Ted Shaw
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Ted Shaw was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Stars. Across 61 career appearances, he went 24-19 with a 4.77 ERA and 191 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2430.9.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 190 lb
- Died
- 2/2/1966 in Honolulu, HI, USA
Full name: John Allison Shaw
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | DS | NNL | 9 | 9 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 151.7 | 166 | 92 | 60 | 67 | 5.46 | 4.13 (-32%) | 586.0 |
| 1929 | DS | NNL | 8 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 127.7 | 126 | 62 | 56 | 49 | 4.37 | 4.60 (+5%) | -940.9 |
| 1930 | DS | NNL | 7 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 113.0 | 119 | 54 | 33 | 75 | 4.30 | 4.80 (+10%) | 2785.8 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 24 | 19 | 61 | 44 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 392.1 | 411 | 208 | 149 | 191 | 4.77 | — | 2,431 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 156 | 23 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .237 | .287 | .321 | .608 | -568 |
Career AVG .237 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.
Career OBP .287 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.
Career SLG .321 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.
Career OPS .608 vs. league average .764 across their career seasons — 20.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | DS | NNL | 25 | 55 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | .280 (-29%) | .342 (-26%) | .395 (-31%) | .737 (-29%) | -261.5 |
| 1929 | DS | NNL | 21 | 58 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .241 | .289 (-17%) | .353 (-25%) | .415 (-38%) | .769 (-32%) | -307.0 |
| 1930 | DS | NNL | 21 | 43 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .279 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 67 | 156 | 23 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .237 | — | — | — | — | -568 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928-07-29 | DT1 | SSN | — | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 61 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Shaw
- Was Ted Shaw a pitcher?
- Yes. Ted Shaw pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 191 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ted Shaw hit?
- Ted Shaw hit 1 career home runs with 37 hits.
- What was Ted Shaw's career batting average?
- Ted Shaw batted .237 over his career, with 37 hits in 156 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ted Shaw have?
- Ted Shaw drove in 17 runs in his career.
- What was Ted Shaw's career ERA?
- Ted Shaw finished with a 4.77 career ERA, going 24-19 with 191 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ted Shaw have?
- Ted Shaw recorded 191 career strikeouts.