Jeff Schneider

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Jeff Schneider
Pitcher
Born: (1952-12-06) December 6, 1952 (age 71)
Bremerton, Washington
Batted: Both
Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 12, 1981, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1981, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Innings pitched24
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average4.88
Strikeouts17
Teams

Jeffrey Theodore Schneider (born December 6, 1952) is an American former

player. He appeared in 11 Major League games as a relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles in 1981. A switch hitter who threw left-handed, Schneider stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg). He is perhaps best remembered for appearing on Cal Ripken Jr.'s 1982 Topps rookie card
.

Born in

California Angels. He split 1982 between their system and the Toronto Blue Jays
' organization and finished his career in 1983 in the minors for the Blue Jays.

Early life

Schneider was born in Bremerton, Washington but attended Alleman Catholic High School in Rock Island, Illinois. The Chicago Cubs drafted him in the 18th round of the 1970 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft upon his graduation, but he chose to attend Iowa State University in order to get "an education and... play basketball."[1] He was again drafted by the Texas Rangers in 1973, this time in the second round, but he chose not to sign and eventually signed as an amateur free agent in 1974 with the Philadelphia Phillies.[2]

Philadelphia Phillies (minors)

Schneider began his minor league career with four appearances (one

Eastern League in 1978, he went 4–4 with a 2.83 ERA and two saves in 42 games (one start) to go along with 56 strikeouts and 47 walks in 86 innings.[4] After the season, he was drafted into the Baltimore Orioles' organization in the Rule 5 draft.[2]

Baltimore Orioles

1979-81 (minors)

Schneider pitched for the

Charlotte O's of the Double-A Southern Association in 1979, where he again made 42 appearances (one start). He had a 3–7 record, a 3.43 ERA, 67 strikeouts, and four saves in 105 innings of work. He was promoted to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings in 1980, where he had a 2–4 record, a 4.86 ERA, 28 strikeouts, 25 walks, and eight saves in 45 games over 50 innings of work. In 1981, with Rochester, he had a 5–1 record, a 2.35 ERA, and 61 strikeouts in 69 innings while collecting 12 saves.[4] He participated in the longest professional baseball game, pitching 5+1⁄3 scoreless innings of relief with eight strikeouts for Rochester as they lost 3–2 to the Pawtucket Red Sox in 33 innings.[5]

1981; lone major league season

Cal Ripken Jr., was called up at the same time as Schneider in 1981

A

California Angels.[9] He earned his only MLB save on August 25, recording the final out of a 6–5 win against the Seattle Mariners.[10] Schneider made what would be the final appearance of his brief major league career October 2, allowing two runs over three innings of relief in a 9–0 loss to the New York Yankees.[11] In his career, all of which came during the 1981 season, he allowed 27 hits and 12 walks, with 17 strikeouts, in 24 innings pitched. His ERA was 4.88.[2] The Orioles finished fourth during the second-half of the season (two games out of first) and failed to qualify for the playoffs.[12]

California Angels and Toronto Blue Jays (minors)

A trade sending Schneider and Doug DeCinces from the Orioles to the Angels for Dan Ford was announced on January 28, 1982.[13] It was delayed when Ford requested additional compensation because the Orioles were not one of six teams listed in his contract to which he could be traded without approval. The transaction became official upon his approval two days later on January 30.[14]

Schneider made 18 appearances in 1982 for the

Syracuse Chiefs of the International League, where he spent the rest of the season. His combined Triple-A totals for that year were a 3–5 record, a 4.04 ERA, 51 strikeouts, 50 walks, and eight saves in 78 innings of work in 52 games. He pitched one final season, for Syracuse in 1983. In 37 games, he had a 4–4 record, a 5.13 ERA, 52 strikeouts, and 60 walks in 66+2⁄3 innings while recording three saves.[4] He said that after retiring, life took him "to school, family, job, friends. Back to being a normal person."[1]

Schneider is perhaps best remembered for appearing on the 1982 Topps "Baltimore Orioles Future Stars", a rookie card that also featured Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b "February 2010: Interview with Jeff Schneider". Ripken in the Minors. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Jeff Schneider Statistics and History". Sports Reference, LLC. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  3. ^ "1977 Carolina League Pitching Leaders". Sports Reference, LLC. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Jeff Schneider Minor League Statistics & History". Sports Reference, LLC. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "Rochester at Pawtucket – April 18, 1981". archive.org. Archived from the original on February 10, 2005. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  6. ISBN 0-312-13524-6
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  7. ^ "Kansas City Royals 10, Baltimore Orioles 0 (1)". Retrosheet. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  8. ^ "The 1981 BAL A Regular Season Pitching Log for Jeff Schneider". Retrosheet. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  9. ^ "California Angels 6, Baltimore Orioles 3". Retrosheet. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  10. ^ "Baltimore Orioles 6, Seattle Mariners 5". Retrosheet. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  11. ^ "New York Yankees 9, Baltimore Orioles 0". Retrosheet. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  12. ^ Rosenfeld 1995, p. 55.
  13. ^ Boswell, Thomas. "Orioles Give Up DeCinces for Ford," The Washington Post, Friday, January 29, 1982. Retrieved October 31, 2020
  14. ^ "Ford Approves Trade From Angels to Orioles," The Associated Press (AP), Sunday, January 31, 1982. Retrieved October 31, 2020
  15. ^ Zillgitt, Jeff (June 20, 2001). "Ripken's exit takes a piece of childhood with him". USA Today. Retrieved July 18, 2011.

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