Ralph Shafer

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Ralph Shafer
Pinch runner
Born: (1894-03-17)March 17, 1894 Cincinnati, Ohio
Died: February 5, 1950(1950-02-05) (aged 55) Akron, Ohio
Batted: Unknown	Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
July 25, 1914 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
July 25, 1914 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Games played	1
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1914)

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.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Persondata
Name	Shafer, Ralph
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	March 17, 1894
Place of birth	Cincinnati, Ohio
Date of death	February 5, 1950
Place of death	Akron, Ohio

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