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.

What was Mark Schaeffer's career batting average?

Mark Schaeffer batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Mark Schaeffer's career ERA?

Mark Schaeffer finished with a 4.61 career ERA, going 2-0 with 25 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mark Schaeffer have?

Mark Schaeffer recorded 25 career strikeouts.

Is Mark Schaeffer in the Hall of Fame?

No. Mark Schaeffer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Mark Schaeffer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972)

Mark Schaeffer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1972 for the San Diego Padres. Across 41 career appearances, he went 2-0 with a 4.61 ERA and 25 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Mark Schaeffer — 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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Mark Schaeffer — Season-by-Season Pitching
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

Mark Schaeffer — 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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Mark Schaeffer — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Mark Schaeffer — 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

Mark Schaeffer — 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

Mark Schaeffer — 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

Mark Schaeffer — 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

Mark Schaeffer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	41	0	5	6	0	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mark Schaeffer — 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.

Mark Schaeffer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	41

Mark Schaeffer: the record in brief

April 18, 1972 and September 26, 1972 bracket Mark Schaeffer's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Schaeffer spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the San Diego Padres. The bio lists Schaeffer as a pitcher who batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 215 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame. The birth record reads June 5, 1948, in Santa Monica, CA, USA. Schaeffer's death is recorded on June 1, 2022, in West Hills, CA, USA. Mark Schaeffer was the playing name; the full given name is Mark Philip.

Schaeffer went 2-0 with a 4.61 ERA in 41 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 25 strikeouts. The league ERA over Schaeffer's seasons was 3.26, so the 4.61 figure ran 41.2% worse than average. Schaeffer's only pitching season is 1972: 41 games, 25 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 41 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Schaeffer's fielding totals are 5 putouts, 6 assists and 0 errors.

Retrosheet box scores cover 82 of Schaeffer's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

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.
What was Mark Schaeffer's career batting average?: Mark Schaeffer batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Mark Schaeffer's career ERA?: Mark Schaeffer finished with a 4.61 career ERA, going 2-0 with 25 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mark Schaeffer have?: Mark Schaeffer recorded 25 career strikeouts.
Is Mark Schaeffer in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mark Schaeffer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.