Ralph Shafer Baseball player

Ralph Newton Shafer (March 17, 1894 – February 5, 1950) was a Major League Baseball pinch-runner. Shafer played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1914. In 1 career game, he had no at-bats, only pinch-running. Shafer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and died in Akron, Ohio. He attended the University of Cincinnati.After his brief major league career, Shafer played several years of minor league baseball, where he played primarily outfielder. He played for the Lexington Colts in 1914 and 1915, the Terre Haute Highlanders in 1916, and the Kitchener Beavers in 1921 and 1922 During this time, he split his time between playing the outfield and second base.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 17, 1894
Birth place
Cincinnati
Date of deathFebruary 05, 1950
Place of death
Akron Ohio

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Baseball player

Career startJuly 25, 1914
Career endJuly 25, 1914
batting sideUnknown
former teams
Pittsburgh Pirates
position
Pinch runner
teams
Pittsburgh Pirates
throwing sideUnknown

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