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

AVG .208
HR 0
RBI 6
H 15
OPS .542
PIV -197
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
9/21/1891 in Swiftwater, MS, USA
Died
2/11/1961 in Jackson, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1915-04-14
Last Game
1915-05-16

Full name: Francis Leroy Shields

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Career Batting Statistics

Pete 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

Career Arc

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Pete Shields — Season-by-Season Batting
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Pete Shields — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11332803.242
Away12392707.179

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pete Shields — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-05-16 CLEBOSL 000000000
1915-05-09 CLEPHAW 400000003
1915-05-08 CLECHWL 400000000
1915-05-06 CLECHWL 301000010
1915-05-05 CLECHWW 301000002
1915-05-02 CLESLAW 101000210
1915-05-01 CLESLAL 401000001
1915-04-29 CLECHWW 301100101
1915-04-28 CLECHWL 400000000
1915-04-27 CLECHWL 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pete Shields — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 23 0 208 13 6 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pete Shields — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1915 CLE 1B 23 0 208 13 6 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Pete Shields — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 23

College History

Pete Shields — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Mississippi Oxford MS 1910, 1911, 1912

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 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.
What teams did Pete Shields play for?
Pete Shields played for the Cleveland Guardians.