1905
Born November 13, 1905
Sherman, TX, USA
Milt Shoffner Notable
b. November 13, 1905 · Cleveland Indians 1929–1931, Boston Bees 1937–1939, Cincinnati Reds 1939–1940
Milt Shoffner played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1929 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1940.
He went 25 and 26 with a 4.59 earned run average, pitching 577 innings in 134 games. He struck out 180, completed 22 of his 51 starts and threw 2 shutouts. Across 135 games he batted .156, with 32 hits and 18 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 6 doubles.
He was born in Sherman, TX, USA on November 13, 1905, and died on January 19, 1978. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | CLE | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1930 | CLE | 24 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .212 |
| 1931 | CLE | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .077 |
| 1937 | BSN | 6 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .125 |
| 1938 | BSN | 27 | 57 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 0 | .211 |
| 1939 | BSN/CIN | 35 | 55 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 0 | .145 |
| 1940 | CIN | 20 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .125 |
| Career | — | 135 | 205 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 76 | 0 | .156 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | CLE | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44.2 | 46 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 5.04 |
| 1930 | CLE | 3 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 84.2 | 129 | 75 | 50 | 17 | 7.97 |
| 1931 | CLE | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 41.0 | 55 | 33 | 26 | 12 | 7.24 |
| 1937 | BSN | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 42.2 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 2.53 |
| 1938 | BSN | 8 | 7 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 139.2 | 147 | 55 | 36 | 49 | 3.54 |
| 1939 | BSN/CIN | 6 | 8 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 170.0 | 176 | 60 | 53 | 57 | 3.18 |
| 1940 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 54.1 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 5.63 |
| Career | — | 25 | 26 | 134 | 51 | 3 | 577.0 | 647 | 294 | 214 | 180 | 4.59 |
On this day & linked events
1978
Died January 19, 1978
1929
Major-league debut: Milt Shoffner
Milt Shoffner made a major-league debut on July 20, 1929.
1940
Final major-league game: Milt Shoffner
Milt Shoffner played a final major-league game on September 22, 1940.
Image: Cincinnati Reds - 1940 Team Issue, public domain