Jimmie Schaffer

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 170lb (175cm, 77kg)

Born: April 5, 1936 in Limeport, PA us

High School: Coopersburg HS (Coopersburg, PA)

Debut: May 20, 1961 (Age 25-045d, 9,462nd in MLB history)
vs. CHC 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 11, 1968 (Age 32-097d)
vs. SFG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season

Full Name: Jimmie Ronald Schaffer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.9

AB

574

H

128

HR

BA

.223

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.286

SLG

.340

OPS

.626

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1955	19	STL-min	D	106	409	370	53	97	14	2	2	32	13		28	55	.262	.315	.327	.642		121		2	6	3			DEC · MSOH
1956	20	STL-min	D	59	207	207		60	12	2	3						.290	.290	.411	.700		85							DEC · MIDW
1957	21	STL-min	B	99	332	294	37	68	13	1	5	34	1		30	41	.231	.307	.333	.640		98		2	6	0	2		WSM · CARL
1958	22	STL-min	C	109	473	404	85	125	26	2	19	87	7		60	64	.309	.394	.525	.919		212		1	1	7			WPG · NORL
1959	23	STL-min	AA,AAA	114	394	355	45	89	15	4	9	51	1	0	34	51	.251	.318	.392	.710		139		2	1	2	1		TUL,OMA · TL,AA
1960	24	STL-min	AA	120	457	378	66	94	22	1	21	69	0	2	70	73	.249	.366	.479	.845		181		2	4	3			TUL · TL
1961	25	STL-min	AAA	18	65	58	9	22	4	1	4	14	0	0	7	9	.379	.446	.690	1.136		40		0	0	0			POR · PCL
1961	25	STL	NL	68	167	153	15	39	7	0	1	16	0	0	9	29	.255	.301	.320	.621	60	49	5	1	4	0	1	2/H
1962	26	STL	NL	70	74	66	7	16	2	1	0	6	1	0	6	16	.242	.301	.303	.604	56	20	2	0	1	1	0	2/H
1963	27	CHC	NL	57	153	142	17	34	7	0	7	19	0	0	11	35	.239	.294	.437	.731	103	62	6	0	0	0	2	2/H
1964	28	CHC	NL	54	140	122	9	25	6	1	2	9	2	4	17	17	.205	.307	.320	.627	75	39	6	1	0	0	4	2H
1965	29	NYM-min	WRk	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000		0		0	0	0			MTS · FLIL
1965	29	TOT	MLB	41	72	68	2	11	5	1	0	1	0	0	4	19	.162	.208	.265	.473	37	18	5	0	0	0	0	2H
1965	29	CHW	AL	17	34	31	2	6	3	1	0	1	0	0	3	4	.194	.265	.355	.620	80	11	3	0	0	0	0	2/H
1965	29	NYM	NL	24	38	37	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.135	.158	.189	.347	0	7	2	0	0	0	0	2/H
1966	30	PHI-min	AAA	111	401	356	51	98	24	3	12	57	2	3	38	59	.275	.345	.461	.806		164		2	1	4			SDG · PCL
1966	30	PHI	NL	8	16	15	2	2	1	0	1	4	0	0	1	7	.133	.188	.400	.588	58	6	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
1967	31	PHI-min	AAA	127	484	408	46	89	14	1	13	47	4	2	70	80	.218	.333	.353	.686		144		2	1	3			SDG · PCL
1967	31	PHI	NL	2	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000	.333	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	/2H
1968	32	CIN-min	AAA	47	159	149	13	39	7	1	3	18	2	2	9	29	.262	.308	.383	.691		57		1	0	0			INA · PCL
1968	32	CIN	NL	4	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.167	.167	.167	.333	-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H2
1969	33	LAD-min	AAA	107	308	274	42	83	17	1	6	39	1	0	31	34	.303	.377	.438	.815		120		2	0	1			SPO · PCL
1970	34	BAL-min	AAA	118	434	376	52	95	21	1	13	48	2	0	52	71	.253	.345	.418	.762		157		2	2	2			ROC · IL
8 Yrs				304	631	574	53	128	28	3	11	56	3	4	49	127	.223	.286	.340	.626	69	195	24	2	5	1	8
162 Game Avg.				162	336	306	28	68	15	2	6	30	2	2	26	68	.223	.286	.340	.626	69	104	13	1	3	1	4

CHC (2 yrs)				111	293	264	26	59	13	1	9	28	2	4	28	52	.223	.300	.383	.683	90	101	12	1	0	0	6
PHI (2 yrs)				10	19	17	3	2	1	0	1	4	0	0	2	8	.118	.211	.353	.563	54	6	0	0	0	0	1
STL (2 yrs)				138	241	219	22	55	9	1	1	22	1	0	15	45	.251	.301	.315	.616	59	69	7	1	5	1	1
NYM (1 yr)				24	38	37	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.135	.158	.189	.347	0	7	2	0	0	0	0
CIN (1 yr)				4	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.167	.167	.167	.333	-2	1	0	0	0	0	0
CHW (1 yr)				17	34	31	2	6	3	1	0	1	0	0	3	4	.194	.265	.355	.620	80	11	3	0	0	0	0

NL (8 yrs)				287	597	543	51	122	25	2	11	55	3	4	46	123	.225	.287	.339	.626	69	184	21	2	5	1	8
AL (1 yr)				17	34	31	2	6	3	1	0	1	0	0	3	4	.194	.265	.355	.620	80	11	3	0	0	0	0

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