 During the 1906 season, Schmidt appeared in 68 games, 64 as the team's starting catcher, while sharing catching duties with John Warner and Fred Payne.During the 1906 campaign, Schmidt compiled a .218 batting average.Despite appearing in less than half the team's games, he ranked among the American League's best defensive catchers with 106 assists (fourth in the American League), 72 players caught stealing (fifth in the American League), and a 50.7% rate of catching runners attempting to steal (fourth in the American League).