Herb Shaw

Career Stats, Bio & Records

Herb Shaw was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons. In 2 career games, he hit .500 with 1 hits.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .500
HR 0
RBI 0
H 1
OPS 1.000
Bats / Throws
L / —
Height / Weight
5'11" / 192 lb
Born
11/15/1918 in North Little Rock, AR, USA
Died
3/28/1947 in Proviso, IL, USA

Full name: Herbert Shaw

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Career Batting Statistics

Herb Shaw — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +97.3% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +54.7% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — +43.0% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .673 across their career seasons — +48.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Herb Shaw — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1942 BBB NAL 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Herb Shaw — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
PH 2 1 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Herb Shaw — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 BBB PH 2 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Herb Shaw — Career Games by Position
Position Games

Herb Shaw: the record in brief

The season rows for Herb Shaw begin in 1942. All of the seasons listed were played for the Birmingham Black Barons. Height and weight on file: 192 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads November 15, 1918, in North Little Rock, AR, USA. The bio records the death on March 28, 1947, in Proviso, IL, USA. Shaw's full given name, per the bio, is Herbert Shaw.

In 2 games and 2 at bats, Shaw batted .500 with 1 hits. Shaw's .500 average ran 97.3% above the .253 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is 1.000 to a league .673, 48.6% above average. The season table holds a single row: 1942 with the Birmingham Black Barons, 2 games, 2 at bats and 1 hits.

Frequently Asked Questions about Herb Shaw

Was Herb Shaw a pitcher?
No. Herb Shaw was a position player.
How many home runs did Herb Shaw hit?
Herb Shaw hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Herb Shaw play for?
Herb Shaw played for one team, the Birmingham Black Barons (1942).
What were Herb Shaw's career stats?
In 2 games, Herb Shaw had 1 hits, with a .500 batting average.
How tall was Herb Shaw and how much did he weigh?
Herb Shaw was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 192 pounds.
What was Herb Shaw's career batting average?
Herb Shaw batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
Is Herb Shaw in the Hall of Fame?
No. Herb Shaw has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.