1912
Born March 20, 1912
Mountain City, TN, USA
Clyde Shoun Marquee
b. March 20, 1912 · Chicago Cubs 1935–1937, St. Louis Cardinals 1938–1942, Cincinnati Reds 1942–1944, 1946–1947, Boston Braves 1947–1949, Chicago White Sox 1949
Clyde Shoun threw a no-hitter against Boston on May 15, 1944, missing a perfect game by one walk to the opposing pitcher. It was the highlight of a career otherwise spent mostly in relief — 454 appearances, only 85 of them starts.
He came up with the Chicago Cubs in 1935 and pitched for St. Louis and Cincinnati before the war took his 1945 season; he served in the army and returned in 1946. Boston and the White Sox had him at the end, and he saved 29 games across a career spent mostly waiting in a bullpen.
Born in Mountain City, Tennessee in 1912, Shoun finished 73-59 with 29 saves and a 3.91 earned run average. He died on his fifty-sixth birthday, March 20, 1968.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | CHC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1936 | CHC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | CHC | 37 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .138 |
| 1938 | STL | 40 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .258 |
| 1939 | STL | 53 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .115 |
| 1940 | STL | 54 | 63 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .190 |
| 1941 | STL | 26 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .182 |
| 1942 | CIN/STL | 36 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 |
| 1943 | CIN | 45 | 42 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .310 |
| 1944 | CIN | 38 | 67 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .224 |
| 1946 | CIN | 27 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .095 |
| 1947 | BSN/CIN | 36 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .158 |
| 1948 | BSN | 36 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .190 |
| 1949 | BSN/CHW | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 454 | 362 | 24 | 73 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 45 | 0 | .202 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | CHC | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12.2 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2.84 |
| 1936 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12.46 |
| 1937 | CHC | 7 | 7 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 93.0 | 118 | 58 | 45 | 43 | 5.61 |
| 1938 | STL | 6 | 6 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 117.1 | 130 | 54 | 43 | 37 | 4.14 |
| 1939 | STL | 3 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 9 | 103.0 | 98 | 43 | 42 | 50 | 3.76 |
| 1940 | STL | 13 | 11 | 54 | 19 | 5 | 197.1 | 193 | 86 | 46 | 82 | 3.92 |
| 1941 | STL | 3 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 70.0 | 98 | 44 | 20 | 34 | 5.66 |
| 1942 | CIN/STL | 1 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 74.1 | 56 | 18 | 24 | 32 | 2.18 |
| 1943 | CIN | 14 | 5 | 45 | 5 | 7 | 147.0 | 131 | 50 | 46 | 61 | 3.06 |
| 1944 | CIN | 13 | 10 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 202.2 | 193 | 68 | 42 | 55 | 3.02 |
| 1946 | CIN | 1 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 79.0 | 87 | 36 | 26 | 20 | 4.10 |
| 1947 | BSN/CIN | 5 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 88.0 | 89 | 44 | 26 | 30 | 4.50 |
| 1948 | BSN | 5 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 74.0 | 77 | 33 | 20 | 25 | 4.01 |
| 1949 | BSN/CHW | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 | 38 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 5.55 |
| Career | — | 73 | 59 | 454 | 85 | 29 | 1287.0 | 1325 | 559 | 404 | 483 | 3.91 |
On this day & linked events
1968
Died March 20, 1968
1935
Major-league debut: Clyde Shoun
Clyde Shoun made a major-league debut on August 7, 1935.
1944
Clyde Shoun's No-Hitter
Clyde Shoun threw a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds against the Boston Braves on May 15, 1944, winning 1–0.
1949
Final major-league game: Clyde Shoun
Clyde Shoun played a final major-league game on July 19, 1949.
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