| Bill Schroeder | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: (1958-09-07)September 7, 1958 (age 67) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 13, 1983, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 9, 1990, for the California Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .240 |
| Home runs | 61 |
| Runs batted in | 152 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Bill A "Rock" Schroeder (bornAlfred A William Schroeder on September 7, 1958) is an American formerMajor League Baseball player and a current television sports broadcaster. He played for theMilwaukee Brewers andCalifornia Angels between 1983 and 1990. Since 1995, Schroeder has been the primarycolor commentator on Brewers telecasts.
Schroeder was born inBaltimore, Maryland, and raised in thePrinceton Junction ofWest Windsor, New Jersey. He is a graduate ofWest Windsor-Plainsboro High School (now West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South). While playing high school baseball, he earned All-State honors in his junior and senior years.[1] He attendedClemson University, and assisted theClemson Tigers in capturing theAtlantic Coast Conference Championships in 1978 and 1979.
In 1978, Schroeder playedcollegiate summer baseball for theHyannis Mets of theCape Cod Baseball League (CCBL). He led the league in home runs and RBI, and led the Mets to the league title. Schroeder was named the league's MVP and outstanding pro prospect, and was inducted into theCCBL Hall of Fame in 2009.[2]
He was selected by theMilwaukee Brewers in the eighth round of the 1979 amateur draft. Throughout his career, he was typically used as aplatoon or bench player.
Until the2007 season, Schroeder was the fastest Brewers rookie to reach 15 home runs, achieving the milestone in only 71 games. In 2007, the record was bested byRyan Braun, who hit 15 home runs in his first 50 games.[3]
The1987 season was Schroeder's best. He batted .332, and was a key member of "Team Streak", the Brewers team that won its first 13 games, tying an MLB record. On April 15, 1987, Schroeder caught the firstno-hitter and only no-hitter by a single pitcher in Brewers' history, pitched byJuan Nieves.[4] On May 16, 1987, with the Brewers playing theKansas City Royals, Schroeder broke up a no-hitter by Royals pitcherCharlie Leibrandt with a bunt single. That would prove to be the only hit of the game.[5] He was also the starting catcher for the American League All stars in Nintendo's popular video game, RBI Baseball for 1987.[6]
In 1988, he was traded to theCalifornia Angels, where he played less and was less productive than in Milwaukee. In 1990, he was released by the Angels, retiring shortly thereafter.
Schroeder began his post-playing career by appearing as an analyst for a Milwaukee-area baseball television show,Baseball Sunday, in 1994. For the following season, he was asked to be the color commentator for the Milwaukee Brewers' television broadcasts, a position he has held ever since. He is currently primarily paired withBrian Anderson orJeff Levering. He has appeared on occasional national broadcasts, including onOpening Day in 2025 alongsideJoe Buck.[7]
Schroeder additionally appeared onWTMJ Radio'sTalking Brewers from 1998 to 2000.
Schroeder manages the Brewers Fantasy Camp inMaryvale, Phoenix, Arizona.
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