What years did Kevin Shackelford play?

Kevin Shackelford played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2018.

Was Kevin Shackelford a pitcher?

Yes. Kevin Shackelford pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 45 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Kevin Shackelford hit?

Kevin Shackelford hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Kevin Shackelford's career batting average?

Kevin Shackelford batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Kevin Shackelford's career ERA?

Kevin Shackelford finished with a 5.35 career ERA, going 0-1 with 45 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Kevin Shackelford have?

Kevin Shackelford recorded 45 career strikeouts.

Kevin Shackelford

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2018)

Kevin Shackelford was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2018 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 2 seasons. Across 31 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.35 ERA and 45 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 5.35

WHIP 1.55

SO 45

Pitcher PIV -329.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 210 lb
Born: 4/7/1989 in Charlotte, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 2017-06-29
Last Game: 2018-05-19

Full name: Kevin Russell Shackelford

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Career Pitching Statistics

Kevin Shackelford — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	31	0	0	0	0	38.7	43	23	6	17	45	5.35	-329.7

Career ERA 5.35 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 25.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kevin Shackelford — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2017	CIN	NL	0	26	30.7	30	16	13	38	4.70	4.36 (-8%)	-329.7
2018	CIN	NL	1	5	8.0	13	7	4	7	7.88	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	31	38.2	43	23	17	45	5.35	—	-330

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Kevin Shackelford — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
31	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 22.2% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kevin Shackelford — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2017	CIN	NL	26	3	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	CIN	NL	5	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			31	4	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Kevin Shackelford — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	2	0	1	0	0	.500
Away	15	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Kevin Shackelford — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	20.0	24	14	12	19	6.30
Away	15	18.2	19	9	5	26	4.34

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kevin Shackelford — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2018-05-19	CIN	CHC	L	1	1
2018-05-06	CIN	MIA	L	0	0
2018-05-05	CIN	MIA	L	0	0
2018-04-27	CIN	MIN	W	0	0
2018-04-25	CIN	ATL	L	0	0
2017-10-01	CIN	CHC	W	0	0
2017-09-29	CIN	CHC	L	0	0
2017-09-27	CIN	MIL	W	0	0
2017-09-24	CIN	BOS	L	0	0
2017-09-21	CIN	STL	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Kevin Shackelford — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2018-05-19	CIN	CHC	—	3.0	3	2	2	2	2
2018-05-06	CIN	MIA	—	0.1	2	1	1	1	1
2018-05-05	CIN	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
2018-04-27	CIN	MIN	—	2.2	4	3	2	1	1
2018-04-25	CIN	ATL	L	1.0	4	2	2	0	1
2017-10-01	CIN	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	3
2017-09-29	CIN	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	3
2017-09-27	CIN	MIL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
2017-09-24	CIN	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-09-21	CIN	STL	—	1.1	0	0	0	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kevin Shackelford — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	31	0	6	2	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kevin Shackelford — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2017	CIN	P	26	0	5	2	0	1
2018	CIN	P	5	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Kevin Shackelford — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	31

Frequently Asked Questions about Kevin Shackelford

What years did Kevin Shackelford play?: Kevin Shackelford played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2018.
Was Kevin Shackelford a pitcher?: Yes. Kevin Shackelford pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 45 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kevin Shackelford hit?: Kevin Shackelford hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Kevin Shackelford's career batting average?: Kevin Shackelford batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Kevin Shackelford's career ERA?: Kevin Shackelford finished with a 5.35 career ERA, going 0-1 with 45 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Kevin Shackelford have?: Kevin Shackelford recorded 45 career strikeouts.