Al Shaw Notable

b. March 1, 1881 · St. Louis Cardinals 1907–1909, Brooklyn Tip-Tops 1914, Kansas City Packers 1915

Al Shaw played for three clubs across nine seasons as a center fielder, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1907 and closing with the Kansas City Packers in 1915.

Across 474 games he batted .281, with 434 hits and 235 runs. He finished with 14 home runs, 74 doubles and 64 stolen bases.

He played 418 games in the outfield, with 767 putouts and 51 errors.

He was born in Toledo, IL, USA on March 1, 1881, and died on December 30, 1974. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1907	STL	9	25	2	7	0	0	0	1	3	0	1	.280
1908	STL	107	367	40	97	13	4	1	19	25	71	9	.264
1909	STL	114	331	45	82	12	7	2	34	55	66	15	.248
1914	BTT	112	376	81	122	27	7	5	49	44	59	24	.324
1915	KCP	132	448	67	126	22	10	6	67	46	45	15	.281
Career	—	474	1547	235	434	74	28	14	170	173	241	64	.281

On this day & linked events

1881

Born March 1, 1881

Toledo, IL, USA

1974

Died December 30, 1974

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