Mark Schaeffer

Mark Schaeffer
Pitcher
Born: (1948-06-05)June 5, 1948
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Died: June 1, 2022(2022-06-01) (aged 73)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 18, 1972, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1972, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–0
Earned run average4.61
Strikeouts25
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Teams

Mark Philip Schaeffer (June 5, 1948 – June 1, 2022) was an American professional baseball player.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher for the San Diego Padres in 1972.[1] He batted and threw left-handed.

Schaeffer was born in Santa Monica, California, and attended Grover Cleveland High School in Reseda, California.[1] He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the second round of the 1966 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He was traded along with Derrel Thomas and Bill Greif from the Astros to the Padres for Dave Roberts on December 3, 1971.[3] Schaeffer made his major league debut on April 18, 1972, at the age of 23 with the San Diego Padres.[1]

Schaeffer was strictly a relief pitcher in MLB (41 appearances, zero starts). On July 29, 1972, during a 17 inning, 4–3 victory over the Reds, Schaffer picked up his lone MLB save by retiring the final batter of the game.[4]

Schaeffer died June 1, 2022.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mark Schaeffer at Baseball Reference". Baseball Reference. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "1966 Major League Baseball draft-January". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  3. ^ Durso, Joseph (December 4, 1971). "Astros Acquire Roberts And Twins Get Granger". The New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "San Diego Padres at Cincinnati Reds Box Score, July 29, 1972".
  5. ^ "Mark Philip Schaeffer Obituary (1948 - 2022)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 8, 2022.


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