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Danny Sheaffer
Danny Todd Sheaffer

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 202 lb.
School Clemson University

Debut April 9, 1987
  vs. MIL 4 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game September 27, 1997
Born August 2, 1961 in Jacksonville, FL

Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft. Player signed January 14, 1981. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1987 25 BOS AL  25   66    5    8   1  0   1    5   0  0   0  14  .121  .119  .182  -22   12   1   1   0   0   2
 1989 27 CLE AL   7   16    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   2   2  .063  .167  .063  -33    1   1   0   0   0   0
 1993 31 COL NL  82  216   26   60   9  1   4   32   2  3   8  15  .278  .299  .384   70   83   2   6   0   1   9
 1994 32 COL NL  44  110   11   24   4  0   1   12   0  2  10  11  .218  .283  .282   39   31   0   0   0   0   2
 1995 33 STL NL  76  208   24   48  10  1   5   30   0  0  23  38  .231  .306  .361   76   75   0   1   2   0   8
 1996 34 STL NL  79  198   10   45   9  3   2   20   3  3   9  25  .227  .271  .333   59   66   4   0   0   3  13
 1997 35 STL NL  76  132   10   33   5  0   0   11   1  0   8  17  .250  .296  .288   55   38   4   1   0   1  10
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 7 Seasons      389  946   87  219  38  5  13  110   6  8  60 122  .232  .278  .323   56  306  12   9   2   5  44
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        394   36   91  16  2   5   46   2  3  25  51  .232  .278  .323   56  127   5   4   1   2  18
 Career High     82  216   26   60  10  3   5   32   3  3  23  38  .231  .306  .361   76   83   4   6   2   3  13
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1987 25 BOS AL   68   62    1   0.4   108| .121  .268| .119  .337| .182  .431| .301  .769| -22  .011 -12.0  -1.2   0%
 1989 27 CLE AL   19   16    0   0.0    94| .063  .262| .167  .327| .063  .385| .230  .712| -33  .000  -2.9  -0.3   0%
 1993 31 COL NL  233  176   22   3.4   117| .278  .290| .299  .358| .384  .442| .683  .800|  70  .355  -9.9  -1.0  40%
 1994 32 COL NL  120   90    8   2.4   123| .218  .294| .283  .363| .282  .460| .565  .823|  39  .209 -10.8  -1.0   0%
 1995 33 STL NL  232  169   22   3.5   106| .231  .269| .306  .339| .361  .419| .667  .758|  76  .355  -7.3  -0.7   0%
 1996 34 STL NL  214  173   14   2.2   107| .227  .270| .271  .339| .333  .422| .604  .761|  59  .187 -12.6  -1.2  50%
 1997 35 STL NL  146  114   10   2.4   107| .250  .269| .296  .341| .288  .423| .584  .764|  55  .209  -8.7  -0.8 100%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 7 Seasons      1032  800   77   2.6   111| .232  .277| .278  .346| .323  .430| .601  .776|  56  .242 -64.1  -6.2  42%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1987 25 BOS AL C 25 121 5 3 1 .977 .988 5.04 5.49 6.43 6.74 20 176.3 2 4 15 6 1989 27 CLE AL DH 3 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.35 0.00 2.70 0 5.0 LF 1 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 4.00 1.80 4.00 2.20 1 9.0 1993 31 COL NL C 65 331 28 2 5 .994 .989 5.52 5.75 6.55 6.74 57 493.0 6 27 36 15 1B 7 6 4 0 1 1.000 .990 1.43 8.01 8.18 9.65 0 11.0 LF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.70 0.00 2.10 0 3.0 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.30 0.00 2.70 0 1.0 1994 32 COL NL C 30 178 16 1 2 .995 .991 6.47 6.15 7.41 7.10 28 235.7 2 9 24 9 1B 2 4 0 0 2 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.10 12.00 9.60 0 3.0 LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.40 0.00 1.80 0 2.0 1995 33 STL NL C 67 360 37 3 9 .993 .989 5.93 6.34 7.34 7.40 53 486.7 1 24 60 18 1B 3 31 4 0 1 1.000 .994 11.67 8.37 12.60 9.68 3 25.0 3B 1 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 2.00 2.30 3.00 2.70 1 6.0 1996 34 STL NL C 47 257 27 5 3 .983 .989 6.04 6.33 7.92 7.50 37 322.7 1 10 28 12 3B 17 6 17 1 0 .958 .947 1.35 2.21 2.18 2.71 8 95.0 1B 6 11 0 0 1 1.000 .991 1.83 8.35 5.93 9.65 1 16.7 LF 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 1.47 2.70 1.89 1 10.0 1997 35 STL NL 3B 30 8 36 2 2 .957 .946 1.47 2.19 2.38 2.66 17 166.3 OF 22 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 0.55 1.77 1.51 2.13 7 71.7 LF 13 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 0.69 1.48 2.25 1.95 4 36.0 C 9 19 1 0 0 1.000 .990 2.22 6.58 8.70 7.70 1 20.7 0 1 4 0 RF 9 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.44 1.64 1.06 2.04 3 34.0 2B 3 3 3 0 2 1.000 .984 2.00 4.30 5.40 5.04 0 