Harry Schafer

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1878)

AVG .271
HR 4
RBI 215
H 449
OPS .612
PIV -530
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 143 lb
Born
8/14/1846 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
2/28/1935 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1871-05-05
Last Game
1878-08-31

Full name: Harry C. Schafer

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
367 1,655 339 449 64 15 4 215 35 12 45 .271 .277 .335 .612 -530

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .335 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .612 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — near 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
1871 BS1 31 149 38 42 7 5 0 28 13 3 1 .282 .286 (-2%) .311 (-5%) .383 (+3%) .695 (avg) -39.8
1872 BS1 48 226 51 65 10 4 1 35 3 0 8 .288 .285 (+1%) .296 (-3%) .347 (+9%) .644 (+4%) 75.7
1873 BS1 60 296 65 79 12 2 2 42 14 3 4 .267 .290 (-8%) .304 (-10%) .357 (-4%) .661 (-7%) -313.8
1874 BS1 71 327 69 87 10 2 1 45 2 1 5 .266 .273 (-3%) .282 (-5%) .333 (-5%) .615 (-5%) -212.7
1875 BS1 52 222 49 64 9 0 0 17 3 1 8 .288 .253 (+14%) .260 (+12%) .309 (+6%) .570 (+9%) 281.4
1876 BSN NL 70 286 47 72 11 0 0 35 0 4 11 .252 .265 (-5%) .277 (-6%) .320 (-10%) .598 (-8%) -272.7
1877 BSN NL 33 141 20 39 5 2 0 13 0 0 7 .277 .271 (+2%) .289 (-4%) .337 (+1%) .626 (-2%) -48.6
1878 BSN NL 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 367 1,655 339 449 64 15 4 215 35 12 45 .271 — — — — -530

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 322 145 559 709 380 54
C 2 0 2 0 2 0
OF 44 5 55 4 23 1
SS 2 0 1 2 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 BS1 3B 31 31 49 79 59 7
1872 BS1 3B 43 43 73 117 50 6
1872 BS1 C 2 0 2 0 2 0
1872 BS1 OF 5 5 7 1 1 0
1873 BS1 3B 47 0 90 78 71 11
1873 BS1 OF 13 0 28 2 11 1
1874 BS1 3B 71 71 136 175 85 17
1874 BS1 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1875 BS1 3B 51 0 73 109 47 4
1875 BS1 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1876 BSN 3B 70 0 122 146 63 8
1877 BSN 3B 9 0 16 5 5 1
1877 BSN OF 23 0 17 1 11 0
1877 BSN SS 1 0 1 2 1 0
1878 BSN OF 2 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 2
Third Base 322
Shortstop 2
Left Field 19
Center Field 1
Right Field 24

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Harry Schafer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Carey
    .270 avg, 5 HR
  2. 85
    John Peters
    .278 avg, 3 HR
  3. 83
    Charles Fulmer
    .260 avg, 8 HR
  4. 83
    Mike McGeary
    .276 avg, 0 HR
  5. 83
    Billy Lauder
    .260 avg, 5 HR
  6. 79
    Harry Swacina
    .256 avg, 1 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Schafer

What years did Harry Schafer play?
Harry Schafer played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1878.
Was Harry Schafer a pitcher?
No. Harry Schafer was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Harry Schafer hit?
Harry Schafer hit 4 career home runs with 449 hits.