Jim Shaw
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1921)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- Died
- 1/27/1962 in Washington, DC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1913-09-15
- Last Game
- 1921-07-13
Full name: James Aloysius Shaw
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 98 | 287 | 193 | 96 | 17 | 17 | 1600.3 | 1,446 | 546 | 28 | 688 | 767 | 3.07 | -2998.1 |
Career ERA 3.07 vs. league average 3.09 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 2.08 | 3.07 (+32%) | 255.3 |
| 1914 | WS1 | AL | 15 | 17 | 48 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 257.0 | 198 | 77 | 137 | 164 | 2.70 | 2.93 (+8%) | -654.5 |
| 1915 | WS1 | AL | 6 | 11 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 133.0 | 102 | 37 | 76 | 78 | 2.50 | 2.90 (+14%) | -1006.5 |
| 1916 | WS1 | AL | 3 | 8 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 106.3 | 86 | 31 | 50 | 44 | 2.62 | 2.78 (+6%) | -947.5 |
| 1917 | WS1 | AL | 15 | 14 | 47 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 266.3 | 233 | 95 | 123 | 118 | 3.21 | 2.69 (-19%) | -1003.0 |
| 1918 | WS1 | AL | 16 | 12 | 41 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 241.3 | 201 | 65 | 90 | 129 | 2.42 | 2.83 (+14%) | 2336.2 |
| 1919 | WS1 | AL | 17 | 17 | 45 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 306.7 | 274 | 93 | 101 | 128 | 2.73 | 3.09 (+12%) | 1359.1 |
| 1920 | WS1 | AL | 11 | 18 | 38 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 236.3 | 285 | 112 | 87 | 88 | 4.27 | 3.45 (-24%) | -2473.8 |
| 1921 | WS1 | AL | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40.3 | 59 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 7.36 | 4.02 (-83%) | -863.5 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 84 | 98 | 287 | 193 | 96 | 17 | 17 | 1,600.1 | 1,446 | 546 | 688 | 767 | 3.07 | — | -2,998 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 287 | 528 | 31 | 86 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 189 | .163 | .190 | .233 | .423 | -2,712 |
Career AVG .163 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.
Career OBP .190 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 41.2% below league average.
Career SLG .233 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.
Career OPS .423 vs. league average .669 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | WS1 | AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1914 | WS1 | AL | 48 | 85 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 34 | .118 | .255 (-54%) | .322 (-60%) | .339 (-51%) | .661 (-56%) | -713.2 |
| 1915 | WS1 | AL | 25 | 43 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .233 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1916 | WS1 | AL | 26 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .156 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1917 | WS1 | AL | 47 | 91 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 30 | .154 | .248 (-38%) | .312 (-42%) | .323 (-35%) | .635 (-39%) | -527.3 |
| 1918 | WS1 | AL | 41 | 83 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .133 | .255 (-48%) | .318 (-55%) | .326 (-48%) | .645 (-52%) | -638.6 |
| 1919 | WS1 | AL | 45 | 106 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 33 | .160 | .262 (-39%) | .322 (-43%) | .347 (-19%) | .670 (-30%) | -517.8 |
| 1920 | WS1 | AL | 38 | 74 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 31 | .189 | .271 (-30%) | .331 (-28%) | .363 (-26%) | .694 (-26%) | -314.8 |
| 1921 | WS1 | AL | 15 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .417 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 287 | 528 | 31 | 86 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 189 | .163 | — | — | — | — | -2,712 | ||
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
View full game log (575 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 157 | 256 | 13 | 41 | 0 | 5 | .160 |
| Away | 131 | 269 | 18 | 45 | 4 | 16 | .167 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 157 | 848.1 | 719 | 272 | 366 | 426 | 2.89 |
| Away | 130 | 751.2 | 728 | 277 | 328 | 346 | 3.32 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-07-13 | MIN | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-07-09 | MIN | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-07-05 | MIN | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921-07-02 | MIN | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-06-24 | MIN | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-06-20 | MIN | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-06-14 | MIN | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921-06-11 | MIN | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-06-06 | MIN | CHW | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-05-27 | MIN | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-07-13 | MIN | CHW | — | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-07-09 | MIN | SLA | — | 6.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-07-05 | MIN | BOS | SV | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-07-02 | MIN | PHA | — | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-06-24 | MIN | NYY | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-06-20 | MIN | PHA | — | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-06-14 | MIN | CLE | — | 5.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-06-11 | MIN | CLE | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-06-06 | MIN | CHW | SV | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-05-27 | MIN | NYY | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 287 | 0 | 71 | 330 | 29 | 18 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | WS1 | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914 | WS1 | P | 48 | 0 | 18 | 72 | 9 | 4 |
| 1915 | WS1 | P | 25 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 3 | 2 |
| 1916 | WS1 | P | 26 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 1917 | WS1 | P | 47 | 0 | 16 | 54 | 3 | 6 |
| 1918 | WS1 | P | 41 | 0 | 10 | 41 | 6 | 2 |
| 1919 | WS1 | P | 45 | 0 | 9 | 53 | 3 | 1 |
| 1920 | WS1 | P | 38 | 0 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 1 |
| 1921 | WS1 | P | 15 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 287 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jim Shaw (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Shaw
- What years did Jim Shaw play?
- Jim Shaw played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1921.
- Was Jim Shaw a pitcher?
- Yes. Jim Shaw pitched in the major leagues, recording 84 wins and 767 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jim Shaw hit?
- Jim Shaw hit 4 career home runs with 86 hits.