1864
Born February 18, 1864
Lock Haven, PA, USA
John Shaffer Notable
b. February 18, 1864 · New York Metropolitans 1886–1887
John Shaffer played 1886 to 1887 for the New York Metropolitans as a pitcher.
He went 7 and 14 with a 4.57 earned run average, pitching 181 innings in 21 games. He struck out 58, completed 21 of his 21 starts and threw 1 shutout. Across 21 games he batted .192, with 14 hits and 7 runs. He finished with 1 double and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Lock Haven, PA, USA on February 18, 1864, and died on November 21, 1926.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | NYP | 8 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| 1887 | NYP | 13 | 48 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | .167 |
| Career | — | 21 | 73 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 | .192 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | NYP | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 69.0 | 40 | 15 | 29 | 36 | 1.96 |
| 1887 | NYP | 2 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 112.0 | 148 | 77 | 53 | 22 | 6.19 |
| Career | — | 7 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 181.0 | 188 | 92 | 82 | 58 | 4.57 |
On this day & linked events
1926