Bob Scafa

Robert D. Scafa

• Bats Left, Throws Left

• Height 5' 10", Weight 195 lb.

• School University of Indiana

• High School Maine South High School

• Born September 13, 1972 in Melrose Park, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Bob Scafa pitched for Team USA and in the minors.

Scafa was 7-3 with a 2.15 ERA as a college junior, becoming the first Indiana Hooser pitcher to be All-Big Ten Conference in 45 years. He was 0-1 with a 1.08 ERA for the US in the 1993 Intercontinental Cup; only Bret Wagner and Dustin Hermanson had lower ERAs for the US. He lost to Yukihiko Wada and Japan. The US won the Silver Medal. Undrafted surprisingly, he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers and had a 3-2, 1.72 record with one save for the 1994 Yakima Bears. He was let go despite his pro success (a bias against pitchers under six feet tall?). In '95, he was 5-8 with four saves and a 4.23 ERA for the independent Bakersfield Blaze. Only Rich Linares pitched more games for the Blaze that year.