- Danny Sheaffer
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Danny Sheaffer catcher/third baseman Born: August 2, 1961
Jacksonville, FloridaBatted: 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 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).
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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.[1]
On November 23, 2009, Sheaffer joined the Houston Astros organization as a catching coordinator in its minor league system.
References
- ^ Parkinson, Kyle New Manager for 'Birds in 2007 minorleaguebaseball.com, September 15, 2006 (accessed September 3, 2010)
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
Categories:- Baseball players from Florida
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Boston Red Sox players
- Cleveland Indians players
- Colorado Rockies players
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- Clemson Tigers baseball players
- Memphis Redbirds players
- Portland Beavers players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Pawtucket Red Sox players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- New Britain Red Sox players
- Bristol Red Sox players
- Winter Haven Red Sox players
- Winston-Salem Spirits players
- Elmira Pioneers players
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