Then living in The Bronx and caring for his ailing mother,[3] Schacht commuted 25 miles (40 km) one-way to pitch for the Bombers, and won 18 of 25 decisions with a sparkling 2.94 earned run average.

He made the Browns' roster out of spring training and worked in eight big-league games during the 1950 season's early months.

His only starting pitcher assignment came May 29 against another second-division club, the Chicago White Sox, and Schacht retired only two batters, allowing three hits, two bases on balls and four earned runs.

[4] He also was hit hard in relief appearances by the eventual world champion New York Yankees and first-division Red Sox.

Schacht was then optioned to the Triple-A Kansas City Blues, where he pitched effectively despite a losing record.