1846
Born August 14, 1846
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Harry Schafer Notable
Harry Schafer divided eight seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the Boston Red Stockings from 1871, then the Boston Red Caps through 1878.
Across 367 games he batted .271, with 449 hits and 339 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 64 doubles and 35 stolen bases.
He played 322 games at third base, with 709 assists and 380 errors. He turned 54 double plays.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on August 14, 1846, and died on February 28, 1935. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | BOS | 31 | 149 | 38 | 42 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 13 | .282 |
| 1872* | BOS | 48 | 226 | 51 | 65 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 3 | .288 |
| 1873* | BOS | 60 | 296 | 65 | 79 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 14 | .267 |
| 1874* | BOS | 71 | 327 | 69 | 87 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .266 |
| 1875* | BOS | 52 | 222 | 49 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 3 | .288 |
| 1876 | BSN | 70 | 286 | 47 | 72 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 11 | 0 | .252 |
| 1877 | BSN | 33 | 141 | 20 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .277 |
| 1878 | BSN | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 |
| Major leagues | — | 105 | 435 | 67 | 112 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 4 | 19 | 0 | .257 |
| All seasons | — | 367 | 1655 | 339 | 449 | 64 | 15 | 4 | 215 | 12 | 45 | 35 | .271 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Harry Schafer, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1935
Died February 28, 1935
Image: George Kendall Warren, public domain