Pete Shields
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915)
Pete Shields was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1915 for the Cleveland Guardians. In 23 career games, he hit .208 with 15 hits and 6 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 2/11/1961 in Jackson, MS, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1915-04-14
- Last Game
- 1915-05-16
Full name: Francis Leroy Shields
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 72 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | .208 | .250 | .292 | .542 | -197 |
Career AVG .208 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.
Career SLG .292 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.
Career OPS .542 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — 16.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | CLE | AL | 23 | 72 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | .208 | .250 (-17%) | .318 (-22%) | .332 (-12%) | .651 (-17%) | -196.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 23 | 72 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | .208 | — | — | — | — | -197 | ||
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 (23 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | .242 |
| Away | 12 | 39 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | .179 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-05-16 | CLE | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-05-09 | CLE | PHA | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1915-05-08 | CLE | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-05-06 | CLE | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915-05-05 | CLE | CHW | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1915-05-02 | CLE | SLA | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915-05-01 | CLE | SLA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-04-29 | CLE | CHW | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-04-28 | CLE | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-04-27 | CLE | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 23 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mississippi | Oxford | MS | 1910, 1911, 1912 |
Pete Shields: the record in brief
Pete Shields's major league career runs from a debut on April 14, 1915 to a final game on May 16, 1915. Every season row on the page belongs to the Cleveland Indians, in 1915. Shields is listed as a first baseman at 6 feet, 0 inches and 175 pounds. The bio says Shields threw and hit right-handed. Shields was born on September 21, 1891, in Swiftwater, MS, USA. The bio records the death on February 11, 1961, in Jackson, MS, USA. The given name on file is Francis Leroy Shields.
The batting record for Shields: 23 games, 15 hits in 72 at bats, and a .208 average, adding 6 RBI. Shields got on base at a .250 rate and slugged .292 (.542 OPS). Measured against the leagues Shields played in, the .208 career average compares with a .251 league average over the same seasons, 16.9% below the league. By OPS the gap is 16.8% below league average (.542 against .651). Shields's lone season row is 1915 with the Cleveland Indians: 23 games, 15 hits in 72 at bats. That year the league hit .250, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Shields
- Was Pete Shields a pitcher?
- No. Pete Shields was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Pete Shields hit?
- Pete Shields hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
- What teams did Pete Shields play for?
- Pete Shields played for one team, the Cleveland Indians (1915).
- What were Pete Shields's career stats?
- In 23 games, Pete Shields had 15 hits, 6 RBI, 4 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .208 batting average.
- What position did Pete Shields play?
- Pete Shields played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Pete Shields and how much did he weigh?
- Pete Shields was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- What was Pete Shields's career batting average?
- Pete Shields batted .208 over his career, with 15 hits in 72 at bats.
- How many RBI did Pete Shields have?
- Pete Shields drove in 6 runs in his career.
- Is Pete Shields in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pete Shields has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.