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Mark Schaeffer
Pitcher
Born: (1948-06-05)June 5, 1948 Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Died: June 1, 2022(2022-06-01) (aged 73) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: LeftThrew: Left
MLB debut
April 18, 1972, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1972, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	2–0
Earned run average	4.61
Strikeouts	25
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
San Diego Padres (1972)

Mark Philip Schaeffer (June 5, 1948 – June 1, 2022) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher for the San Diego Padres in 1972. He batted and threw left-handed.

Schaeffer was born in Santa Monica, California, and attended Grover Cleveland High School in Reseda, California. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the second round of the 1966 Major League Baseball draft. He was traded along with Derrel Thomas and Bill Greif from the Astros to the Padres for Dave Roberts on December 3, 1971. Schaeffer made his major league debut on April 18, 1972, at the age of 23 with the San Diego Padres.

Schaeffer was strictly a relief pitcher in MLB (41 appearances, zero starts). On July 29, 1972, during a 17 inning, 4–3 victory over the Reds, Schaffer picked up his lone MLB save by retiring the final batter of the game.

Schaeffer died June 1, 2022.

References

1. ^ "Mark Schaeffer at Baseball Reference". Baseball Reference. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
2. "1966 Major League Baseball draft-January". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
3. Durso, Joseph (December 4, 1971). "Astros Acquire Roberts And Twins Get Granger". The New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
4. "San Diego Padres at Cincinnati Reds Box Score, July 29, 1972".
5. "Mark Philip Schaeffer Obituary (1948 - 2022)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 8, 2022.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)

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