Dave Schuler

David Paul Schuler (born October 4, 1953 in Framingham, Massachusetts) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. A left-handed reliever, Schuler appeared in 10 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) over 3 season from 1979 to 1985 with the California Angels and Atlanta Braves. He also served a pitching coach in the minor league systems of five teams.

Schuler attended the University of New Haven, where he graduated from with a degree in general business management in 1975. He was subsequently drafted in the 10th round of the 1975 MLB Draft. Schuler made his Major League Baseball debut with the California Angels on September 17, 1979 against the Kansas City Royals. The first batter he faced was future Hall of Fame hitter George Brett. He threw 1.2 innings, giving up 2 earned runs. He also gave up a home run to Darrell Porter. This was his only game he played with the Angels in 1979.

In 1980, Schuler appeared in 4 games for the Angels as a reliever. In 12.2 innings, he gave up 5 earned runs while striking out 7.

Schuler did not appear in a MLB game in a game from 1981 to 1984. In 1985, he appeared in 9 games as a reliever for the Atlanta Braves, giving up 8 earned runs while striking out 10.

After playing professionally, Schuler became a pitching coach in the farm systems of the New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves.^[1]

Personal

Schuler was married to his wife, Sherry, prior to her death from breast cancer on June 21, 2010.^[2] He lives in Lewes, Delaware, where he works for the Horsey Family Youth Foundation combating youth drug use.^[1]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube