Dan Schatzeder


Daniel Ernest Schatzeder is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from – for nine different teams. Schatzeder 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.
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 was the lowest among National League left‐handed pitchers who qualified for the statistical title.
Schatzeder was a good hitting pitcher in his major league career. He posted a.240 batting average with 5 home runs, 29 RBI, 18 bases on balls and a.351 slugging percentage.

Career highlights