Joe Schaffernoth

Pitcher

Born: August 6, 1937
Trenton, New Jersey

Died: June 18, 2016 (aged 78)
Berkeley Heights, New Jersey

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

April 15, 1959, for the Chicago Cubs

Last MLB appearance

September 30, 1961, for the Cleveland Indians

MLB statistics

Win–loss record

3–8

Earned run average

4.58

Innings pitched

118

Teams

Chicago Cubs (1959–1961)
Cleveland Indians (1961)

Joseph Arthur "Joe" Schaffernoth (August 6, 1937 – June 18, 2016) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played in parts of three seasons.

The right-handed pitcher appeared in 74 games, all but one as a relief pitcher, for the Chicago Cubs from 1959 to 1961 and the Cleveland Indians in 1961.

Schaffernoth attended Jonathan Dayton High School in Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey. After graduating, he was signed as an amateur free agent by the Chicago Cubs.

He began his professional career in 1956 with the Paris Lakers. In 31 games, he had a win–loss record of 21–6 and a 2.72 earned run average (ERA).

The following two seasons, he played for the Des Moines Bruins and Pueblo Bruins and had records of 9–12 and 5–8.

After joining the Cubs roster for spring training, Schaffernoth made the team, making his Major League Baseball debut on April 15, 1959. When the Cubs signed Bob Porterfield a month later, Schaffernoth was placed on the disabled list due to an elbow injury, and finished the year with the Fort Worth Cats.

In 1960, Schaffernoth spent the year with the Cubs, and had his best season. In 33 games with the team, he had a 2–3 record, a 2.78 ERA, and 33 strikeouts in 55 innings pitched.

In 1961, he was less effective, and had a 0–4 record and a 6.34 ERA. As a result, he was released where the Cleveland Indians picked him up, and he played in 15 games for The Tribe. At the end of the season, the Washington Senators purchased his contract, but later on sent him back, and he spent the 1962 season in the minor leagues.

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