| Dan Schatzeder | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Birth Date: | 1 December 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 4 |
| Debutyear: | 1977 |
| Debutteam: | Montreal Expos |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | May 25 |
| Finalyear: | 1991 |
| Finalteam: | Kansas City Royals |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 69–68 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 3.74 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 748 |
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Daniel Ernest Schatzeder (born December 1, 1954) is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from – for nine different teams. Schatzeder attended Willowbrook High School[1] in Villa Park, Illinois, then played college baseball at the University of Denver. After he retired from the majors, he was a physical fitness teacher at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora, Illinois, until he retired after the 2014-2015 school year.[2]
He was traded from the Montreal Expos to the Detroit Tigers for Ron LeFlore on December 7, 1979. This followed a season in which his 2.83 earned run average (ERA) was the lowest among National League left‐handed pitchers who qualified for the statistical title.[3]
Schatzeder was a good hitting pitcher in his major league career. He posted a .240 batting average (58-for-242) with 5 home runs, 29 RBI, 18 bases on balls and a .351 slugging percentage.