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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Joe Schaffernoth Relief Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.25 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 94-159 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 08-06-1953
K 1787 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(31 games)
IP 2476.0
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity A-   Mentor Val B+
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1975 TB-CLE
0
 0
10
0
0
0
1
 0
20.1
 23 12 12 1 7
14
1.48
5.31
1976 CLE
4
 5
95
0
0
0
0
 4
164.0
 219 139 122 3 77
125
1.80
6.70
1977 CLE
4
 3
98
0
0
0
0
 1
142.0
 172 103 90 3 76
93
1.75
5.70
1978 CLE
11
 8
101
1
0
0
0
 0
149.0
 179 126 118 12 83
106
1.76
7.13
1979 CLE
1
 5
73
5
0
0
0
 1
111.1
 129 70 66 3 45
84
1.56
5.34
1980 CLE
7
 2
85
0
0
0
0
 2
138.1
 162 83 73 5 58
87
1.59
4.75
1981 CLE
9
 11
27
24
0
0
0
 0
141.1
 153 83 80 6 65
102
1.54
5.09
1982 CLE-DET
8
 17
45
27
0
0
0
 1
175.0
 200 117 111 5 73
152
1.56
5.71
1983 DET
7
 14
36
36
3
1
0
 0
207.1
 237 136 132 6 87
152
1.56
5.73
1984 DET
5
 13
28
28
1
0
0
 0
165.2
 188 107 99 6 81
121
1.62
5.38
1985 DET
6
 18
35
35
0
0
0
 0
204.0
 207 114 112 7 105
156
1.53
4.94
1986 DET
7
 20
37
37
3
1
0
 0
235.1
 204 116 105 3 101
160
1.30
4.02
1987 DET
8
 18
37
37
3
1
0
 0
225.1
 217 122 105 4 109
167
1.45
4.19
1988 DET
10
 15
36
36
2
1
0
 0
215.2
 228 133 125 5 94
149
1.49
5.22
1989 DET
7
 10
25
25
0
0
0
 0
147.1
 168 81 76 6 68
99
1.60
4.64
1990 DET
0
 0
18
1
0
0
0
 0
34.0
 32 18 17 0 17
20
1.44
4.50
2094
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
94
 159
786
292
12
4
1
 9
2476.0
 2718 1560 1443 75 1146
1787
1.56
5.25
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Joe Schaffernoth has retired from the Detroit Cobbs
1982-06-23A trade has been completed between the Detroit Cobbs and the Cleveland Topes. The Cleveland Topes receive Randy Rosenberg from the Detroit Cobbs in exchange for Joe Street, Dick Cook, Joe Schaffernoth.
1979-09-28Joe Schaffernoth of the Cleveland Topes is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1979-05-12Joe Schaffernoth of the Cleveland Topes is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1975-10-13The Cleveland Topes have promoted Joe Schaffernoth to the major league team. The Cleveland Topes have designated Knuckles Newsom for assignment.
1975-10-13A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Topes and the Tampa Bay Hurricanes. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes receive Draft Pick - 1977 Round 2 (BAL) from the Cleveland Topes in exchange for Joe Schaffernoth.
1975-10-11The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Felix McDermott to the minors. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Jack Boyle to the minors. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Gene Hancock to the minors. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Putsy Serafini to the minors. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Jackie Cargo to the minors. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Jack Molina to the minors. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Paul Baichley to the minors. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Joe Schaffernoth to the minors. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Andujar Sanderson to the minors.
1975-09-11The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Joe Schaffernoth to the major league team.
1975-08-03The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Felix McDermott to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Joe Schaffernoth to the minors.
1975-07-20The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Joe Schaffernoth to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Willy de Supervise to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have designated Kelly DePriest for assignment. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have designated Ron Lyons for assignment.
1975-04-01The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Dutch Ramos to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Joe Schaffernoth to the minors.
1975-03-25The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Joe Schaffernoth to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Ken Lazar to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Gene Hancock to the major league team.
1974-04-14A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Topes and the Tampa Bay Hurricanes. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes receive Joe Schaffernoth, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 2 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Topes in exchange for Milt Schmidt, Woodie Heald, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 2 (TB).