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Bill Shores Notable

b. May 26, 1904 · Philadelphia Athletics 1928–1931, New York Giants 1933, Chicago White Sox 1936

Bill Shores played for three clubs across nine seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1928 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1936.

He went 26 and 15 with a 4.17 earned run average, pitching 395 innings in 96 games. He struck out 129 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 96 games he batted .174, with 21 hits and 12 runs. He finished with 1 double.

He was born in Abilene, TX, USA on May 26, 1904, and died on February 19, 1984. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1928 PHA 3500 000 0030 .000
1929 PHA 394055 000 06160 .125
1930 PHA 3157611 100 32200 .193
1931 PHA 6311 000 1100 .333
1933 NYG 81103 000 0140 .273
1936 CHW 9501 000 2030 .200
Career 961211221 100 610460 .174

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1928 PHA 1132 014.013 5753.21
1929 PHA 1163913 7152.2150 6159493.60
1930 PHA 1243119 0159.0169 7470484.19
1931 PHA 0362 016.026 91025.06
1933 NYG 2183 036.241 1614203.93
1936 CHW 0090 017.026 18859.53
Career 26159639 7395.1425 183168129 4.17

On this day & linked events

1904

Born May 26, 1904

Abilene, TX, USA

1984

Died February 19, 1984