Danny Sheaffer

Danny Sheaffer
catcher/third baseman
Born: August 2, 1961(1961-08-02) Jacksonville, Florida
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 9, 1987 for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1997 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Career statistics
Batting average	.232
Hits	219
Home runs	13
Runs batted in	110
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1987) Cleveland Indians (1989) Colorado Rockies (1993-1994) St. Louis Cardinals (1995-1997)

Danny Todd Sheaffer (born August 2, 1961) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher and third baseman, and is currently a minor league baseball coach within the Houston Astros organization. In 2009 and 2010, he is the minor league catching instructor. Previously, he was the manager of the Round Rock Express (2007), the Astros' Triple-A affiliate, and the Memphis Redbirds (2003 to 2006).

Early and personal life

Sheaffer was born on August 2, 1961, in Jacksonville, Florida. He is an alumnus of Clemson University.

Playing career

Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round of the 1981 MLB amateur draft, Sheaffer would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Boston Red Sox on April 9, 1987, and appear in his final game on September 27, 1997.

Sheaffer was a member of the inaugural Colorado Rockies team that began play in Major League Baseball in 1993.

Sheaffer finished out his playing career with the St. Louis Cardinals. He played 25 games for the Memphis Redbirds, Cards' Triple-A team.

Coaching

In the middle of the 2003 season, the Memphis Redbirds named Sheaffer as their manager, replacing Tom Spencer. During his tenure, the Redbirds went 244-266 (.478), with one second place finish and two third place finishes in the Pacific Coast League's American Northern division.

On November 23, 2009, Sheaffer joined the Houston Astros organization as a catching coordinator in its minor league system.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube