Harry Schaeffer
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Biography
A native of Reading, Pennsylvania, Schaeffer batted and threw left-handed; he was listed as Script error: No such module "convert". tall and Script error: No such module "convert".. He served in the United States Navy during World War II[1] and attended the East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania.
Schaeffer's nine-year professional career lasted from 1946 through 1954. In his midsummer 1952 trial, the Yankees gave him two opportunities as a starting pitcher. In his MLB debut July 28, he started against the last-place Detroit Tigers and went five innings, allowing five runs, four of them earned.[2] He took the loss for his only MLB decision.
In five MLB games, he worked 17 innings, allowing 18 hits and 18 bases on balls with 15 strikeouts. He compiled a 5.29 career earned run average to go along with his 0–1 won–lost record.
He posted an 84–67 record in minor league baseball.
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