What years did Don Shaw play?

Don Shaw played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1972.

Was Don Shaw a pitcher?

Yes. Don Shaw pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 123 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Don Shaw hit?

Don Shaw hit 0 career home runs.

Don Shaw

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1972)

W–L 13–14

ERA 4.01

WHIP 1.42

SO 123

Pitcher PIV -2399.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 2/23/1944 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1967-04-11
Last Game: 1972-05-19

Full name: Donald Wellington Shaw

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	14	138	1	0	0	6	188.7	166	84	19	101	123	4.01	-2399.6

Career ERA 4.01 vs. league average 3.34 across their career seasons — 20.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1967	NYN	NL	4	5	40	0	3	51.3	40	17	23	44	2.98	3.30 (+10%)	-169.0
1968	NYN	NL	0	0	7	0	0	12.3	3	1	5	11	0.73	2.98 (+76%)	34.1
1969	MON	NL	2	5	35	1	1	65.7	61	38	37	45	5.21	3.61 (-44%)	-1787.2
1971	SLN	NL	7	2	45	0	2	51.0	45	15	31	19	2.65	3.47 (+24%)	-477.6
1972	SLN	NL	0	1	8	0	0	3.0	5	3	3	0	9.00	—	0.0
1972	OAK	AL	0	1	3	0	0	5.3	12	10	2	4	16.88	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			13	14	138	1	6	188.2	166	84	101	123	4.01	—	-2,400

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
138	15	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	.000	.211	.000	.211	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .211 vs. league average .669 across their career seasons — 68.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1967	NYN	NL	40	3	1	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	NYN	NL	7	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	MON	NL	35	10	2	2	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	SLN	NL	45	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	SLN	NL	8	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	OAK	AL	3	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			138	15	3	4	7	.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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	65	6	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	73	9	2	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	65	93.2	70	34	54	59	3.27
Away	73	94.2	96	50	47	64	4.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1972-05-19	OAK	KCR	L	0	0
1972-05-18	OAK	LAA	L	0	0
1972-05-16	OAK	LAA	L	0	0
1972-05-14	STL	CIN	L	0	0
1972-05-12	STL	CIN	L	0	0
1972-05-02	STL	CIN	L	0	0
1972-04-28	STL	HOU	W	1	1
1972-04-22	STL	WSN	L	0	0
1972-04-17	STL	PHI	W	0	0
1972-04-16	STL	WSN	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1972-05-19	OAK	KCR	—	3.0	9	9	9	2	3	2
1972-05-18	OAK	LAA	L	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1972-05-16	OAK	LAA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1972-05-14	STL	CIN	—	0.2	0	1	1	1	0	0
1972-05-12	STL	CIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1972-05-02	STL	CIN	L	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	1
1972-04-28	STL	HOU	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1972-04-22	STL	WSN	—	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1972-04-17	STL	PHI	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1972-04-16	STL	WSN	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	138	1	9	30	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1967	NYN	P	40	0	3	5	0
1968	NYN	P	7	0	1	2	0
1969	MON	P	35	1	2	15	1
1971	SLN	P	45	0	3	8	2
1972	SLN	P	8	0	0	0	0
1972	OAK	P	3	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	138

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
San Diego State University	San Diego	CA	1965

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Shaw

What years did Don Shaw play?: Don Shaw played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1972.
Was Don Shaw a pitcher?: Yes. Don Shaw pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 123 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Shaw hit?: Don Shaw hit 0 career home runs.