1891
Born January 14, 1891
Drifton, PA, USA
John Shovlin Notable
John Shovlin divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1911, then the St. Louis Browns through 1920.
Across 18 games he batted .209, with 9 hits and 7 runs.
He was born in Drifton, PA, USA on January 14, 1891, and died on February 16, 1976. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | PIT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1919 | SLB | 9 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 1920 | SLB | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Career | — | 18 | 43 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .209 |
On this day & linked events
1976
Died February 16, 1976
1911
Major-league debut: John Shovlin
John Shovlin made a major-league debut on June 21, 1911.
1920
Final major-league game: John Shovlin
John Shovlin played a final major-league game on May 12, 1920.