What years did Ben Shaw play?

Ben Shaw played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1918.

Was Ben Shaw a pitcher?

No. Ben Shaw was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Ben Shaw hit?

Ben Shaw hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

Ben Shaw

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1918)

AVG .184

HR 0

RBI 2

H 7

OPS .472

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 6/18/1893 in La Center, KY, USA
Died: 3/16/1959 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1917-04-11
Last Game: 1918-08-27

Full name: Benjamin Nathaniel Shaw

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
23	38	5	7	1	0	0	2	0	2	2	.184	.262	.211	.472	0

Career AVG .184 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 26.8% below league average.

Career OBP .262 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career SLG .211 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 35.2% below league average.

Career OPS .472 vs. league average .640 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1917	PIT	NL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	PIT	NL	21	36	5	7	1	2	2	2	.194	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			23	38	5	7	1	2	2	2	.184	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	24	3	3	0	2	.125
Away	7	14	2	4	0	1	.286

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1918-08-27	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1918-08-27	PIT	PHI	L	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1918-08-23	PIT	BSN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1918-08-22	PIT	BSN	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1918-08-21	PIT	BSN	W	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
1918-08-13	PIT	CHC	W	5	2	2	0	1	0	0
1918-08-13	PIT	CHC	L	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
1918-08-12	PIT	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1918-08-10	PIT	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1918-08-08	PIT	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	9	0	52	1	1	3
C	5	0	15	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1918	PIT	1B	9	0	52	1	1	3
1918	PIT	C	5	0	15	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	5
First Base	9

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Rhodes College	Memphis	TN	1916
Union University	Jackson	TN	1915

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Shaw

What years did Ben Shaw play?: Ben Shaw played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1918.
Was Ben Shaw a pitcher?: No. Ben Shaw was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Ben Shaw hit?: Ben Shaw hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.