Jimmie Schaffer

Jimmie Ronald Schaffer

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 185 lb.
• High School Coopersburg High School
• Debut May 20, 1961
• Final Game July 11, 1968
• Born April 5, 1936 in Limeport, PA USA

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Biographical Information

Jim Schaffer was a Major League coach for 11 seasons. He coached for the Texas Rangers in 1978. He then coached for the Kansas City Royals from 1980 to 1988. Unlike most coaches, Schaffer served under a number of managers during his nine-year stay in Kansas City (Jim Frey, Dick Howser, Mike Ferraro, Billy Gardner, and John Wathan).

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1971	Bluefield Orioles	Appalachian League	42-27	1st	Baltimore Orioles	none League Champs
1972	Lodi Orions	California League	67-73	6th	Baltimore Orioles
1973	Lodi Lions	California League	77-63	1st (t)	Baltimore Orioles	League Champs
1974	Lodi Orioles	California League	61-79	6th (t)	Baltimore Orioles
1975	Asheville Orioles	Southern League	63-75	6th (t)	Baltimore Orioles
1976	Charlotte O's	Southern League	74-66	3rd	Baltimore Orioles	Lost in 1st round
1977	Charlotte O's	Southern League	69-71	5th	Baltimore Orioles
1979	Tulsa Drillers	Texas League	58-75	7th	Texas Rangers
1989	Hagerstown Suns	Eastern League	67-72	5th	Baltimore Orioles