Was Hiawatha Shelby a pitcher?

No. Hiawatha Shelby was a position player (Left Fielder).

How many home runs did Hiawatha Shelby hit?

Hiawatha Shelby hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Hiawatha Shelby

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .059

HR 0

RBI 1

H 2

OPS .229

Position: Left Fielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 160 lb
Born: 11/10/1921 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
Died: 9/19/1996 in Indianapolis, IN, USA

Full name: Hiawatha Lavern Shelby

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
34.0	32.0	1.0	2.0	0	1.0	0	1.0	2.0	2.0	0	.062	.118	.125	.243

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	34	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	2	1	.059	.111	.118	.229	0

Career AVG .059 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 77.6% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 66.6% below league average.

Career SLG .118 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 68.5% below league average.

Career OPS .229 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 67.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1941	PS	NN2	10	34	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	2	1	.059	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			10	34	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	2	1	.059	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	9	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	9	1	2	0	1	.222

Last 6 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1941-08-17	PH5	NY5	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1941-08-10	PH5	HOM	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
1941-08-10	PH5	HOM	L	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
1941-08-07	PH5	HOM	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1941-08-02	PH5	NY6	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1941-07-29	PH5	HOM	L	3	0	1	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	10	10	17	1	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1941	PS	OF	10	10	17	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	10

Frequently Asked Questions about Hiawatha Shelby

Was Hiawatha Shelby a pitcher?: No. Hiawatha Shelby was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Hiawatha Shelby hit?: Hiawatha Shelby hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.