Jimmie Schaffer

**Jimmie Schaffer**
Jimmie Schaffer
	Catcher
	Born: April 5, 1936 (age 77); Limeport, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 20, 1961 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
	July 11, 1968 for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics
Batting average	.223
Home runs	11
Runs batted in	56
Teams
	St. Louis Cardinals (1961–1962); Chicago Cubs (1963–1964); Chicago White Sox (1965); New York Mets (1965); Philadelphia Phillies (1966–1967); Cincinnati Reds (1968);

Jimmie Ronald Schaffer (born April 5, 1936, at Limeport, Pennsylvania) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher with an eight-year career from 1961 to 1968. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds all of the National League and the Chicago White Sox of the American League.

Schaffer also managed in the Baltimore Orioles' farm system, spent one season (1978) as the bullpen coach of the Texas Rangers, and played a similar role for the Kansas City Royals between 1980 and 1988, serving on the Royals' 1980 AL champion and 1985 world champion teams.

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Jimmie Schaffer
Catcher
Born: (1936-04-05) April 5, 1936 (age 77) Limeport, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 20, 1961 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
July 11, 1968 for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics
Batting average	.223
Home runs	11
Runs batted in	56
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1961–1962) Chicago Cubs (1963–1964) Chicago White Sox (1965) New York Mets (1965) Philadelphia Phillies (1966–1967) Cincinnati Reds (1968)