Was Harry Schaeffer a pitcher?

Yes. Harry Schaeffer pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 15 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Harry Schaeffer hit?

Harry Schaeffer hit 0 career home runs.

Harry Schaeffer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952)

W–L 0–1

ERA 5.29

WHIP 2.12

SO 15

Pitcher PIV -692.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 175 lb
Born: 6/23/1924 in Reading, PA, USA
Died: 7/12/2008 in Shillington, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1952-07-28
Last Game: 1952-08-20

Full name: Harry Edward Schaeffer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	5	2	0	0	0	17.0	18	10	2	18	15	5.29	-692.4

Career ERA 5.29 vs. league average 3.70 across their career seasons — 43.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1952	NYA	AL	0	1	5	2	0	0	0	17.0	18	10	18	15	5.29	3.70 (-43%)	-692.4
Career · 1 season			0	1	5	2	0	0	0	17.0	18	10	18	15	5.29	—	-692

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1952	NYA	AL	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	4	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	0.0	0	2	2	0	—
Away	4	17.0	18	8	16	15	4.24

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1952-08-20	NYY	CHW	L	0	0
1952-08-06	NYY	MIN	L	2	2
1952-08-02	NYY	SLA	L	0	0
1952-07-30	NYY	CHW	L	0	0
1952-07-28	NYY	DET	L	1	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1952-08-20	NYY	CHW	—	0.0	0	2	2	2	0	0
1952-08-06	NYY	MIN	—	6.0	4	3	2	7	5	0
1952-08-02	NYY	SLA	—	3.0	2	0	0	2	2	0
1952-07-30	NYY	CHW	—	3.0	4	2	2	3	3	0
1952-07-28	NYY	DET	L	5.0	8	7	4	4	5	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	0	0	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1952	NYA	P	5	0	0	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	5

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania	East Stroudsburg	PA	1946, 1947, 1948, 1949

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Schaeffer

Was Harry Schaeffer a pitcher?: Yes. Harry Schaeffer pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 15 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harry Schaeffer hit?: Harry Schaeffer hit 0 career home runs.