What years did Jeff Shaw play?

Jeff Shaw played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2001.

Was Jeff Shaw a pitcher?

Yes. Jeff Shaw pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 545 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jeff Shaw hit?

Jeff Shaw hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What teams did Jeff Shaw play for?

Jeff Shaw played for 5 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1990–1992), the Montreal Expos (1993–1995), the Chicago White Sox (1995), the Cincinnati Reds (1996–1998), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998–2001).

Did Jeff Shaw win a Cy Young Award?

No. Jeff Shaw did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Jeff Shaw win?

Jeff Shaw was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Jeff Shaw's career stats?

In 633 games, Jeff Shaw went 34-54 with a 3.54 ERA, 545 strikeouts, 848.0 innings pitched, and 203 saves.

What was Jeff Shaw's salary?

Jeff Shaw's last recorded salary was $6,383,333, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $6,383,333, in 2001, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 2001.

What position did Jeff Shaw play?

Jeff Shaw played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jeff Shaw and how much did he weigh?

Jeff Shaw was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.

What was Jeff Shaw's career ERA?

Jeff Shaw finished with a 3.54 career ERA, going 34-54 with 545 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jeff Shaw have?

Jeff Shaw recorded 545 career strikeouts.

Is Jeff Shaw in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jeff Shaw has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jeff Shaw

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2001)

Jeff Shaw was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2001 for 5 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 12 seasons. Across 633 career appearances, he went 34-54 with a 3.54 ERA, 545 strikeouts, and 203 saves. Jeff Shaw was a 2-time All-Star and a Reliever of the Year. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 7354.5.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 34–54

ERA 3.54

WHIP 1.24

SO 545

Pitcher PIV 7354.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 7/7/1966 in Washington Court House, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1990-04-30
Last Game: 2001-10-06
Awards: 2× All-Star · Reliever of the Year

Full name: Jeffrey Lee Shaw

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jeff Shaw — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
34	54	633	19	0	0	203	848.0	821	334	91	234	545	3.54	7354.5

Career ERA 3.54 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 18.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Jeff Shaw Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1990	CLE	AL	3	4	12	9	0	48.2	73	36	20	25	6.66	3.86 (-72%)	-2543.9
1991	CLE	AL	0	5	29	1	1	72.1	72	27	27	31	3.36	3.91 (+14%)	-816.3
1992	CLE	AL	0	1	2	1	0	7.2	7	7	4	3	8.22	—	0.0
1993	MON	NL	2	7	55	8	0	95.2	91	44	32	50	4.14	4.19 (+1%)	-1449.6
1994	MON	NL	5	2	46	0	1	67.1	67	29	15	47	3.88	4.51 (+14%)	810.1
1995	MON	NL	1	6	50	0	3	62.1	58	32	26	45	4.62	4.45 (-4%)	886.5
1995	CHA	AL	0	0	9	0	0	9.2	12	7	1	6	6.52	4.45 (-46%)	0.0
1996	CIN	NL	8	6	78	0	4	104.2	99	29	29	69	2.49	4.61 (+46%)	2340.7
1997	CIN	NL	4	2	78	0	42	94.2	79	25	12	74	2.38	4.39 (+46%)	3547.7
1998	CIN	NL	2	4	39	0	23	49.2	40	10	12	29	1.81	4.43 (+59%)	1444.5
1998	LAN	NL	1	4	34	0	25	35.1	35	10	7	26	2.55	4.43 (+43%)	-33.3
1999	LAN	NL	2	4	64	0	34	68.0	64	21	15	43	2.78	4.71 (+41%)	1700.1
2000	LAN	NL	3	4	60	0	27	57.1	61	27	16	39	4.24	4.77 (+11%)	752.8
2001	LAN	NL	3	5	77	0	43	74.2	63	30	18	58	3.62	4.42 (+18%)	715.1
Career · 14 seasons			34	54	633	19	203	848.0	821	334	234	545	3.54	—	7,354

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

Jeff Shaw — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
633	38	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	.079	.167	.079	.246	0

Career AVG .079 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 70.2% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 50.2% below league average.

Career SLG .079 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 80.9% below league average.

