Harry Schafer

Harry Schafer
Third baseman
Born: (1846-08-14)August 14, 1846 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: February 28, 1935(1935-02-28) (aged 88) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 5, 1871, for the Boston Red Stockings
Last MLB appearance
August 31, 1878, for the Boston Red Caps
MLB statistics
Batting average	.271
Hits	449
Runs batted in	215
Teams
National Association of Base Ball Players Philadelphia Athletics (1868–1870)   League Player Boston Red Stockings / Red Caps (1871–1878)
Career highlights and awards
National Association pennant: 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875 National League pennant: 1877, 1878

Harry C. Schafer (August 14, 1846 – February 28, 1935) was an American professional baseball player who played for eight seasons in Major League Baseball. He played for the Boston Red Stockings in the National Association for five seasons, and remained with the franchise for three additional years when it joined the National League in 1876 as the Boston Red Caps. He played third base for much of his career.