Mark Philip Schaeffer (June 5, 1948 – June 1, 2022) was an American professional baseball player.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher for the San Diego Padres in 1972.[1] He batted and threw left-handed.
Schaeffer was born in Santa Monica, California, and attended Grover Cleveland High School in Reseda, California.[1] He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the second round of the 1966 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He was traded along with Derrel Thomas and Bill Greif from the Astros to the Padres for Dave Roberts on December 3, 1971.[3] Schaeffer made his major league debut on April 18, 1972, at the age of 23 with the San Diego Padres.[1]
Schaeffer was strictly a relief pitcher in MLB (41 appearances, zero starts). On July 29, 1972, during a 17 inning, 4–3 victory over the Reds, Schaffer picked up his lone MLB save by retiring the final batter of the game.[4]
Schaeffer died June 1, 2022.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Mark Schaeffer at Baseball Reference". Baseball Reference. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "1966 Major League Baseball draft-January". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Durso, Joseph (December 4, 1971). "Astros Acquire Roberts And Twins Get Granger". The New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "San Diego Padres at Cincinnati Reds Box Score, July 29, 1972".
- ^ "Mark Philip Schaeffer Obituary (1948 - 2022)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)
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