A switch-hitter who was adept at getting on base, Wally Schang was considered by many to be the best catcher of his time. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1913–17, 1930), Boston Red Sox (1918–20), New York Yankees (1921–25), St. Louis Browns (1926–29) and Detroit Tigers (1931). Prior to this he and his brother played for the Spirella-Pullmans in Meadville, PA.