1893
Born August 13, 1893
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Jim Shaw Notable
b. August 13, 1893 · Washington Senators 1913–1921
Jim Shaw played 1913 to 1921 for the Washington Senators as a pitcher.
He went 84 and 98 with a 3.07 earned run average, pitching 1,600.3 innings in 287 games. He struck out 767, completed 96 of his 193 starts and threw 17 shutouts. Across 287 games he batted .163, with 86 hits and 31 runs. He finished with 4 home runs and 15 doubles.
He led the league in saves two times between 1914 and 1919, topping out at 5.
He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, USA on August 13, 1893, and died on January 27, 1962. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | WSH | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1914 | WSH | 48 | 85 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 0 | .118 |
| 1915 | WSH | 25 | 43 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | .233 |
| 1916 | WSH | 26 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .156 |
| 1917 | WSH | 47 | 91 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 0 | .154 |
| 1918 | WSH | 41 | 83 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 0 | .133 |
| 1919 | WSH | 45 | 106 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 0 | .160 |
| 1920 | WSH | 38 | 74 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 | .189 |
| 1921 | WSH | 15 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .417 |
| Career | — | 287 | 528 | 31 | 86 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 189 | 0 | .163 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | WSH | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 2.08 |
| 1914 | WSH | 15 | 17 | 48 | 31 | 4 | 257.0 | 198 | 77 | 137 | 164 | 2.70 |
| 1915 | WSH | 6 | 11 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 133.0 | 102 | 37 | 76 | 78 | 2.50 |
| 1916 | WSH | 3 | 8 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 106.1 | 86 | 31 | 50 | 44 | 2.62 |
| 1917 | WSH | 15 | 14 | 47 | 31 | 1 | 266.1 | 233 | 95 | 123 | 118 | 3.21 |
| 1918 | WSH | 16 | 12 | 41 | 30 | 1 | 241.1 | 201 | 65 | 90 | 129 | 2.42 |
| 1919 | WSH | 17 | 17 | 45 | 37 | 5 | 306.2 | 274 | 93 | 101 | 128 | 2.73 |
| 1920 | WSH | 11 | 18 | 38 | 32 | 1 | 236.1 | 285 | 112 | 87 | 88 | 4.27 |
| 1921 | WSH | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 40.1 | 59 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 7.36 |
| Career | — | 84 | 98 | 287 | 193 | 17 | 1600.1 | 1446 | 546 | 688 | 767 | 3.07 |
On this day & linked events
1962
Died January 27, 1962
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