Dan Schatzeder
Daniel Ernest Schatzeder (born December 1, 1954) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from 1977–1991 for nine different teams. Schatzeder attended Willowbrook High School[1] in Villa Park, Illinois, then played college baseball at the University of Denver. After he retired from the majors, he was a physical fitness teacher at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora, Illinois, until he retired after the 2014-2015 school year.[2]
Dan Schatzeder | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S. | December 1, 1954|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 4, 1977, for the Montreal Expos | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 25, 1991, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 69–68 |
Earned run average | 3.74 |
Strikeouts | 748 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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He was traded from the Montreal Expos to the Detroit Tigers for Ron LeFlore on December 7, 1979. This followed a season in which his 2.83 earned run average (ERA) was the lowest among National League left‐handed pitchers who qualified for the statistical title.[3]
Schatzeder was a good hitting pitcher in his major league career. He posted a .240 batting average (58-for-242) with 5 home runs, 29 RBI, 18 bases on balls and a .351 slugging percentage.
Career highlights
- In 1986, Schatzeder had 5 pinch hits for the Montreal Expos, the most by a pitcher since Don Newcombe in 1959.
- Schatzeder was the winning pitcher for the Minnesota Twins in Game 6 of the 1987 World Series.
- Schatzeder was the only pitcher to surrender more than one home run to Ozzie Smith, who hit just 28 over his career.
References
- "Cubs' Rally Rips Expos". Chicago Tribune. June 11, 1985. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- "Waubonsie Valley High School: News".
- "LeFlore, Rodriguez Swapped by Tigers," The New York Times, Saturday, December 8, 1979. Retrieved June 7, 2020
External links
- Career statistics and player information from ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs