Harry Schaeffer
Harry Edward "Lefty" Schaeffer (June 23, 1924 – July 12, 2008) was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in five games in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the 1952 New York Yankees. A native of Reading, Pennsylvania, Schaeffer batted and threw left-handed; he was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg). He served in the United States Navy during World War II[1] and attended the East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania.
| Harry Schaeffer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: June 23, 1924 Reading, Pennsylvania | |||
| Died: July 12, 2008 (aged 84) Shillington, Pennsylvania | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 28, 1952, for the New York Yankees | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 20, 1952, for the New York Yankees | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–1 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.29 | ||
| Strikeouts | 15 | ||
| Teams | |||
Schaeffer's nine-year professional career lasted from 1946 through 1954. In his midsummer 1952 trial, the Yankees gave him two opportunities as a starting pitcher. In his MLB debut July 28, he started against the last-place Detroit Tigers and went five innings, allowing five runs, four of them earned.[2] He took the loss for his only MLB decision. In five MLB games, he worked 17 innings, allowing 18 hits and 18 bases on balls with 15 strikeouts. He compiled a 5.29 career earned run average to go along with his 0–1 won–lost record. He posted an 84–67 record in minor league baseball.
References
- Baseball in Wartime.com
- Retrosheet box score: 1952-07-28
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)