 58* | 53.00 | 1 | 3 | 28.00 | 2/32 | |
 Carlton | 2 | 37 | 27 | 12.33 | – | – | – | ||
 Kingston Hawthorn | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 | 2 | 21.50 | 2/37 | ||
 Casey South Melbourne | 1 | 25 | 22 | 12.50 | 6 | 15.50 | 5/45 | 1 | |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3.50 | 1 | 50.00 | 1/50 |
Clubs that merged are counted as one, under today's name. Tap a heading to sort; open a club for every match against it.
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 22 | 9.75 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2.50 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27.00 | ||
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 58* | 31.50 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 23.00 | 1 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg |
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In the record book
Among players of 1893-94 to 1895-96: 15th of 26 for runs, 9th of 14 for wickets, 16th of 26 for matches, 16th of 24 for catches.
Under Fitzroy: 155th of 321 for runs, 83rd of 172 for wickets, 192nd of 345 for matches, 207th of 279 for catches.
Most often alongside
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| Season | Opponent | Batting | Bowling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893-94 | Carlton | 27 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1893-94 | East Melbourne | 0 & 5 | 0/6 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1893-94 | Melbourne | 58* & 2 | 2/32 & 1/29 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1893-94 | South Melbourne | 3 & 22 | 5/45 & 1/48 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1893-94 | North Melbourne | 4 & 3 | 1/50 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1895-96 | Melbourne | 46 | 0/23 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1895-96 | East Melbourne | 0 | 2/37 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1895-96 | Carlton | 0 & 10 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
Lighter bars are not-out innings. Hover a bar for the match.
| 50s |
|---|
| 0s |
|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 6 | 0 | 44 | 22 | 7.33 | ||
| Middle order (4–7) | 1 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27.00 | ||
| Lower order (8–11) | 6 | 1 | 109 | 58* | 21.80 | 1 | 3 |
Batted most often at 2nd.
Turned 0 of 1 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 8.3% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 1 time.
Most often dismissed by: Ingleton (2), Carlton (2).
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 3 | 0 | 52 | 27 | 17.33 | ||
| In losses | 10 | 1 | 128 | 58* | 14.22 | 1 | 3 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 1 | 6 | 15.50 | 6.0 |
| In losses | 5 | 6 | 29.50 | 1.2 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 4 | 0 | 76 | 46 | 19.00 | 1 | |
| Batting second | 4 | 1 | 62 | 58* | 20.67 | 1 | 2 |
| Second innings of the match | 5 | 0 | 42 | 22 | 8.40 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 | 2 | 21.50 | 2/37 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 2 | 25 | 22 | 12.50 | 6 | 15.50 | 5/45 |
| Warehousemen's Ground | 1 | 2 | 60 | 58* | 60.00 | 3 | 20.33 | 2/32 |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3.50 | 1 | 50.00 | 1/50 |
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5.00 | – | – | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46 | 46.00 | – | – | 0/23 |
| the Triangle | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 27.00 | – | – | – |
Batters dismissed
1 five-wicket haul. Best in a match: 6/93 v South Melbourne, 1893-94. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, down Season away
The arc
WA Schmidt's best season with the bat was 1893-94: 124 runs from 9 innings at 15.50. The best ten-innings patch came in 1893-94 to 1895-96: 170 runs at 18.89. The leanest, 1893-94 to 1895-96: 143 runs at 15.89.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty58* | 18 Nov 1893 | v Melbourne, 1893-94 |
| First five-for5/45 | 9 Dec 1893 | v South Melbourne, 1893-94 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 58* | v Melbourne, 1893-94 | Lost |
| 46 | v Melbourne, 1895-96 | Lost |
| 27 | v Carlton, 1893-94 | Won |
| 22 | v South Melbourne, 1893-94 | Won |
| 10 | v Carlton, 1895-96 | Lost |
Best bowling
Opened for 1 season, dropped to 10th from 1895-96.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5.00 | ||
| Away | 7 | 11 | 1 | 170 | 58* | 17.00 | 12 | 22.50 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27.00 | ||
| Nov | 4 | 6 | 1 | 111 | 58* | 22.20 | 5 | 25.40 |
| Dec | 2 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 22 | 8.75 | 6 | 15.50 |
| Jan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3.50 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5/45 | v South Melbourne, 1893-94 | Won |
| 2/32 | v Melbourne, 1893-94 | Lost |
| 2/37 | v East Melbourne, 1895-96 | Lost |
| 1/29 | v Melbourne, 1893-94 | Lost |
| 1/48 | v South Melbourne, 1893-94 | Won |