What years did Joe Schaffernoth play?

Joe Schaffernoth played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1961.

Was Joe Schaffernoth a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Schaffernoth pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 68 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Schaffernoth hit?

Joe Schaffernoth hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Joe Schaffernoth's career batting average?

Joe Schaffernoth batted .125 over his career, with 2 hits in 16 at bats.

How many RBI did Joe Schaffernoth have?

Joe Schaffernoth drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Joe Schaffernoth's career ERA?

Joe Schaffernoth finished with a 4.58 career ERA, going 3-8 with 68 strikeouts.

Joe Schaffernoth

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1961)

Joe Schaffernoth was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1961 for the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 3 seasons. Across 74 career appearances, he went 3-8 with a 4.58 ERA and 68 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 3–8

ERA 4.58

WHIP 1.43

SO 68

Pitcher PIV -424.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 195 lb
Born: 8/6/1937 in Trenton, NJ, USA
Died: 6/18/2016 in Berkeley Heights, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1959-04-15
Last Game: 1961-09-30

Full name: Joseph Arthur Schaffernoth

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Schaffernoth — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	8	74	1	0	0	3	118.0	116	60	12	53	68	4.58	-424.9

Career ERA 4.58 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 16.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Schaffernoth — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1959	CHN	NL	1	0	5	1	0	7.7	11	7	4	3	8.22	—	0.0
1960	CHN	NL	2	3	33	0	3	55.0	46	17	17	33	2.78	3.82 (+27%)	1440.9
1961	CHN	NL	0	4	21	0	0	38.3	43	27	18	23	6.34	4.03 (-57%)	-1158.1
1961	CLE	AL	0	1	15	0	0	17.0	16	9	14	9	4.76	4.03 (-18%)	-707.7
Career · 4 seasons			3	8	74	1	3	118.0	116	60	53	68	4.58	—	-425

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

Joe Schaffernoth — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
74	16	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	.125	.125	.125	.250	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 51.3% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 61.6% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 68.2% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 65.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Schaffernoth — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1959	CHN	NL	5	3	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	CHN	NL	33	7	0	2	1	2	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	CHN	NL	21	5	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	CLE	AL	15	1	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			74	16	1	2	1	5	.125	—	—	—	—	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

Joe Schaffernoth — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	31	7	0	1	0	0	.143
Away	43	8	1	1	0	1	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Schaffernoth — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	31	51.2	40	18	17	31	3.14
Away	43	66.1	76	42	35	37	5.70

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Schaffernoth — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1961-09-30	CLE	LAA	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	2	0
1961-09-27	CLE	MIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	1
1961-09-20	CLE	KC1	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1961-09-17	CLE	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1961-08-06	CLE	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0
1961-08-05	CLE	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1961-08-04	CLE	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1961-08-03	CLE	CHW	—	2.0	1	2	0	4	0	0
1961-08-02	CLE	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1961-07-28	CLE	LAA	—	0.2	3	3	3	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Schaffernoth — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	74	1	5	25	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Schaffernoth — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1959	CHN	P	5	1	0	1	0	0
1960	CHN	P	33	0	4	10	0	2
1961	CHN	P	21	0	0	8	0	0
1961	CLE	P	15	0	1	6	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Schaffernoth — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	74

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Schaffernoth

What years did Joe Schaffernoth play?: Joe Schaffernoth played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1961.
Was Joe Schaffernoth a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Schaffernoth pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 68 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Schaffernoth hit?: Joe Schaffernoth hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Joe Schaffernoth's career batting average?: Joe Schaffernoth batted .125 over his career, with 2 hits in 16 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Schaffernoth have?: Joe Schaffernoth drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Joe Schaffernoth's career ERA?: Joe Schaffernoth finished with a 4.58 career ERA, going 3-8 with 68 strikeouts.