Ralph Shafer
Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914)
Ralph Shafer was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball in 1914 for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / —
- Died
- 2/5/1950 in Akron, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1914-07-25
Full name: Ralph Newton Shafer
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | PIT | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
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Ralph Shafer: the record in brief
Ralph Shafer's entire major league record comes from the period beginning July 25, 1914. All of the seasons listed were played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shafer was born on March 17, 1894, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. The bio records the death on February 5, 1950, in Akron, OH, USA. Shafer's full given name, per the bio, is Ralph Newton Shafer.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Shafer
- Was Ralph Shafer a pitcher?
- No. Ralph Shafer was a position player.
- Is Ralph Shafer in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ralph Shafer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Ralph Shafer play for?
- Ralph Shafer played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.