Danny Sheaffer

Q: How old is Danny Sheaffer?

Danny Sheaffer is 62 years old.

Q: When was Danny Sheaffer born?

Danny Sheaffer was born on August 2, 1961.

Q: Where was Danny Sheaffer born?

Danny Sheaffer was born in Jacksonville, FL .

Q: How tall is Danny Sheaffer?

Danny Sheaffer is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Danny Sheaffer weigh when playing?

Danny Sheaffer weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Danny Sheaffer play?

Danny Sheaffer played 7 seasons.

Q: Is Danny Sheaffer in the Hall of Fame?

Danny Sheaffer has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Danny Sheaffer drafted?

Danny Sheaffer was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (20th) of the 1981 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Harrisburg Area Community College (Harrisburg, PA) .

Q: What position did Danny Sheaffer play?

Danny Sheaffer was a Catcher, Third Baseman and Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Danny Sheaffer have?

Danny Sheaffer had 219 hits over his career.

Positions: Catcher, Third Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: August 2, 1961 in Jacksonville, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (20th) of the 1981 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Harrisburg Area Community College (Harrisburg, PA).

High School: Red Land HS (Lewisberry, PA)

Schools: Harrisburg Area Community College (Harrisburg, PA), Clemson University (Clemson, SC)

Debut: April 9, 1987 (Age 25-250d, 15,294th in major league history)
vs. MIL 4 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1997 (Age 36-056d)
vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1993 season

Full Name: Danny Todd Sheaffer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-4.7

946

219

.232

RBI

110

OBP

.278

SLG

.323

OPS

.602

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1981	19	BOS-min	A-,AA	70	238	210	39	57	9	0	8	30	2	0	23	41	.271	.345	.429	.773		90		1	3	1	1		ELM,BRI · NYPL,EL
1982	20	BOS-min	A	82	286	260	20	65	4	0	5	25	2	2	18	37	.250	.298	.323	.621		84		1	4	3	2		WHV · FLOR
1983	21	BOS-min	A	112	430	380	48	105	14	2	15	63	1	1	36	50	.276	.337	.442	.779		168		3	3	8	1		WSM · CARL
1984	22	BOS-min	AA	93	339	303	33	73	10	0	1	27	2	2	29	31	.241	.302	.284	.586		86		0	1	6	2		NBR · EL
1985	23	BOS-min	AAA	77	266	243	24	63	9	0	8	33	0	0	17	35	.259	.311	.395	.706		96		2	2	2	0		PAW · IL
1986	24	BOS-min	AAA	79	280	265	34	90	16	1	2	30	9	6	10	24	.340	.365	.430	.795		114		1	3	1	0		PAW · IL
1987	25	BOS-min	AAA	69	250	242	32	62	13	2	2	25	6	3	6	29	.256	.273	.351	.624		85		0	1	1	2		PAW · IL
1987	25	BOS	AL	25	68	66	5	8	1	0	1	5	0	0	0	14	.121	.119	.182	.301	-22	12	2	0	1	1	0	2/H

1988	26	BOS-min	AAA	98	329	299	30	82	17	1	1	28	20	6	18	32	.274	.321	.348	.669		104		3	8	1	1		PAW · IL
1989	27	CLE-min	AAA	107	436	401	62	113	26	2	3	47	6	12	24	39	.282	.322	.379	.701		152		1	7	3	0		CSP · PCL
1989	27	CLE	AL	7	19	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.063	.167	.063	.229	-33	1	0	0	1	0	0	/D5H7

1990	28	PIT-min	AAA	55	158	144	23	35	7	0	2	19	4	1	11	14	.243	.299	.333	.633		48		1	1	1	1		BFL · AA
1991	29	MIN-min	AAA	93	367	330	46	100	14	2	1	43	2	2	26	35	.303	.360	.367	.727		121	13	5	3	3	1		POR · PCL
1992	30	MIN-min	AAA	116	472	442	54	122	23	4	5	56	3	5	21	36	.276	.309	.380	.689		168	19	2	3	4	3		POR · PCL
1993	31	COL	NL	82	233	216	26	60	9	1	4	32	2	3	8	15	.278	.299	.384	.683	71	83	9	1	2	6	0	2H/375
1994	32	COL	NL	44	120	110	11	24	4	0	1	12	0	2	10	11	.218	.283	.282	.565	39	31	2	0	0	0	0	2H/37
1995	33	STL	NL	76	232	208	24	48	10	1	5	30	0	0	23	38	.231	.306	.361	.667	77	75	8	0	0	1	2	2/H35
1996	34	STL	NL	79	214	198	10	45	9	3	2	20	3	3	9	25	.227	.271	.333	.605	60	66	13	3	4	0	0	2H5/37
1997	35	STL	NL	76	146	132	10	33	5	0	0	11	1	0	8	17	.250	.296	.288	.584	55	38	10	1	4	1	0	5H7/2948
1998	36	STL-min	AAA	25	70	61	10	13	2	0	3	10	0	0	9	8	.213	.314	.393	.708		24	4	0	0	0	0		MEM · PCL
7 Yrs				389	1032	946	87	219	38	5	13	110	6	8	60	122	.232	.278	.323	.602	56	306	44	5	12	9	2
162 Game Avg.				162	430	394	36	91	16	2	5	46	2	3	25	51	.232	.278	.323	.602	56	127	18	2	5	4	1

STL (3 yrs)				231	592	538	44	126	24	4	7	61	4	3	40	80	.234	.291	.333	.624	65	179	31	4	8	2	2
COL (2 yrs)				126	353	326	37	84	13	1	5	44	2	5	18	26	.258	.293	.350	.643	60	114	11	1	2	6	0
CLE (1 yr)				7	19	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.063	.167	.063	.229	-33	1	0	0	1	0	0
BOS (1 yr)				25	68	66	5	8	1	0	1	5	0	0	0	14	.121	.119	.182	.301	-22	12	2	0	1	1	0

NL (5 yrs)				357	945	864	81	210	37	5	12	105	6	8	58	106	.243	.292	.339	.631	63	293	42	5	10	8	2
AL (2 yrs)				32	87	82	6	9	1	0	1	5	0	0	2	16	.110	.129	.159	.288	-24	13	2	0	2	1	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Danny Sheaffer?

Danny Sheaffer is 62 years old.

When was Danny Sheaffer born?

Danny Sheaffer was born on August 2, 1961.

Where was Danny Sheaffer born?

Danny Sheaffer was born in Jacksonville, FL.

How tall is Danny Sheaffer?

Danny Sheaffer is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Danny Sheaffer weigh when playing?

Danny Sheaffer weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Danny Sheaffer play?

Danny Sheaffer played 7 seasons.

Is Danny Sheaffer in the Hall of Fame?

Danny Sheaffer has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Danny Sheaffer drafted?

Danny Sheaffer was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (20th) of the 1981 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Harrisburg Area Community College (Harrisburg, PA).

What position did Danny Sheaffer play?

Danny Sheaffer was a Catcher, Third Baseman and Outfielder.

How many hits did Danny Sheaffer have?

Danny Sheaffer had 219 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Danny Sheaffer have?

Danny Sheaffer had 13 home runs over his career.

What was Danny Sheaffer's average?

Danny Sheaffer had a .232 average over his career.

How many teams has Danny Sheaffer played for?

Danny Sheaffer played for 4 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals.

When did Danny Sheaffer retire?

Danny Sheaffer last played in 1997.

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