Alexander Schön

Alexander Schön

• Born May 21, 1967 in Hamburg, Hamburg Germany

Biographical Information

Alexander Schön was on the German national team.

In the 1983 European Junior Championship, he allowed 20 runs (9 earned) in 5 innings, going 0-1; he was 0-for-5 at the plate. He made it to the senior team by the 1986 B-Level European Championship, walking three and allowing one run in 2/3 IP. He was 0-1 with a 12.00 ERA in the 1987 European Championship. He was a workhorse in the 1989 European Championship, starting three of their eight games to tie Klaus Knüttel for the team lead; he was 1-2 (getting their lone win, over France) with a 11.57 ERA; he walked 22 and allowed 32 hits in 16 1/3 IP, striking out six. His ERA was 3rd on the 7-man staff, behind Frank Jäger and Knüttel. His last event for the national team was the 1990 B-Level European Championship, when he had a 7.88 ERA. Bundesliga stats are unavailable for almost his entire career; it is known that he was 1-0 with a 9.00 ERA in two games for the 1994 Mannheim Tornados.

Source: German Baseball and Softball Federation