What years did Wally Shaner play?

Wally Shaner played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1929.

Was Wally Shaner a pitcher?

No. Wally Shaner was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Wally Shaner hit?

Wally Shaner hit 4 career home runs with 175 hits.

Wally Shaner

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1929)

AVG .278

HR 4

RBI 74

H 175

OPS .722

PIV -391

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 5/24/1900 in Lynchburg, VA, USA
Died: 11/13/1992 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB Debut: 1923-05-04
Last Game: 1929-06-14

Full name: Walter Dedaker Shaner

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
207	629	80	175	45	8	4	74	13	43	54	.278	.327	.394	.722	-391

Career AVG .278 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career SLG .394 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .722 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — near 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
1923	CLE	AL	3	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	BOS	AL	69	191	20	54	12	2	0	21	1	17	13	.283	.279 (+1%)	.345 (+1%)	.390 (-6%)	.735 (-3%)	-82.1
1927	BOS	AL	122	406	54	111	33	6	3	49	11	21	35	.273	.282 (-3%)	.344 (-10%)	.392 (+4%)	.736 (-3%)	-308.6
1929	CIN	NL	13	28	5	9	0	0	1	4	1	4	5	.321	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			207	629	80	175	45	8	4	74	13	43	54	.278	—	—	—	—	-391

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	106	297	38	92	1	39	.310
Away	101	332	42	83	3	28	.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1929-06-14	CIN	BRO	L	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
1929-06-07	CIN	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-06-05	CIN	PHI	W	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1929-06-01	CIN	BSN	W	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
1929-05-31	CIN	STL	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
1929-05-30	CIN	STL	L	4	0	1	0	1	0	1
1929-05-30	CIN	STL	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1929-05-29	CIN	STL	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
1929-05-29	CIN	STL	L	3	1	1	0	1	0	0
1929-05-06	CIN	BRO	L	1	1	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	9	85	4	1	11
3B	1	0	0	0	0
OF	160	334	16	15	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1923	CLE	3B	1	0	0	0	0
1923	CLE	OF	2	2	0	0	0
1926	BOS	OF	48	106	3	4	2
1927	BOS	1B	1	11	3	1	2
1927	BOS	OF	108	220	13	11	1
1929	CIN	1B	8	74	1	0	9
1929	CIN	OF	2	6	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	9
Third Base	1
Left Field	122
Center Field	27
Right Field	12

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg	VA	1920

Frequently Asked Questions about Wally Shaner

What years did Wally Shaner play?: Wally Shaner played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1929.
Was Wally Shaner a pitcher?: No. Wally Shaner was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Wally Shaner hit?: Wally Shaner hit 4 career home runs with 175 hits.