What years did Al Shaw play?

Al Shaw played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1915.

Was Al Shaw a pitcher?

No. Al Shaw was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Al Shaw hit?

Al Shaw hit 14 career home runs with 434 hits.

Al Shaw

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1915)

AVG .281

HR 14

RBI 170

H 434

OPS .745

PIV 4,744

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 165 lb
Born: 3/1/1881 in Toledo, IL, USA
Died: 12/30/1974 in Danville, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1907-09-28
Last Game: 1915-10-03

Full name: Albert Simpson Shaw

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
474	1,547	235	434	74	28	14	170	64	173	241	.281	.353	.392	.745	4,744

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — +13.0% above league average.

Career OBP .353 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — +13.2% above league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +21.3% above league average.

Career OPS .745 vs. league average .635 across their career seasons — +17.4% 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
1907	SLN	NL	9	25	2	7	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	.280	—	—	—	—	0.0
1908	SLN	NL	107	367	40	97	13	4	1	19	9	25	71	.264	.240 (+10%)	.298 (+4%)	.306 (+8%)	.605 (+6%)	324.2
1909	SLN	NL	114	331	45	82	12	7	2	34	15	55	66	.248	.244 (+1%)	.306 (+16%)	.312 (+10%)	.618 (+13%)	918.6
1914	BRF	FL	112	376	81	122	27	7	5	49	24	44	59	.324	.255 (+27%)	.322 (+23%)	.339 (+40%)	.661 (+31%)	2143.3
1915	KCF	FL	132	448	67	126	22	10	6	67	15	46	45	.281	.250 (+12%)	.318 (+9%)	.332 (+25%)	.651 (+17%)	1358.3
Career · 5 seasons			474	1,547	235	434	74	28	14	170	64	173	241	.281	—	—	—	—	4,744

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	246	780	120	233	10	78	.299
Away	226	769	115	202	4	69	.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1915-10-03	KCF	SLF	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1915-10-02	KCF	SLF	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-30	KCF	SLF	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
1915-09-29	KCF	SLF	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1915-09-28	KCF	BLF	W	4	0	1	1	1	0	0
1915-09-27	KCF	BLF	W	5	1	3	0	0	0	0
1915-09-27	KCF	BLF	W	3	2	1	0	0	1	1
1915-09-26	KCF	BLF	L	3	0	1	1	2	1	0
1915-09-26	KCF	BLF	W	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-24	KCF	BLF	W	3	0	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
OF	418	184	767	63	51	12
SS	4	4	7	5	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1907	SLN	OF	9	9	17	1	1	0
1908	SLN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1908	SLN	OF	91	89	179	23	15	7
1908	SLN	SS	4	4	7	5	4	1
1909	SLN	OF	92	86	189	14	13	1
1914	BRF	OF	102	0	198	14	10	4
1915	KCF	OF	124	0	184	11	12	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	1
Shortstop	4
Left Field	122
Center Field	272
Right Field	24

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Frequently Asked Questions about Al Shaw

What years did Al Shaw play?: Al Shaw played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1915.
Was Al Shaw a pitcher?: No. Al Shaw was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Al Shaw hit?: Al Shaw hit 14 career home runs with 434 hits.