Ben Shaw

Ben Shaw, born in 1893, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1917 to 1918. Primarily a position player, Shaw made a brief but memorable impact in the early years of Major League Baseball, a period characterized by the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded play that would follow. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 23 games, amassing 7 hits and driving in 2 runs, which reflected the challenges faced by players during a time when scoring was often hard-fought. Shaw finished his career with a batting average of .184, with no home runs and no stolen bases recorded. Despite his modest statistics, his participation in the league during World War I placed him among the ranks of players who contributed to the sport during a tumultuous time in American history. Though his time on the field was limited, Ben Shaw remains a part of baseball's rich tapestry, representing a generation of players who shaped the game's early development.