Daniel Louis Schneider (born August 29, 1942) is an American former professional
baseball
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player. He played in
Major League Baseball
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as a left-handed
pitcher
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between 1963 and 1969 for the
Milwaukee Braves and the
Houston Astros.
Career
Schneider was a strong left-handed pitcher who played for
Rincon High School
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(Tucson, Arizona) and
the University of Arizona
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Th ...
, where he made the 1962 College
All-America
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n Team. In June 1962, Schneider was signed by the
Milwaukee Braves. He played with them through the 1966 season (when the team moved to Atlanta) and then was traded to the
Houston Astros. His professional career lasted nine seasons, 1962–1970. In 117 Major League
games played, eight as a
starting pitcher, Schneider allowed 185
hits and 70
bases on balls in 166
innings pitched. He notched 86
strikeouts
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and two
saves.
Schneider was inducted into the University of Arizona Hall of Fame in 2019.
References
External links
Dan Schneider's career statistics at Sports Illustrated
1942 births
Living people
All-American college baseball players
Arizona Wildcats baseball players
Atlanta Braves players
Atlanta Crackers players
Baseball players from Indiana
Columbus Jets players
Denver Bears players
Houston Astros players
Louisville Colonels (minor league) players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Milwaukee Braves players
Oklahoma City 89ers players
Richmond Braves players
Sportspeople from Evansville, Indiana
Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players
Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players
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