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Daniel Louis Schneider
Houston Astros
Pitcher
Born: August 29, 1942, Evansville, IL
Signed: Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent, June 11, 1962
Major League Teams: Milwaukee Braves 1963-64; Atlanta Braves 1966; Houston Astros 1967, 1969
Dan Schneider pitched in parts of five big league seasons with the Braves and Astros. As a lefty reliever specialist, he appeared in a career-high 54 games with the Astros in 1967, going 0-2 with a 4.96 ERA over 52 2/3 innings and recording a pair of saves. In 117 career major league games, all but eight in relief, Schneider was 2-5 with a 4.71 ERA, 86 strikeouts and 70 walks. He pitched in the Cardinals' system in 1970 before retiring. In 2019, Schneider was inducted into the University of Arizona Hall of Fame, where he had made the College All-American Team in 1962.
Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.
Building the Set / Card #539
December 15, 2024 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
On Sunday, December 15th, Doug and I attended the latest Philly Show, spaciously spread out inside Hall A of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. I wrote a full show report over at The Phillies Room, including some thoughts on attending the show with our oldest son, who first graced the Philly Show floors back in 2012.
The Card / Astros Team Set / Accuracy Index +5
1969 Season
After spending the entire 1968 season pitching for the Columbus Jets, the Pirates' top farm team, Schneider rejoined the Astros' organization. He made the club's opening day roster, pitching in his final six big league games, before a demotion on April 28th sent him to Triple-A Oklahoma City. At some point during the season, Schneider joined the Cardinals' organization, as he finished the season with their Triple-A team in Tulsa. In his six games with the Astros, Schneider was 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA in 7 1/3 innings pitched.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1963 Topps #299
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6): 1963-65, 1967-69
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #656
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 18 in the Beckett online database as of 7/27/25.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia
December 15, 2024 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
On Sunday, December 15th, Doug and I attended the latest Philly Show, spaciously spread out inside Hall A of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. I wrote a full show report over at The Phillies Room, including some thoughts on attending the show with our oldest son, who first graced the Philly Show floors back in 2012.
Having had success the prior two shows at Uncle Dick's Cards with his well-organized, neon common binders, I opted to pull up a chair once again at the friendly dealer's array of tables. The aim was simple: Clear out Uncle Dick's 1969 Topps commons, starting off where I had left off the year before with card #501 and going through the end of the set, card #664. In less than 25 minutes, I completed my quest, and this is the 95th of 98 commons pulled from the binder. After a generous dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, this card cost me less than $2.
The Card / Astros Team Set / Accuracy Index +5
Even though Schneider pitched for the Astros in 1967, I believe this photo is from spring training in 1969. Schneider wore #58 during his final stint in the majors in 1969, and that looks to be the side of a "5" peaking through on the back of his jersey in this photo. His demotion to the minors (see below) is noted on the back of the card.
Accuracy Index: Schneider's score is a +5.
1969 Season
After spending the entire 1968 season pitching for the Columbus Jets, the Pirates' top farm team, Schneider rejoined the Astros' organization. He made the club's opening day roster, pitching in his final six big league games, before a demotion on April 28th sent him to Triple-A Oklahoma City. At some point during the season, Schneider joined the Cardinals' organization, as he finished the season with their Triple-A team in Tulsa. In his six games with the Astros, Schneider was 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA in 7 1/3 innings pitched.
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First Mainstream Card: 1963 Topps #299
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6): 1963-65, 1967-69
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #656
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 18 in the Beckett online database as of 7/27/25.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia
Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog
1965 Topps Blog
#655 Mike Hershberger - Oakland Athletics / #657 Bobby Murcer - New York Yankees
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