Dan Schatzeder

Born: 12/1/1954 in Elmhurst, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1977-09-04 | Final Game: 1991-05-25

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Daniel Ernest Schatzeder

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Biography

Dan Schatzeder, born in 1954, was a professional baseball pitcher who made significant contributions to Major League Baseball from 1977 until his retirement in 1991. Known for his versatility on the mound, Schatzeder played for several teams throughout his career, including the Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, and the New York Mets. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 69-68, showcasing his competitive spirit and resilience in a league that was rapidly evolving during the late 20th century. Schatzeder finished his career with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.74, demonstrating his ability to effectively manage opposing hitters. He recorded 748 strikeouts, reflecting his capacity to deliver crucial outs and contribute to his teams' successes. Additionally, he notched 10 saves, highlighting his role as a reliable option in late-game situations. As a pitcher who navigated through the transitional phases of baseball during his era, Schatzeder's performances and adaptability on the mound left a lasting impact on the teams he played for and the fans who followed his journey.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
69	68	504	121	18	4	10	1317.0	1257	548	128	475	748	3.74	0

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1977	WSN	NL	2	1	6	3	1	1	0	21.7	16	6	13	14	2.49	4.00 (+38%)	-
1978	WSN	NL	7	7	29	18	2	0	0	143.7	108	49	68	69	3.07	3.69 (+17%)	-
1979	WSN	NL	10	5	32	21	3	0	1	162.0	136	51	59	106	2.83	4.00 (+29%)	-
1980	DET	AL	11	13	32	26	9	2	0	192.7	178	86	58	94	4.02	3.84 (-5%)	-2185.8
1981	DET	AL	6	8	17	14	1	0	0	71.3	74	48	29	20	6.06	3.58 (-69%)	-3852.2
1982	SFG	NL	1	4	13	3	0	0	0	33.3	47	27	12	18	7.29	3.86 (-89%)	-
1982	WSN	NL	0	2	26	1	0	0	0	36.0	37	14	12	15	3.50	3.86 (+9%)	-
1983	WSN	NL	5	2	58	2	0	0	2	87.0	88	31	25	48	3.21	3.87 (+17%)	-
1984	WSN	NL	7	7	36	14	1	1	1	136.0	112	41	36	89	2.71	3.81 (+29%)	-
1985	WSN	NL	3	5	24	15	1	0	0	104.3	101	44	31	64	3.80	3.89 (+3%)	-
1986	WSN	NL	3	2	30	1	0	0	1	59.0	53	21	19	33	3.20	3.97 (+19%)	-
1986	PHI	NL	3	3	25	0	0	0	1	29.3	28	11	16	14	3.38	3.97 (+15%)	-597.5
1987	PHI	NL	3	1	26	0	0	0	0	37.7	40	17	14	28	4.06	4.29 (+5%)	392.5
1987	MIN	AL	3	1	30	1	0	0	0	43.7	64	31	18	30	6.39	4.29 (-49%)	-980.9
1988	CLE	AL	0	2	15	0	0	0	3	16.0	26	17	2	10	9.56	3.73 (-156%)	-1293.4
1988	MIN	AL	0	1	10	0	0	0	0	10.3	8	2	5	7	1.74	3.73 (+53%)	-176.2
1989	HOU	NL	4	1	36	0	0	0	1	56.7	64	28	28	46	4.45	3.71 (-20%)	675.0
1990	HOU	NL	1	3	45	2	0	0	0	64.0	61	17	23	37	2.39	3.86 (+38%)	1175.0
1990	NYN	NL	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	5.7	5	0	0	2	0.00	—	0.0
1991	KCR	AL	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	6.7	11	7	7	4	9.45	—	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
511	242	22	58	8	2	5	29	1	18	68	0.240	0.291	0.351	0.642	-163.3

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.642 vs. league average 0.713 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	WSN	NL	6	6	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	WSN	NL	32	45	3	10	2	0	1	7	1	2	7	0.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	WSN	NL	32	51	6	11	1	0	1	8	0	6	13	0.216	.265 (-19%)	.329 (-11%)	.397 (-26%)	.727 (-19%)	-163.3
1980	DET	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	DET	AL	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	SFG	NL	13	8	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	WSN	NL	26	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	WSN	NL	58	10	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	WSN	NL	37	35	2	11	2	1	0	3	0	2	10	0.314	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	WSN	NL	24	31	4	6	1	0	2	5	0	1	10	0.194	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	WSN	NL	33	21	5	9	1	1	1	2	0	5	8	0.429	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	PHI	NL	25	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	PHI	NL	26	12	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	MIN	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	CLE	AL	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	MIN	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	HOU	NL	36	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	HOU	NL	45	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	NYN	NL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	KCR	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1987	ALCS	MIN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1987	WS	MIN	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	5	0	0	8.7	6	3	3	8	3.12

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1987	ALCS	MIN	0	0	2	0	0	4.3	2	0	0	5	0.00
1987	WS	MIN	1	0	3	0	0	4.3	4	3	3	3	6.23

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	504	121	60	149	27	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	MON	P	6	3	1	3	0	0
1978	MON	P	29	18	4	17	2	0
1979	MON	P	32	21	5	13	4	0
1980	DET	P	32	26	7	21	3	3
1981	DET	P	17	14	6	12	3	0
1982	SFN	P	13	3	1	7	0	0
1982	MON	P	26	1	2	4	1	2
1983	MON	P	58	2	9	8	1	0
1984	MON	P	36	14	9	8	5	0
1985	MON	P	24	15	3	20	4	1
1986	MON	P	30	1	1	6	0	0
1986	PHI	P	25	0	2	3	0	0
1987	PHI	P	26	0	2	2	1	0
1987	MIN	P	30	1	2	5	0	0
1988	CLE	P	15	0	1	0	0	0
1988	MIN	P	10	0	2	1	0	0
1989	HOU	P	36	0	2	9	2	1
1990	HOU	P	45	2	1	10	1	0
1990	NYN	P	6	0	0	0	0	0
1991	KCA	P	8	0	0	0	0	0