What years did Greg Shanahan play?

Greg Shanahan played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1974.

Was Greg Shanahan a pitcher?

Yes. Greg Shanahan pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Greg Shanahan hit?

Greg Shanahan hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Greg Shanahan play for?

Greg Shanahan played for one team, the Los Angeles Dodgers (1973–1974).

What were Greg Shanahan's career stats?

In 11 games, Greg Shanahan went 0-0 with a 3.57 ERA, 13 strikeouts, 22.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Greg Shanahan play?

Greg Shanahan played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Greg Shanahan and how much did he weigh?

Greg Shanahan was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Greg Shanahan's career ERA?

Greg Shanahan finished with a 3.57 career ERA, going 0-0 with 13 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Greg Shanahan have?

Greg Shanahan recorded 13 career strikeouts.

Is Greg Shanahan in the Hall of Fame?

No. Greg Shanahan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Greg Shanahan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1974)

Greg Shanahan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1974 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 11 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 3.57 ERA and 13 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 62.5.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 3.57

WHIP 1.32

SO 13

Pitcher PIV 62.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 12/11/1947 in Eureka, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1973-09-04
Last Game: 1974-09-30

Full name: Paul Gregory Shanahan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Greg Shanahan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	11	0	0	0	1	22.2	21	9	3	9	13	3.57	62.5

Career ERA 3.57 vs. league average 3.69 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Greg Shanahan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1973	LAN	NL	7	1	15.2	14	6	4	11	3.45	3.75 (+8%)	62.5
1974	LAN	NL	4	0	7.0	7	3	5	2	3.86	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			11	1	22.2	21	9	9	13	3.57	—	62

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

Greg Shanahan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.500	.000	.500	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +54.0% above league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 28.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Greg Shanahan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1973	LAN	NL	7	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	LAN	NL	4	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			11	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Greg Shanahan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	8	1	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Greg Shanahan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	4.2	7	3	2	3	5.79
Away	8	18.0	14	6	7	10	3.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Greg Shanahan — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	SO
1974-09-30	LAD	HOU	L	0	0	0
1974-09-03	LAD	SFG	L	0	0	0
1974-08-20	LAD	CHC	W	0	0	0
1974-08-18	LAD	PIT	L	0	0	0
1973-09-29	LAD	SDP	W	1	0	1
1973-09-26	LAD	ATL	W	0	0	0
1973-09-22	LAD	CIN	L	0	0	0
1973-09-15	LAD	HOU	L	0	0	0
1973-09-12	LAD	CIN	L	0	1	0
1973-09-08	LAD	SDP	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Greg Shanahan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1974-09-30	LAD	HOU	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1974-09-03	LAD	SFG	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1974-08-20	LAD	CHC	—	1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0
1974-08-18	LAD	PIT	—	1.1	2	2	2	2	0	1
1973-09-29	LAD	SDP	SV	4.0	2	1	1	0	2	1
1973-09-26	LAD	ATL	—	2.1	4	2	2	2	0	0
1973-09-22	LAD	CIN	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	2	1
1973-09-15	LAD	HOU	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	0
1973-09-12	LAD	CIN	—	3.2	1	0	0	1	4	0
1973-09-08	LAD	SDP	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Greg Shanahan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	0	1	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Greg Shanahan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	LAN	P	7	0	1	2	0	0
1974	LAN	P	4	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Greg Shanahan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

College History

Greg Shanahan — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Humboldt State University	Arcata	CA	1969, 1970
University of California - Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	CA	1968

Greg Shanahan: the record in brief

Greg Shanahan's major league career runs from a debut on September 4, 1973 to a final game on September 30, 1974. Every season row on the page belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers, from 1973 through 1974. The bio lists Shanahan as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 190 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Shanahan was born on December 11, 1947, in Eureka, CA, USA. Shanahan's full given name, per the bio, is Paul Gregory Shanahan.

The pitching table credits Shanahan with a 0-0 record and a 3.57 ERA in 11 games. The totals include 13 strikeouts. Shanahan's 3.57 ERA was close to the 3.69 league figure for those seasons. In 1973, one of the busiest seasons, Shanahan posted a 3.45 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.75. Shanahan's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 62.5.

Frequently Asked Questions about Greg Shanahan

What years did Greg Shanahan play?: Greg Shanahan played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1974.
Was Greg Shanahan a pitcher?: Yes. Greg Shanahan pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Greg Shanahan hit?: Greg Shanahan hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Greg Shanahan play for?: Greg Shanahan played for one team, the Los Angeles Dodgers (1973–1974).
What were Greg Shanahan's career stats?: In 11 games, Greg Shanahan went 0-0 with a 3.57 ERA, 13 strikeouts, 22.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Greg Shanahan play?: Greg Shanahan played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Greg Shanahan and how much did he weigh?: Greg Shanahan was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Greg Shanahan's career ERA?: Greg Shanahan finished with a 3.57 career ERA, going 0-0 with 13 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Greg Shanahan have?: Greg Shanahan recorded 13 career strikeouts.
Is Greg Shanahan in the Hall of Fame?: No. Greg Shanahan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.