Walt Schafer
Walter Lee Schafer
Born: July 2, 1913
, AL US
Deceased: September 19, 1978
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1936-1947
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Walt Schafer compiled a career record of 40 wins and 36 losses and a 3.60 ERA in his 111-game pitching career with the Henderson Oilers, Hot Springs Bathers, Beaumont Exporters, Portland Beavers and Riverside Dons. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1947 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 5 | 4 | .556 | 6.05 | 13 | 86.3 | 90 | 68 | 58 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 23 | 14 | .622 | 3.22 | 43 | 282.0 | 228 | 129 | 101 | 142 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.91 | 16 | 9 | 66.0 | 86 | 95 | 36 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.50 | 21 | 131.0 | 148 | 68 | 51 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 6 | .000 | 0.00 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 20 | 20 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 1947 | C | SUSE | Riverside Dons | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22.0 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 31 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 40 | 36 | .526 | 3.60 | 111 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 614.3 | 602 | 368 | 246 | 0 | 320 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 20 | 49 | 49 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .224 | .306 | .531 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 66 | 133 | 133 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .180 | .180 | .301 | .481 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 17 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .053 | .053 | .053 | .105 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | 43 | 98 | 98 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .286 | .286 | .480 | .765 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 15 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | C | SUSE | Riverside Dons | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 3 | |||||||||
| Totals | 164 | 320 | 320 | 1 | 70 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .219 | .341 | .559 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | P | 43 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | OF | 26 | 41 | 2 | 4 | .915 | 1.654 | |
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .636 |
| 1947 | C | SUSE | Riverside Dons | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 112 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 2 | .926 | .446 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | East Texas League | Henderson Oilers | |||
| 1937 | C | East Texas League | Henderson Oilers | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1938 | C | Cotton States League | Hot Springs Bathers | CHN | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1947 | C | Sunset League | Riverside Dons | PIT |
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