Career OPS .246 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 67.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jeff Shaw Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1990	CLE	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	CLE	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CLE	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	MON	NL	55	15	1	1	0	6	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	MON	NL	46	7	1	2	1	2	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	MON	NL	50	6	2	0	2	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	CHA	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	CIN	NL	78	5	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	CIN	NL	78	3	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	CIN	NL	39	2	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	LAN	NL	34	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	LAN	NL	64	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	LAN	NL	60	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	LAN	NL	77	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 14 seasons			633	38	4	3	4	20	.079	—	—	—	—	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

Jeff Shaw — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	334	24	4	2	0	0	.083
Away	299	14	0	1	0	0	.071

Pitching — Home / Away

Jeff Shaw — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	334	468.2	423	182	120	281	3.50
Away	299	379.1	398	152	114	264	3.61

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jeff Shaw — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2001-10-06	LAD	SFG	SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2001-10-05	LAD	SFG	SV	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2001-10-02	LAD	SDP	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2001-09-30	LAD	AZ	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001-09-26	LAD	SFG	L	0.2	1	3	3	2	0	0
2001-09-25	LAD	SFG	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2001-09-24	LAD	SFG	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2001-09-22	LAD	AZ	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2001-09-20	LAD	AZ	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2001-09-19	LAD	SDP	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jeff Shaw — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	633	19	85	139	8	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jeff Shaw — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1990	CLE	P	12	9	4	7	0	0
1991	CLE	P	29	1	4	11	2	2
1992	CLE	P	2	1	0	2	1	0
1993	MON	P	55	8	8	16	0	1
1994	MON	P	46	0	8	13	0	0
1995	MON	P	50	0	6	11	0	0
1995	CHA	P	9	0	1	2	0	1
1996	CIN	P	78	0	12	14	1	3
1997	CIN	P	78	0	12	13	0	1
1998	CIN	P	39	0	4	9	2	0
1998	LAN	P	34	0	4	9	1	0
1999	LAN	P	64	0	10	4	0	1
2000	LAN	P	60	0	4	14	1	2
2001	LAN	P	77	0	8	14	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Jeff Shaw Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	633

Awards & Honors

Jeff Shaw — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1997	Pitcher of the Month	September
1997	Reliever of the Year Award
1997	TSN Fireman of the Year

Salary History

Jeff Shaw's recorded salaries total $17,802,499 over 11 seasons, 1990 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Shaw's career ran from 1990 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 1991.

Jeff Shaw — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	LAN	NL	$6,383,333
2000	LAN	NL	$5,383,333
1999	LAN	NL	$3,408,333
1998	CIN	NL	$650,000
1997	CIN	NL	$650,000
1996	CIN	NL	$450,000
1995	MON	NL	$325,000
1994	MON	NL	$172,500
1993	MON	NL	$140,000
1992	CLE	AL	$140,000
1990	CLE	AL	$100,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$17,802,499

College History

Jeff Shaw — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Cuyahoga Community College	Cleveland	OH	1986
University of Rio Grande	Rio Grande	OH	1985

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Jeff Shaw: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 30, 1990 and the final game on October 6, 2001, Jeff Shaw built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (1990 through 1992), the Montreal Expos (1993 through 1995), the Chicago White Sox (1995), the Cincinnati Reds (1996 through 1998), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998 to 2001). Born on July 7, 1966, in Washington Court House, OH, USA, Shaw is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Shaw's listed size is 185 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The given name on file is Jeffrey Lee Shaw.

Shaw's career pitching line is 34 wins, 54 losses and a 3.54 ERA over 633 appearances. Also on Shaw's record: 545 strikeouts and 203 saves. That 3.54 ERA compares with a 4.34 league average across the same seasons, 18.4% better. No season topped the 8 wins of 1996. 1997 produced Shaw's most strikeouts, 74. The most saves in one season was 43, in 2001.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Shaw

What years did Jeff Shaw play?: Jeff Shaw played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2001.
Was Jeff Shaw a pitcher?: Yes. Jeff Shaw pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 545 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jeff Shaw hit?: Jeff Shaw hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Jeff Shaw play for?: Jeff Shaw played for 5 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1990–1992), the Montreal Expos (1993–1995), the Chicago White Sox (1995), the Cincinnati Reds (1996–1998), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998–2001).
Did Jeff Shaw win a Cy Young Award?: No. Jeff Shaw did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Jeff Shaw win?: Jeff Shaw was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Jeff Shaw's career stats?: In 633 games, Jeff Shaw went 34-54 with a 3.54 ERA, 545 strikeouts, 848.0 innings pitched, and 203 saves.
How much did Jeff Shaw earn in his career?: Jeff Shaw's recorded salaries total $17,802,499 over 11 seasons, 1990 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Shaw's career ran from 1990 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 1991.
What was Jeff Shaw's salary?: Jeff Shaw's last recorded salary was $6,383,333, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $6,383,333, in 2001, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 2001.
What position did Jeff Shaw play?: Jeff Shaw played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jeff Shaw and how much did he weigh?: Jeff Shaw was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Jeff Shaw's career ERA?: Jeff Shaw finished with a 3.54 career ERA, going 34-54 with 545 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jeff Shaw have?: Jeff Shaw recorded 545 career strikeouts.
Is Jeff Shaw in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jeff Shaw has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.