Randy Schafer (2016) - Hall of Fame - University of Toledo Athletics

Randy Schafer

Induction:
2016
Class:
1975

Randy Schafer won four letters from 1972 to 1975, earning first-team All-MAC honors and team MVP honors as a designated hitter in 1975. A catcher and first baseman, Schafer served as team captain in 1975, leading the Rockets in home runs (4) in 1974 and batting average (.325). He became the second player in Rocket baseball history to collect more than 100 career base hits. At the end of his career, he was UT’s all-time leader in hits (107), and ranked in the top three in seven other categories, including home runs (9), RBI (57), doubles (18), triples (8) runs scored (59), walks (47) and total bases (171). He played professionally in the Expos’ and Tigers’ farm systems until 1981. After retiring from baseball, Schafer returned to his hometown of Fort Loramie, OH, where he coached the high school baseball team for 15 years. Schafer currently serves on the Board of Directors at the Shelby Oaks Golf Course and as the secretary/ vice president of the Schafer Oil Company. Schafer and his wife of 40 years, Kathleen, have three daughters who all graduated from UT, as well as seven grandchildren.