| Dan Schatzeder | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 1, 1954 Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 1977, for the Montreal Expos | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 25, 1991, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 69–68 |
| Earned run average | 3.74 |
| Strikeouts | 748 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Daniel Ernest Schatzeder (born December 1, 1954) is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from 1977–1991 for nine different teams. Schatzeder attended Willowbrook High School[1] in Villa Park, Illinois, then played college baseball at the University of Denver. After he retired from the majors, he was a physical fitness teacher at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora, Illinois, until he retired after the 2014-2015 school year.[2]
He was traded from the Montreal Expos to the Detroit Tigers for Ron LeFlore on December 7, 1979. This followed a season in which his 2.83 earned run average (ERA) was the lowest among National League left‐handed pitchers who qualified for the statistical title.[3]
Schatzeder was a good hitting pitcher in his major league career. He posted a .240 batting average (58-for-242) with 5 home runs, 29 RBI, 18 bases on balls and a .351 slugging percentage.
- ^ "Cubs' Rally Rips Expos". Chicago Tribune. June 11, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Waubonsie Valley High School: News".
- ^ "LeFlore, Rodriguez Swapped by Tigers," The New York Times, Saturday, December 8, 1979. Retrieved June 7, 2020