Harry Schaeffer

Harry Edward Schaeffer (Lefty)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: June 23, 1924 in Reading, PA
High School: Governor Mifflin (Shillington, PA)
School: East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (All Transactions)
Debut: July 28, 1952
Team: Yankees 1952

Final Game: August 20, 1952
Died: July 12, 2008 in Shillington, PA
Buried: Fairview Cemetery, Shillington, PA
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

Standard Pitching

More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1946	22	-min	D	12	6	.667	3.38	21						125.0	108	57	47		42							1.200	7.8		3.0			SDB · NATL
1947	23	NYY-min	D	6	8	.429	2.67	16						101.0	91	50	30		40							1.297	8.1		3.6			SDB · NATL
1948	24	NYY-min	B	12	9	.571	2.33	29						209.0	191	81	54		66							1.230	8.2		2.8			MAN · NENL
1949	25	NYY-min	AAA	7	9	.438	4.34	35	16		8	2		139.0	128	80	67		81	95	5	0	2			1.504	8.3		5.2	6.2	1.17	NWK · IL
1950	26	NYY-min	AA,AAA	6	4	.600	4.72	36	12					106.2	99	67	56		66							1.547	8.4		5.6			BMT,KCY · TL,AA
1951	27	NYY-min	AA	19	9	.679	2.59	35	33					261.0	216	87	75		89							1.169	7.4		3.1			BMT · TL
1952	28	NYY-min	AAA,Opn	7	5	.583	3.07	17	14		5	0		91.0	91	44	31		46	53	1	1	2			1.505	9.0		4.5	5.2	1.15	KCY,OLD · AA,PCL
1952	28	NYY	AL	0	1	.000	5.29	5	2	1	0	0	0	17.0	18	14	10	2	18	15	0	0	1	86	65	2.118	9.5	1.1	9.5	7.9	0.83
1953	29	NYY-min	AAA	11	14	.440	4.31	37	23		8	1		165.0	161	87	79	7	67	104	3	0	2			1.382	8.8	0.4	3.7	5.7	1.55	KCY · AA
1954	30	ATL-min	AAA	4	3	.571	3.89	22	6		2	0		44.0	44	25	19	3	23	27	2	0	4			1.523	9.0	0.6	4.7	5.5	1.17	TOL,TTO · AA,IL
1 Season				0	1	.000	5.29	5	2	1	0	0	0	17.0	18	14	10	2	18	15	0	0	1	86	65	2.118	9.5	1.1	9.5	7.9	0.83
162 Game Avg.				0	10	.000	5.29	49	19	10	0	0	0	165	175	136	97	19	175	146	0	0	10	835	65	2.118	9.5	1.1	9.5	7.9	0.83

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary	Awards
1952	28	NYY	AL	17.0	2	14	9	0	1.0	-5	-0.7	$
1 Season				17.0	2	14	9	0	1.0	-5	-0.7	$

Standard Batting

More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	Pos
1946	22	-min	D	28	55	55		19	2	1						.345	.345	.418	.764		23					SDB · NATL
1947	23	NYY-min	D	16	38	38		7	2	0						.184	.184	.237	.421		9					SDB · NATL
1948	24	NYY-min	B	49	96	96		23	3	1						.240	.240	.292	.531		28					MAN · NENL
1949	25	NYY-min	AAA	42	51	44	5	9	1	1	9	0		3	7	.205	.271	.273	.544		12		1	3		NWK · IL
1950	26	NYY-min	AA,AAA	38	36	36		9	1	0						.250	.250	.250	.500		9					BMT,KCY · TL,AA
1951	27	NYY-min	AA	42	97	97		17	0	0						.175	.175	.175	.351		17					BMT · TL
1952	28	NYY-min	AAA,Opn	17	34	31	3	9	0	0	1	0		1	6	.290	.313	.290	.603		9	1	0	2		KCY,OLD · AA,PCL
1952	28	NYY	AL	5	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0		/1
1953	29	NYY-min	AAA	37	59	53	5	8	2	0	1	0		2	8	.151	.182	.189	.370		10	0	0	4		KCY · AA
1954	30	ATL-min	AAA	22	21	19	1	3	0	0	1	0		1	7	.158	.200	.158	.358		3	1	0	1	0	TOL,TTO · AA,IL
1 Season				5	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	97	97	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	65	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos	Awards
1952	28	NYY	AL	3	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$	/1
1 Season				3	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$

Standard Fielding

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	Inn	Ch	A	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	CS	CS%
1952	NYY	AL	28	P	5	2	17.0	5	5	1.000	2.65	1.00	.966	2.12	2.10	1	100%
	1 Season			P	5	2	17.0	5	5	1.000	2.65	1.00	.966	2.12	2.10	1	100%
	1 Season			TOT	5	2	17.0	5	5	1.000	2.65	1.00	.966	2.12	2.10	1	100%

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