Tillie Shafer

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1913)

AVG .273
HR 5
RBI 83
H 212
OPS .725
PIV 1,729
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
3/22/1889 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
1/10/1962 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1909-04-24
Last Game
1913-10-04

Full name: Arthur Joseph Shafer

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
283 776 138 212 24 14 5 83 60 105 93 .273 .366 .360 .725 1,729

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career OBP .366 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +13.7% above league average.

Career SLG .360 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career OPS .725 vs. league average .658 across their career seasons — +10.3% above 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
1909 NY1 NL 38 84 11 15 2 1 0 7 6 14 13 .179 .244 (-27%) .306 (-3%) .312 (-28%) .618 (-16%) -143.1
1910 NY1 NL 29 21 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 .190 — — — — 0.0
1912 NY1 NL 78 163 48 47 4 1 0 23 22 30 19 .288 .268 (+7%) .335 (+22%) .358 (-9%) .694 (+6%) 352.2
1913 NY1 NL 138 508 74 146 17 12 5 52 32 61 55 .287 .259 (+11%) .325 (+14%) .345 (+15%) .670 (+14%) 1519.6
Career · 4 seasons 283 776 138 212 24 14 5 83 60 105 93 .273 — — — — 1,729

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
8 19 2 3 1 1 0 1 2 3 .158

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1913 WS NY1 5 19 2 3 1 1 0 1 2 3 .158
1912 WS NY1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1593796996542.253
Away13140069116043.290

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1913-10-04 NY1PHIW 512000100
1913-10-03 NY1PHIW 111010020
1913-10-02 NY1PHIL 100000010
1913-10-02 NY1PHIW 211000030
1913-09-29 NY1BSNL 301000000
1913-09-29 NY1BSNW 501000100
1913-09-27 NY1BROL 401000000
1913-09-26 NY1BROW 200000111
1913-09-25 NY1BROW 410000000
1913-09-24 NY1BROW 301000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 55 7 79 130 16 11
3B 119 13 146 197 37 14
OF 17 0 30 3 2 0
SS 49 0 81 112 27 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 NY1 2B 13 7 19 37 5 1
1909 NY1 3B 16 12 11 19 10 1
1909 NY1 OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1910 NY1 2B 2 0 0 2 0 0
1910 NY1 3B 8 1 5 11 2 2
1910 NY1 SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
1912 NY1 2B 15 0 16 28 3 3
1912 NY1 3B 16 0 15 31 4 0
1912 NY1 SS 31 0 49 60 15 7
1913 NY1 2B 25 0 44 63 8 7
1913 NY1 3B 79 0 115 136 21 11
1913 NY1 OF 15 0 27 3 2 0
1913 NY1 SS 16 0 32 52 12 8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 59
Third Base 121
Shortstop 53
Left Field 4
Center Field 14
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles CA 1906
Santa Clara University Santa Clara CA 1905, 1907, 1908

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1913 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 5.0 64 0

Frequently Asked Questions about Tillie Shafer

What years did Tillie Shafer play?
Tillie Shafer played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1913.
Was Tillie Shafer a pitcher?
No. Tillie Shafer was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Tillie Shafer hit?
Tillie Shafer hit 5 career home runs with 212 hits.