Travis Shaw

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2022)

Travis Shaw was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2022 for the Boston Red Sox, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 8 seasons. In 733 career games, he hit .237 with 563 hits, 114 home runs, and 366 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,898.

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 .237
HR 114
RBI 366
H 563
OPS .757
PIV 1,898
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 230 lb
Born
4/16/1990 in Washington Court House, OH, USA
MLB Debut
2015-05-08
Last Game
2022-04-28

Full name: Travis Richard Shaw

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Career Batting Statistics

Travis Shaw — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
733 2,374 310 563 127 3 114 366 20 275 650 .237 .319 .437 .757 1,898

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .437 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career OPS .757 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Travis Shaw Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2015 BOS AL 65 226 31 61 10 0 13 36 0 18 57 .270 .254 (+6%) .316 (+3%) .404 (+20%) .721 (+13%) 486.0
2016 BOS AL 145 480 63 116 34 2 16 71 5 43 133 .242 .255 (-5%) .321 (-5%) .417 (+1%) .738 (-2%) -198.6
2017 MIL NL 144 538 84 147 34 1 31 101 10 60 138 .273 .254 (+7%) .324 (+7%) .425 (+20%) .750 (+15%) 1651.2
2018 MIL NL 152 498 73 120 23 0 32 86 5 78 108 .241 .247 (-3%) .318 (+8%) .409 (+17%) .727 (+13%) 1459.0
2019 MIL NL 86 230 22 36 5 0 7 16 0 36 89 .157 .252 (-38%) .322 (-13%) .434 (-38%) .757 (-27%) -964.2
2020 TOR AL 50 163 17 39 10 0 6 17 0 16 50 .239 .244 (-2%) .321 (-5%) .417 (-2%) .739 (-3%) -101.2
2021 MIL NL 56 178 14 34 8 0 6 28 0 19 51 .191 .243 (-22%) .317 (-12%) .410 (-18%) .727 (-15%) -434.0
2021 BOS AL 28 42 6 10 3 0 3 11 0 5 17 .238 — — — — -434.0
2022 BOS AL 7 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 733 2,374 310 563 127 3 114 366 20 275 650 .237 — — — — 1,464

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Travis Shaw — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
18 41 2 11 2 1 1 2 5 14 .268

Playoff Batting by Year

Travis Shaw — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2021 ALCS BOS 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2021 ALDS2 BOS 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2021 ALWC BOS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2020 ALWC1 TOR 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
2019 NLWC MIL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2018 NLCS MIL 7 19 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 8 .211
2018 NLDS1 MIL 3 11 0 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 .364
2016 ALDS2 BOS 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Travis Shaw — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home370119216030156184.253
Away362118115026258182.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

Travis Shaw — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2022-04-28 BOSTORL 200000001
2022-04-24 BOSTBRL 100000000
2022-04-23 BOSTBRL 200000000
2022-04-22 BOSTBRW 400000002
2022-04-21 BOSTORL 300000000
2022-04-18 BOSMINL 400000003
2022-04-11 BOSDETL 300000001
2021-10-03 BOSWASW 100000001
2021-10-02 BOSWASW 211000101
2021-10-01 BOSWASW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Travis Shaw — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 177 102 886 75 6 95
2B 41 36 59 69 1 11
3B 519 477 307 890 45 91
OF 2 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Travis Shaw — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2015 BOS 1B 55 50 419 36 3 50
2015 BOS 3B 8 5 5 14 0 0
2015 BOS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 BOS 1B 50 28 251 19 0 27
2016 BOS 3B 105 99 76 197 16 20
2016 BOS OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
2017 MIL 1B 1 0 3 0 0 1
2017 MIL 3B 143 141 90 255 9 32
2018 MIL 1B 17 3 39 2 0 4
2018 MIL 2B 39 36 59 69 1 11
2018 MIL 3B 107 99 66 168 10 19
2019 MIL 1B 6 2 12 2 0 1
2019 MIL 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2019 MIL 3B 71 56 27 116 3 9
2020 TOR 1B 14 8 67 6 1 5
2020 TOR 3B 37 32 20 64 2 7
2021 MIL 1B 20 3 34 6 0 2
2021 MIL 3B 48 45 23 76 5 4
2021 BOS 1B 11 5 37 3 2 4
2022 BOS 1B 3 3 24 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Travis Shaw Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 177
Second Base 41
Third Base 519
Left Field 2
Designated Hitter 12

Salary History

Travis Shaw — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 BOS AL $515,000
Total Career Earnings $515,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Travis Shaw (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jake Lamb
    .235 avg, 96 HR
  2. 97
    Jack Howell
    .239 avg, 108 HR
  3. 93
    Bob Robertson
    .242 avg, 115 HR
  4. 89
    Jedd Gyorko
    .245 avg, 121 HR
  5. 85
    Willie Greene
    .234 avg, 86 HR
  6. 80
    Jesus Aguilar
    .253 avg, 114 HR

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Travis Shaw: the record in brief

The profile opens with Travis Shaw's first major league game on May 8, 2015; the last one listed came on April 28, 2022. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Red Sox (2015 to 2022), the Milwaukee Brewers (2017 through 2021), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2020). Shaw played primarily as a third baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born on April 16, 1990, in Washington Court House, OH, USA, Shaw was listed at 6 feet, 4 inches and 230 pounds. Shaw's full given name, per the bio, is Travis Richard Shaw.

Shaw's career batting table shows 733 games, 2,374 at bats and 563 hits, a .237 average, adding 114 home runs, 366 runs batted in, and 20 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .319 and .437 give Shaw a career OPS of .757. Measured against the leagues Shaw played in, the .237 career average compares with a .250 league average over the same seasons, 5.1% below the league.

Frequently Asked Questions about Travis Shaw

What years did Travis Shaw play?
Travis Shaw played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2022.
Was Travis Shaw a pitcher?
No. Travis Shaw was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Travis Shaw hit?
Travis Shaw hit 114 career home runs with 563 hits.
What was Travis Shaw's career batting average?
Travis Shaw batted .237 over his career, with 563 hits in 2,374 at bats.
How many RBI did Travis Shaw have?
Travis Shaw drove in 366 runs in his career.
Is Travis Shaw in the Hall of Fame?
No. Travis Shaw has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.