Biff Schaller

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Walter "Biff" Schaller (September 23, 1889 - October 9, 1939) was a Major League Baseball player who played two seasons in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers in 1911 and the Chicago White Sox in 1913. For Detroit in 1911, Schaller appeared in 7 games in left field, 9 games in center field, 1 game at first base, and appeared in 23 games as a pinch hitter. He had a .133 batting average in 60 at bats for the Tigers and was released after one season. In 1913, Schaller got a second shot with the White Sox and hit .219 in 96 at bats, playing 32 games in the outfield. Schaller played for the San Francisco Seals in the Pacific Coast League between stints with the Tigers and White Sox. Schaller was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in 1939 at age 50 in Emeryville, California.