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Danny Sheaffer

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1980-1998 (1987-1997)
Proper Name
Danny Todd Sheaffer
Positions
C (918) ... OF (145) ... 1B (103) ... 3B (78) ... LF (20) ... RF (9) ... 2B (4) ... DH (3) ... CF (2)
Positions
C - OF - 1B - 3B - LF - RF - 2B - DH - CF
Height / Weight
6-0 / 202
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
August 2,1961
High School
Red Land (Lewisberry,PA)
Colleges
Clemson University (Clemson,SC)
Drafted/Signed
1981-1-20-Boston Red Sox
MLB Debut
April 9,1987
MLBAM ID
122094
Retrosheet#
shead001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career94687219131106.232.602

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1981Elmira PioneersNYPLA-BOS-19C6219839579082920233813010902251740.288.365.455.820.293.167.32210.2216.891.6524.75
1981Bristol Red SoxEastAABOS-19C-OF81200000100030010001300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0023.080.000.00
1982Winter Haven Red SoxFSLA+BOS-20C822602065405252218371432084286956.250.298.323.621.142.073.2716.2912.942.0652.00
1983Winston-Salem Red SoxCaroA+BOS-21C112380481051421563113650338101684303174.276.337.442.779.261.166.2798.3711.631.3925.33
1984New Britain Red SoxEastAABOS-22C93303337310012722293101620863391162.241.302.284.586.139.043.2608.559.141.07303.00
1985Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS-23C7724324639083300173522200962661746.259.311.395.706.206.136.2726.3913.162.0630.38
1986Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS-24C792653490161230961024131001142801971.340.365.430.795.140.090.3673.578.572.40132.50
1987Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS-25C6924232621322256362901120852501745.256.273.351.624.132.095.2832.4011.604.83121.00
1987Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2925C25665810150001401102126826.121.119.182.301.061.061.1350.0020.590.0066.00
1988Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS-26C-1B9829930821711282061832381101043291963.274.321.348.669.181.074.3035.479.731.78299.00
1989Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAACLE-27OF107401621132623476122439173001524363182.282.322.379.701.142.097.3045.508.941.63133.67
1989Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3427DH-3B71611000000220100011901.063.167.063.230.125.000.07110.5310.531.000.00
1990Buffalo BisonsAmerAAAPIT-28C-OF551442335702194111141111048158926.243.299.333.632.188.090.2566.968.861.2772.00
1991Portland BeaversPCLAAAMIN-29C9333046100142143222635533101213671783.303.360.367.727.142.064.3337.089.541.35330.00
1992Portland BeaversPCLAAAMIN2430C11644254122234556352136234301684723290.276.309.380.689.147.104.2894.457.631.7188.40
1993Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL1631C822162660914322381512609832331446.278.299.384.683.139.106.2763.436.441.8854.00
1994Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL1632C441101124401120210110000231120519.218.283.282.565.136.064.2358.339.171.10110.00
1995St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN1233C76208244810153000233800128752321632.231.306.361.667.240.130.2599.9116.381.6541.60
1996St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN1234C7919810459322033925340013662141431.227.271.333.604.152.106.2514.2111.682.7899.00
1997St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN12353B761321033500111081714101038146528.250.296.288.584.106.038.2845.4811.642.130.00
