Shirley Petway

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .304
HR 0
RBI 9
H 24
OPS .679
PIV -2
Position
Catcher
Height / Weight
5'7" / 169 lb
Born
7/6/1908 in Nashville, TN, USA
Died
12/27/1984 in Chicago, IL, USA

Full name: Shirley H. Petway

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
31.0 29.0 3.0 13.0 0 0 0 0 2.0 1.0 0 .448 .484 .448 .932

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
25 79 8 24 0 0 0 9 2 8 0 .304 .375 .304 .679 -2

Career AVG .304 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Career OBP .375 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.

Career SLG .304 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 20.6% below league average.

Career OPS .679 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1932 BBB NSL 14 47 5 14 0 0 0 7 2 6 0 .298 — — — — -2.0
1932 LVB NSL 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — -2.0
1937 DTS NAL 8 24 3 9 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .375 — — — — 0.0
1944 CBE NAL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 25 79 8 24 0 0 0 9 2 8 0 .304 — — — — -4

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1932 NSC NEG 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (17 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9171700.412
Away8112500.455

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-06-12 CVBKCMW 000000000
1944-05-23 CVBBIRL 000000000
1944-05-14 CVBCIAL 101000000
1944-05-10 CVBCIAL 000000000
1944-05-09 CVBCIAW 000000000
1937-08-15 DT2ATNW 000000000
1937-08-06 DT2CI1L 401000001
1937-06-30 DT2CAGL 301000000
1937-06-29 DT2CAGW 402000000
1937-06-26 DT2CAGL 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 3 2 2 2 1 0
C 10 8 45 2 3 1
OF 10 10 22 1 1 0
SS 4 4 6 17 4 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 BBB 3B 2 2 2 1 0 0
1932 BBB OF 8 8 20 1 1 0
1932 BBB SS 4 4 6 17 4 0
1932 LVB C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1932 LVB OF 2 2 2 0 0 0
1937 DTS 3B 1 0 0 1 1 0
1937 DTS C 8 7 45 2 3 1
1944 CBE C 1 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 10
Third Base 3
Shortstop 4
Left Field 2
Right Field 8

Frequently Asked Questions about Shirley Petway

Was Shirley Petway a pitcher?
No. Shirley Petway was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Shirley Petway hit?
Shirley Petway hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.