What years did Garland Shifflett play?

Garland Shifflett played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1964.

Was Garland Shifflett a pitcher?

Yes. Garland Shifflett pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Garland Shifflett hit?

Garland Shifflett hit 0 career home runs.

What was Garland Shifflett's career batting average?

Garland Shifflett batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Garland Shifflett's career ERA?

Garland Shifflett finished with a 6.31 career ERA, going 0-2 with 10 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Garland Shifflett have?

Garland Shifflett recorded 10 career strikeouts.

Garland Shifflett

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1964)

Garland Shifflett was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1964 for the Washington Senators and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 8 seasons. Across 16 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 6.31 ERA and 10 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 6.31

WHIP 1.75

SO 10

Pitcher PIV -94.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 3/28/1935 in Elkton, VA, USA
Died: 5/13/2020 in Lakewood, CO, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-04-22
Last Game: 1964-06-26

Full name: Garland Jesse Shifflett

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Career Pitching Statistics

Garland Shifflett — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	16	1	0	0	1	25.7	28	18	1	17	10	6.31	-94.1

Career ERA 6.31 vs. league average 3.69 across their career seasons — 71.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Garland Shifflett — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1957	WS1	AL	0	6	1	0	8.0	6	9	10	2	10.12	—	0.0
1964	MIN	AL	2	10	0	1	17.7	22	9	7	8	4.58	3.58 (-28%)	-94.1
Career · 2 seasons			2	16	1	1	25.2	28	18	17	10	6.31	—	-94

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

Garland Shifflett — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Garland Shifflett — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1957	WS1	AL	6	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	MIN	AL	10	4	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			16	4	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Garland Shifflett — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	10	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Garland Shifflett — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	11.1	13	8	8	5	6.35
Away	10	14.1	15	10	9	5	6.28

Last 10 Games — Batting

Garland Shifflett — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1964-06-26	MIN	CHW	L	0	0
1964-06-24	MIN	CLE	L	0	0
1964-06-20	MIN	DET	L	0	0
1964-06-16	MIN	CLE	L	0	0
1964-06-13	MIN	TEX	L	1	0
1964-06-11	MIN	DET	W	0	0
1964-06-09	MIN	DET	L	0	0
1964-06-08	MIN	DET	L	1	1
1964-06-04	MIN	NYY	L	2	1
1964-06-03	MIN	NYY	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Garland Shifflett — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1964-06-26	MIN	CHW	—	1.1	2	0	0	1	2	0
1964-06-24	MIN	CLE	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1964-06-20	MIN	DET	L	1.0	2	2	2	2	0	0
1964-06-16	MIN	CLE	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1964-06-13	MIN	TEX	L	2.1	6	2	2	1	0	0
1964-06-11	MIN	DET	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1964-06-09	MIN	DET	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0
1964-06-08	MIN	DET	—	2.0	4	2	2	1	0	0
1964-06-04	MIN	NYY	—	5.0	4	3	3	1	1	1
1964-06-03	MIN	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Garland Shifflett — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	1	0	6	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Garland Shifflett — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	WS1	P	6	1	0	1	0	0
1964	MIN	P	10	0	0	5	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Garland Shifflett — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	16

Frequently Asked Questions about Garland Shifflett

What years did Garland Shifflett play?: Garland Shifflett played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1964.
Was Garland Shifflett a pitcher?: Yes. Garland Shifflett pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Garland Shifflett hit?: Garland Shifflett hit 0 career home runs.
What was Garland Shifflett's career batting average?: Garland Shifflett batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Garland Shifflett's career ERA?: Garland Shifflett finished with a 6.31 career ERA, going 0-2 with 10 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Garland Shifflett have?: Garland Shifflett recorded 10 career strikeouts.