10.0 CF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.05 0.00 2.65 0 1.7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1993 31 COL NL 1B 7 6 4 0 1 1.000 .990 1.43 8.01 8.18 9.65 0 11.0 1994 32 COL NL 1B 2 4 0 0 2 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.10 12.00 9.60 0 3.0 1995 33 STL NL 1B 3 31 4 0 1 1.000 .994 11.67 8.37 12.60 9.68 3 25.0 1996 34 STL NL 1B 6 11 0 0 1 1.000 .991 1.83 8.35 5.93 9.65 1 16.7 1997 35 STL NL 2B 3 3 3 0 2 1.000 .984 2.00 4.30 5.40 5.04 0 10.0 1989 27 CLE AL 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.35 0.00 2.70 0 5.0 1993 31 COL NL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.30 0.00 2.70 0 1.0 1995 33 STL NL 3B 1 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 2.00 2.30 3.00 2.70 1 6.0 1996 34 STL NL 3B 17 6 17 1 0 .958 .947 1.35 2.21 2.18 2.71 8 95.0 1997 35 STL NL 3B 30 8 36 2 2 .957 .946 1.47 2.19 2.38 2.66 17 166.3 1987 25 BOS AL C 25 121 5 3 1 .977 .988 5.04 5.49 6.43 6.74 20 176.3 2 4 15 6 1993 31 COL NL C 65 331 28 2 5 .994 .989 5.52 5.75 6.55 6.74 57 493.0 6 27 36 15 1994 32 COL NL C 30 178 16 1 2 .995 .991 6.47 6.15 7.41 7.10 28 235.7 2 9 24 9 1995 33 STL NL C 67 360 37 3 9 .993 .989 5.93 6.34 7.34 7.40 53 486.7 1 24 60 18 1996 34 STL NL C 47 257 27 5 3 .983 .989 6.04 6.33 7.92 7.50 37 322.7 1 10 28 12 1997 35 STL NL C 9 19 1 0 0 1.000 .990 2.22 6.58 8.70 7.70 1 20.7 0 1 4 0 1997 35 STL NL CF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.05 0.00 2.65 0 1.7 1989 27 CLE AL DH 3 1989 27 CLE AL LF 1 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 4.00 1.80 4.00 2.20 1 9.0 1993 31 COL NL LF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.70 0.00 2.10 0 3.0 1994 32 COL NL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.40 0.00 1.80 0 2.0 1996 34 STL NL LF 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 1.47 2.70 1.89 1 10.0 1997 35 STL NL LF 13 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 0.69 1.48 2.25 1.95 4 36.0 1989 27 CLE AL OF 1 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 4.00 2.10 4.00 2.40 1 9.0 1993 31 COL NL OF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.00 0.00 2.40 0 3.0 1994 32 COL NL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0.00 2.25 0 2.0 1996 34 STL NL OF 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 1.80 2.70 2.16 1 10.0 1997 35 STL NL OF 22 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 0.55 1.77 1.51 2.13 7 71.7 1997 35 STL NL RF 9 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.44 1.64 1.06 2.04 3 34.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Position Total C* 243 1266 114 14 20 .990 .989 5.68 6.08 7.16 7.13 196 1735.0 12 75 167 60 3B* 51 14 55 3 2 .958 .947 1.35 2.21 2.27 2.68 26 273.3 OF* 29 19 0 0 0 1.000 .979 0.66 1.80 1.79 2.17 9 95.7 20 2 9# LF* 20 16 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.80 1.51 2.40 1.98 6 60.0 1B* 18 52 8 0 5 1.000 .993 3.33 8.19 9.69 9.66 4 55.7 RF* 9 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.44 1.64 1.06 2.04 3 34.0 2B* 3 3 3 0 2 1.000 .984 2.00 4.30 5.40 5.04 0 10.0 DH 3 Games not counted in Overall Total below CF* 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.05 0.00 2.65 0 1.7 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Overall Total 344 1354 180 17 29 .989 .987 4.46 5.24 6.36 6.40 235 2170
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1996   NLCS  STL ATL     L   2   3   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.


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Transactions 

January 13, 1981: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft. Player signed January 14, 1981.

October 15, 1988: Granted Free Agency.

November 15, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

October 15, 1989: Granted Free Agency.

November 25, 1989: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

October 15, 1990: Granted Free Agency.

December 20, 1990: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.

October 15, 1992: Granted Free Agency.

October 29, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Colorado Rockies.

October 15, 1994: Granted Free Agency.

December 19, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1993Colorado Rockies$120,000
1994Colorado Rockies$185,000
1995St. Louis Cardinals$200,000
1996St. Louis Cardinals$335,000
1997St. Louis Cardinals$425,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,265,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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