Jimmie Schaffer

Q: How old is Jimmie Schaffer?

Jimmie Schaffer is 88 years old.

Q: When was Jimmie Schaffer born?

Jimmie Schaffer was born on April 5, 1936.

Q: Where was Jimmie Schaffer born?

Jimmie Schaffer was born in Limeport, PA .

Q: How tall is Jimmie Schaffer?

Jimmie Schaffer is 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jimmie Schaffer weigh when playing?

Jimmie Schaffer weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Jimmie Schaffer play?

Jimmie Schaffer played 8 seasons.

Q: Is Jimmie Schaffer in the Hall of Fame?

Jimmie Schaffer has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Jimmie Schaffer have?

Jimmie Schaffer had 128 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jimmie Schaffer have?

Jimmie Schaffer had 11 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Jimmie Schaffer's average?

Jimmie Schaffer had a .223 average over his career.

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, 11,846th in major league 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

574

128

.223

RBI

OBP

.286

SLG

.340

OPS

.626

OPS+

Standard Batting

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
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	240	207	40	60	12	2	3	36	6		23	26	.290	.352	.411	.762		85		0	4	6			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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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jimmie Schaffer?

Jimmie Schaffer is 88 years old.

When was Jimmie Schaffer born?

Jimmie Schaffer was born on April 5, 1936.

Where was Jimmie Schaffer born?

Jimmie Schaffer was born in Limeport, PA.

How tall is Jimmie Schaffer?

Jimmie Schaffer is 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Jimmie Schaffer weigh when playing?

Jimmie Schaffer weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jimmie Schaffer play?

Jimmie Schaffer played 8 seasons.

Is Jimmie Schaffer in the Hall of Fame?

Jimmie Schaffer has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jimmie Schaffer play?

Jimmie Schaffer was a Catcher.

How many hits did Jimmie Schaffer have?

Jimmie Schaffer had 128 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jimmie Schaffer have?

Jimmie Schaffer had 11 home runs over his career.

What was Jimmie Schaffer's average?

Jimmie Schaffer had a .223 average over his career.

How many teams has Jimmie Schaffer played for?

Jimmie Schaffer played for 6 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds.

When did Jimmie Schaffer retire?

Jimmie Schaffer last played in 1968.

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