Danny Sheaffer

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1997)

AVG .232
HR 13
RBI 110
H 219
OPS .602
PIV -3,080
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
8/2/1961 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1987-04-09
Last Game
1997-09-27

Full name: Danny Todd Sheaffer

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
389 946 87 219 38 5 13 110 6 60 122 .232 .278 .323 .602 -3,080

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Career OPS .602 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 19.2% 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
1987 BOS AL 25 66 5 8 1 0 1 5 0 0 14 .121 .262 (-54%) .331 (-64%) .415 (-56%) .746 (-60%) -661.8
1989 CLE AL 7 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .062 — — — — 0.0
1993 COL NL 82 216 26 60 9 1 4 32 2 8 15 .278 .265 (+5%) .332 (-10%) .403 (-5%) .735 (-7%) -330.0
1994 COL NL 44 110 11 24 4 0 1 12 0 10 11 .218 .269 (-19%) .338 (-16%) .424 (-34%) .763 (-26%) -462.2
1995 SLN NL 76 208 24 48 10 1 5 30 0 23 38 .231 .266 (-14%) .337 (-9%) .417 (-14%) .755 (-12%) -407.5
1996 SLN NL 79 198 10 45 9 3 2 20 3 9 25 .227 .269 (-16%) .340 (-20%) .426 (-22%) .767 (-21%) -729.6
1997 SLN NL 76 132 10 33 5 0 0 11 1 8 17 .250 .266 (-6%) .336 (-12%) .419 (-31%) .756 (-23%) -488.9
Career · 7 seasons 389 946 87 219 38 5 13 110 6 60 122 .232 — — — — -3,080

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 NLCS SLN 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18744751109560.244
Away20249936110850.220

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1997-09-27 STLCHCW 000000000
1997-09-23 STLCINL 100000000
1997-09-21 STLPITL 000000000
1997-09-20 STLPITL 100000000
1997-09-19 STLPITW 000000000
1997-09-18 STLCHCL 100000000
1997-09-15 STLLADL 000000000
1997-09-14 STLSDPW 111000000
1997-09-10 STLSFGL 100000000
1997-09-06 STLCOLW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 18 4 52 8 0 5
2B 3 0 3 3 0 2
3B 51 26 14 55 3 2
C 243 196 1266 114 14 20
OF 29 9 20 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 BOS C 25 20 121 5 3 1
1989 CLE 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1989 CLE OF 1 1 4 0 0 0
1993 COL 1B 7 0 6 4 0 1
1993 COL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1993 COL C 65 57 331 28 2 5
1993 COL OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1994 COL 1B 2 0 4 0 0 2
1994 COL C 30 28 178 16 1 2
1994 COL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1995 SLN 1B 3 3 31 4 0 1
1995 SLN 3B 1 1 0 2 0 0
1995 SLN C 67 53 360 37 3 9
1996 SLN 1B 6 1 11 0 0 1
1996 SLN 3B 17 8 6 17 1 0
1996 SLN C 47 37 257 27 5 3
1996 SLN OF 3 1 3 0 0 0
1997 SLN 2B 3 0 3 3 0 2
1997 SLN 3B 30 17 8 36 2 2
1997 SLN C 9 1 19 1 0 0
1997 SLN OF 22 7 13 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 243
First Base 18
Second Base 3
Third Base 51
Left Field 20
Center Field 2
Right Field 9
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1997 SLN NL $425,000
1996 SLN NL $335,000
1995 SLN NL $200,000
1994 COL NL $185,000
1993 COL NL $120,000
Total Career Earnings $1,265,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Clemson University Clemson SC 1980

Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Sheaffer

What years did Danny Sheaffer play?
Danny Sheaffer played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1997.
Was Danny Sheaffer a pitcher?
No. Danny Sheaffer was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Danny Sheaffer hit?
Danny Sheaffer hit 13 career home runs with 219 hits.