Was Mark Schaeffer a pitcher?

Yes. Mark Schaeffer pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 25 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mark Schaeffer hit?

Mark Schaeffer hit 0 career home runs.

Mark Schaeffer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972)

W–L 2–0

ERA 4.61

WHIP 1.95

SO 25

Pitcher PIV -1088.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 215 lb
Born: 6/5/1948 in Santa Monica, CA, USA
Died: 6/1/2022 in West Hills, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-04-18
Last Game: 1972-09-26

Full name: Mark Philip Schaeffer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	0	41	0	0	0	1	41.0	52	21	3	28	25	4.61	-1088.4

Career ERA 4.61 vs. league average 3.26 across their career seasons — 41.2% 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
1972	SDN	NL	2	0	41	0	0	0	1	41.0	52	21	28	25	4.61	3.26 (-41%)	-1088.4
Career · 1 season			2	0	41	0	0	0	1	41.0	52	21	28	25	4.61	—	-1,088

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
41	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .664 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
1972	SDN	NL	41	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			41	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.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	16	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	25	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	19.1	29	14	10	15	6.52
Away	25	21.2	23	7	18	10	2.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1972-09-26	SDP	LAD	L	0
1972-09-25	SDP	LAD	W	0
1972-09-17	SDP	CIN	W	0
1972-09-16	SDP	CIN	L	0
1972-09-14	SDP	HOU	L	0
1972-09-06	SDP	SFG	L	0
1972-09-01	SDP	CHC	L	0
1972-08-26	SDP	STL	L	1
1972-08-25	SDP	STL	L	0
1972-08-21	SDP	CHC	W	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1972-09-26	SDP	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-25	SDP	LAD	W	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1972-09-17	SDP	CIN	W	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-16	SDP	CIN	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-14	SDP	HOU	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1972-09-06	SDP	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-01	SDP	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1972-08-26	SDP	STL	—	2.1	4	1	1	3	0	0
1972-08-25	SDP	STL	—	1.0	4	1	1	0	0	1
1972-08-21	SDP	CHC	—	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	41	0	5	6	0	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	SDN	P	41	0	5	6	0	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	41

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Schaeffer

Was Mark Schaeffer a pitcher?: Yes. Mark Schaeffer pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 25 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mark Schaeffer hit?: Mark Schaeffer hit 0 career home runs.