1961
Born August 2, 1961
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Danny Sheaffer Notable
b. August 2, 1961 · Boston Red Sox 1987, Cleveland Indians 1989, Colorado Rockies 1993–1994, St. Louis Cardinals 1995–1997
Danny Sheaffer played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1987 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1997.
Across 389 games he batted .232, with 219 hits and 87 runs. He finished with 13 home runs, 38 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 243 games behind the plate, with 1,266 putouts and 14 errors. He turned 20 double plays.
He was born in Jacksonville, FL, USA on August 2, 1961. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | BOS | 25 | 66 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .121 |
| 1989 | CLE | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .063 |
| 1993 | COL | 82 | 216 | 26 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 8 | 15 | 2 | .278 |
| 1994 | COL | 44 | 110 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .218 |
| 1995 | STL | 76 | 208 | 24 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 38 | 0 | .231 |
| 1996 | STL | 79 | 198 | 10 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 25 | 3 | .227 |
| 1997 | STL | 76 | 132 | 10 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 1 | .250 |
| Career | — | 389 | 946 | 87 | 219 | 38 | 5 | 13 | 110 | 60 | 122 | 6 | .232 |
On this day & linked events
1987
Major-league debut: Danny Sheaffer
Danny Sheaffer made a major-league debut on April 9, 1987.
1997
Final major-league game: Danny Sheaffer
Danny Sheaffer played a final major-league game on September 27, 1997.
Image: Boston Red Sox Photo Cards Series I & II, public domain