He made his major league debut on August 20. He played in three games for the Yankees in 1914, and did not have a hit in eight plate appearances. During the 1914–15 offseason, Schwert claimed that there was an error in his contract that made him a free agent.
He debuted in Major League Baseball on August 20th and played three games for the Yankees in 1914 without recording a hit in eight at-bats. During the off-season of 1914–15, Schwert asserted that there was an error in his contract that made him a free agent.