Born in Washington, Schneider attended high school in Illinois before attending Iowa State University. Drafted twice, he signed with neither team, opting to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies as a free agent in 1974. He played five years in their organization, leading the Carolina League in wins and saves in 1977 without making a single start. After the 1978 season, he was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the Rule 5 draft; he reached the major leagues in 1981 when the Orioles sought to reinforce their roster for the second half of the season. Used exclusively in relief, Schneider appeared in 11 games, recording a save. After the season, he was a minor part of a trade to the California Angels. He split 1982 between their system and the Toronto Blue Jays\' organization and finished his career in 1983 in the minors for the Blue Jays.\n', '

Schneider was born in Bremerton, Washington but attended Alleman Catholic High School in Rock Island, Illinois. The Chicago Cubs drafted him in the 18th round of the 1970 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft upon his graduation, but he chose to attend Iowa State University in order to get "an education and... play basketball." He was again drafted by the Texas Rangers in 1973, this time in the second round, but he chose not to sign and eventually signed as an amateur free agent in 1974 with the Philadelphia Phillies.\n', '

Schneider began his minor league career with four appearances (one start) for the Class A Short Season Auburn Phillies of the New York–Penn League in 1974. He remained at Auburn in 1975 where, used exclusively in relief, he had a 3–2 record, a 2.82 earned run average (ERA), and 37 strikeouts in 21 games, along with 24 walks in 51 innings pitched. He moved up to the Peninsula Pilots of the Class A Carolina League in 1976, where he was used as a starter for his only significant amount of time professionally. In 29 games (13 starts), he had a 4–7 record, a 3.93 ERA, and 77 strikeouts in 103 innings. Despite moving into the bullpen full-time in 1977, he led the Carolina League with 15 wins and 22 saves for Pensacola while recording 102 strikeouts in 119 innings of work. Promoted to the Double-A Reading Phillies of the Eastern League in 1978, he went 4–4 with a 2.83 ERA and two saves in 42 games (one start) to go along with 56 strikeouts and 47 walks in 86 innings. After the season, he was drafted into the Baltimore Orioles\' organization in the Rule 5 draft.\n', '

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