1998Memphis RedbirdsPCLAAASLN-361B-C2561101320310009800004247058.213.314.393.707.328.180.20012.8611.430.8920.33
1980NCAA-1Total---------31809172204210000000230413.213.213.288.500.088.075.213ACC1980
1981A-,AATotal--BOS------7021039579083020234113110902381740.271.345.429.773.276.157.3029.6617.231.7826.25NYPL1981
1982A+Total--BOS------822602065405252218371432084286956.250.298.323.621.142.073.2716.2912.942.0652.00FSL1982
1983A+Total--BOS------112380481051421563113650338101684303174.276.337.442.779.261.166.2798.3711.631.3925.33Caro1983
1984AATotal--BOS------93303337310012722293101620863391162.241.302.284.586.139.043.2608.559.141.07303.00East1984
1985AAATotal--BOS------7724324639083300173522200962661746.259.311.395.706.206.136.2726.3913.162.0630.38IL1985
1986AAATotal--BOS------792653490161230961024131001142801971.340.365.430.795.140.091.3673.578.572.40132.50IL1986
1987AAATotal--BOS------6924232621322256362901120852501745.256.273.351.624.132.095.2832.4011.604.83121.00IL1987
1987MLBTotal--BOS------25665810150001401102126826.121.119.182.301.061.061.1350.0020.5966.00AL1987
1988AAATotal--BOS------9829930821711282061832381101043291963.274.321.348.669.181.074.3035.479.731.78299.00IL1988
1989AAATotal--CLE------107401621132623476122439173001524363182.282.322.379.701.142.097.3045.508.941.63133.67PCL1989
1989MLBTotal--CLE------71611000000220100011901.063.167.063.229.125.000.07110.5310.531.00AL1989
1990AAATotal--PIT------551442335702194111141111048158926.243.299.333.633.188.090.2566.968.861.2772.00Amer1990
1991AAATotal--MIN------9333046100142143222635533101213671783.303.360.367.727.142.064.3337.089.541.35330.00PCL1991
1992AAATotal--MIN------11644254122234556352136234301684723290.276.309.380.689.147.104.2894.457.631.7188.40PCL1992
1993MLBTotal--COL------822162660914322381512609832331446.278.299.384.683.139.106.2763.436.441.8854.00NL1993
1994MLBTotal--COL------441101124401120210110000231120519.218.283.282.565.136.064.2358.339.171.10110.00NL1994
1995MLBTotal--SLN------76208244810153000233800128752321632.231.306.361.667.240.130.2599.9116.381.6541.60NL1995
1996MLBTotal--SLN------7919810459322033925340013662141431.227.271.333.605.152.106.2514.2111.682.7899.00NL1996
1997MLBTotal--SLN------761321033500111081714101038146528.250.296.288.584.106.038.2845.4811.642.13NL1997
1998AAATotal--SLN------2561101320310009800004247058.213.314.393.708.328.180.20012.8611.430.8920.33PCL1998
Tot:MLB (7 yrs)MLB389946872193851311068601225129244306103256163.232.278.323.602.153.092.2515.8111.822.0372.77
Tot:NL (5 yrs)NL35786481210375121056858106510824229394554156.243.292.339.631.161.096.2636.1411.221.8372.00
Tot:AL (2 yrs)AL32826910150021602102138727.110.129.159.288.073.049.1212.3018.398.0082.00
Tot:Minors (13 yrs)Minors107635804559801641456436574024841120393414413403921234746.274.321.374.696.175.101.2946.3210.481.6663.93
Tot:AAA (9 yrs)AAA719242731568012712272915035142252152816849122628166514.280.322.376.698.160.096.3025.409.591.7789.89
Tot:AA (2 yrs)AA101315337310012822293401720863521162.232.291.273.564.133.041.2518.249.661.17315.00
Tot:A+ (2 yrs)A+19464068170182208833548747113025271640130.266.322.394.715.213.128.2767.5412.151.6132.00
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-6219839579082920233813010902251740.288.365.455.819.293.167.32210.2216.891.6524.75
Tot:College (1 yrs)College31809172204210000000230413.213.213.288.500.088.075.213

Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
1991Portland BeaversPCLAAAMIN-290018.0010001102.06440101013.5027.000.004.500.0018.000.00
1991AAATotal--MIN----0018.0010001102.06440101013.5027.000.004.500.0018.000.00
Tot:Minors (1 yrs)Minors0018.0010001102.06440101013.5027.000.004.500.0018.000.00
Tot:AAA (1 yrs)AAA0018.0010001102.06440101013.5027.000.004.500.0018.000.00

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1996St. Louis CardinalsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs34230000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (1 Yrs)Playoffs230000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.33
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1981Bristol Red SoxEastAA19C3--151011616001.0005.30.000.002.237.53
1981Bristol Red SoxEastAA19OF2--100011001.0000.50.000.001.525.09
1981Bristol Red SoxEastAA192B1--120133001.0003.00.000.000.712.55
1981Elmira PioneersNYPLA-19C40--220355226025500.9816.40.000.0054.864.51
1982Winter Haven Red SoxFSLA+20C64--3113714236234800.9615.40.000.0048.178.01
1982Winter Haven Red SoxFSLA+203B6--51421211900.9053.20.000.004.57.33
1983Winston-Salem Red SoxCaroA+21C66--417436546646000.9877.00.000.0047.158.91
Show all fielding records and totals
Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1980ClemsonACCNCAA-11838213031Bill Wilhelm--NCAA College World Series
1981Elmira PioneersNYPLA-BOS1925484-62Dick Berardino--dnq
1981Bristol Red SoxEastAABOS1979581-8Tony Torchia--League Champions
1982Winter Haven Red SoxFSLA+BOS2059745-82Tom Kotchman--dnq
1983Winston-Salem Red SoxCaroA+BOS2174661-112Bill Slack--Lost in Finals
1984New Britain Red SoxEastAABOS2264766-93Rac Slider--dnq
1985Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS2348918-77Rac Slider--dnq
1986Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS2474653-79Edward Nottle--Lost in Semi-Finals
1987Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS2573674-69Edward Nottle--Lost in Semi-Finals
1987Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2578845-25John McNamara60,000dnq
1988Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS2663793-98Edward Nottle--dnq
1989Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAACLE2778642-107Mike Hargrove--Lost in Semi-Finals
1989Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2773896-7Doc Edwards, John Hart62,500dnq
1990Buffalo BisonsAmerAAAPIT2885620-55Terry Collins--dnq
1991Portland BeaversPCLAAAMIN2970683-93Russ Nixon--Lost in Semi-Finals
1992Portland BeaversPCLAAAMIN3083611-116Scott Ullger--Lost in Semi-Finals
1993Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL3167956-82Don Baylor120,000dnq
1994Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL3253643-44Don Baylor185,000dnq
1995St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3362814-76Mike Jorgensen, Joe Torre200,000dnq
1996St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3488741-79Tony La Russa335,000Lost NLCS (Braves)
1997St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3573894-76Tony La Russa425,000dnq
1998Memphis RedbirdsPCLAAASLN3674702-25Gaylen Pitts--dnq
22 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
2000EugeneNwstA-MinorCHNManager4036.52610.0Lost in Finals
2001New HavenEastAAMinorSLNManager4795.331640.0dnq
2002PeoriaMidwAMinorSLNManager8553.61610.0League Champions
2003MemphisPCLAAAMinorSLNManager6479.448317.0dnq
2004MemphisPCLAAAMinorSLNManager7371.50728.0dnq
2005MemphisPCLAAAMinorSLNManager7172.49733.5dnq
2006MemphisPCLAAAMinorSLNManager5886.403318.0-
2007Round RockPCLAAAMinorHOUCoach6181.430413.0dnq
2008Houston AstrosNLMLBMLBHOUMinor league catching instructor8675.534311.0dnq
2009Houston AstrosNLMLBMLBHOUMinor league catching instructor7488.457517.0dnq
2010Houston AstrosNLMLBMLBHOUMinor-league catching instructor7686.469415.0dnq
2011Houston AstrosNLMLBMLBHOUMinor-league catching instructor56106.346640.0dnq
2012Houston AstrosNLMLBMLBHOUMinor-league catching instructor55107.340642.0dnq
2013PrincetonAppRkMinorTBAManager2543.368516.0dnq
2014PrincetonAppRkMinorTBAManager4028.58810.0Lost in Semi-Finals
2015PrincetonAppRkMinorTBAManager3731.54428.0Lost in Finals
2016PrincetonAppRkMinorTBAManager3829.56723.5Lost in Semi-Finals
2017PrincetonAppRkMinorTBAManager3136.463414.5dnq
2018PrincetonAppRkMinorTBAManager4422.66710.0Lost in finals
2019PrincetonAppRkMinorTBAManager3434.50038.0dnq
20 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1994-12-19Signed to Minor League contractSt. Louis CardinalsNoHist
1994-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
1992-10-29Signed to Minor League contractNoHist
1992-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
1990-12-20Signed to #-year contract for 1990-1990 ($0m) [Free Agent]Minnesota TwinsNoHist
1990-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
1989-11-25Signed to #-year contract for 1989-1989 ($0m) [Free Agent]Pittsburgh PiratesNoHist
1989-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
1988-11-15Signed to Minor League contractCleveland IndiansNoHist
1988-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
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Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1987Boston Red Sox2560,00014513412,45462,500
1989Cleveland Indians2762,50027610497,25468,000
1993Colorado Rockies31120,000226921,076,089109,000
1994Colorado Rockies32185,000235351,168,263109,000
1995St. Louis Cardinals33200,000235011,110,766109,000
1996St. Louis Cardinals34335,000203991,119,981122,667
1997St. Louis Cardinals35425,000174031,336,609150,000
7 season(s)$1,387,500Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
41
Power
42
Contact
81
XBH
44
RBIs
55
Runs
50
Hitting
52
Durability
53
Team
.491

[Career Highlights]

[1980]  Played for Clemson (NCAA-1)
[1981]  Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in Round #1 (#20) out of Harrisburg Area CC ... Signing Scout: Charlie Wagner ... Played for Elmira Pioneers (A-) ... Played for Bristol Red Sox (AA)
[1982]  Played for Winter Haven Red Sox (A+)
[1983]  Played for Winston-Salem Red Sox (A+) ... Finished top 10 in Caro in Sacrifice Flies
[1984]  Played for New Britain Red Sox (AA)
[1985]  Played for Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA)
[1986]  Played for Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA)
Show full Career Summary [1980-2019]
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