About Frank Shaffer
Lived 1859 – 1939 (aged 79). Frank Shaffer was an American baseball player.
Francis X. Shaffer (December 6, 1859 – March 18, 1939) was an American Major League Baseball player in the 19th century.
Career Frank Shaffer was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1859. His professional baseball career consists of six games played in 1884 for Altoona Mountain City of the Union Association. He appeared in four games as an outfielder, one as a third baseman, and one as a catcher, with a batting average of .158.
Shaffer was 5'11" and weighed 160 pounds. He died in Eloise, Michigan, in 1939.
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Who was Frank Shaffer?
Baseball player (1859-1939)
When was Frank Shaffer born?
Frank Shaffer was born on 6 December 1859 in Pittsburgh.
When did Frank Shaffer die?
Frank Shaffer died on 18 March 1939 in Eloise.
What was Frank Shaffer's occupation?
Frank Shaffer was a baseball player.
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Frank Shaffer was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frank Shaffer. https://biography.guide/frank-shaffer/
MLA: "Frank Shaffer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/frank-shaffer/.
Chicago: "Frank Shaffer." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/frank-shaffer/.
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