John Shackelford

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .285
HR 6
RBI 51
H 147
OPS .681
PIV -786
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
7/17/1905 in Memphis, TN, USA
Died
6/27/1964 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, México

Full name: John Gerald Shackelford

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
3.0 3.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .666

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
143 516 66 147 13 6 6 51 12 19 3 .285 .313 .368 .681 -786

Career AVG .285 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career SLG .368 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career OPS .681 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 9.5% 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
1924 CBN NNL 20 86 9 24 4 1 0 8 2 3 0 .279 .283 (-2%) .345 (-12%) .389 (-10%) .734 (-11%) -172.9
1925 HBG ECL 63 238 38 71 7 3 5 28 6 11 0 .298 .288 (+4%) .349 (-6%) .407 (+2%) .756 (-2%) -96.6
1926 CAG NNL 12 32 2 7 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 .219 — — — — 0.0
1930 BBB NNL 48 160 17 45 2 1 1 14 4 4 0 .281 .293 (-4%) .354 (-13%) .429 (-24%) .784 (-19%) -516.7
Career · 4 seasons 143 516 66 147 13 6 6 51 12 19 3 .285 — — — — -786

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
2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1926 NNC CAG 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 38 38 70 102 11 8
3B 102 37 43 64 12 4
SS 1 1 3 1 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 CBN 2B 1 1 0 4 0 0
1924 CBN 3B 18 18 24 35 5 2
1924 CBN SS 1 1 3 1 2 0
1925 HBG 3B 63 0 0 0 0 0
1926 CAG 3B 10 8 7 11 6 0
1930 BBB 2B 37 37 70 98 11 8
1930 BBB 3B 11 11 12 18 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 38
Third Base 102
Shortstop 1

Frequently Asked Questions about John Shackelford

Was John Shackelford a pitcher?
No. John Shackelford was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did John Shackelford hit?
John Shackelford hit 6 career home runs with 147 hits.