Tex Shirley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1946)

W–L 19–30
ERA 4.25
WHIP 1.64
SO 168
Pitcher PIV -8947.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
4/25/1918 in Birthright, TX, USA
Died
11/7/1993 in DeSoto, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1941-09-06
Last Game
1946-09-21

Full name: Alvis Newman Shirley

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
19 30 102 54 19 3 2 446.7 443 211 20 290 168 4.25 -8947.3

Career ERA 4.25 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 15.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1941 PHA AL 0 1 5 0 0 0 1 7.3 8 2 6 1 2.45 — 0.0
1942 PHA AL 0 1 15 1 0 0 1 35.7 37 21 22 10 5.30 3.57 (-49%) -415.9
1944 SLA AL 5 4 23 11 2 1 0 80.3 59 37 64 35 4.15 3.57 (-16%) -2624.7
1945 SLA AL 8 12 32 24 10 2 0 183.7 191 74 93 77 3.63 3.67 (+1%) -1439.2
1946 SLA AL 6 12 27 18 7 0 0 139.7 148 77 105 45 4.96 3.59 (-38%) -4467.5
Career · 5 seasons 19 30 102 54 19 3 2 446.2 443 211 290 168 4.25 — -8,947

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
128 159 23 34 3 0 0 9 1 0 38 .214 .219 .233 .451 -446

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Career OBP .219 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 33.3% below league average.

Career SLG .233 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Career OPS .451 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 34.3% 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 PHA AL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 PHA AL 15 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 SLA AL 30 28 7 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 .143 — — — — 0.0
1945 SLA AL 43 70 7 20 1 0 0 8 1 0 11 .286 .260 (+9%) .328 (-10%) .354 (-15%) .683 (-13%) -143.7
1946 SLA AL 35 51 9 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 .196 .256 (-24%) .328 (-40%) .358 (-34%) .687 (-37%) -302.6
Career · 5 seasons 128 159 23 34 3 0 0 9 1 0 38 .214 — — — — -446

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1944 WS SLA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 0 1 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1944 WS SLA 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 0 1 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6860151508.250
Away609981901.192

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home50192.0225115140835.39
Away52254.221896150853.39

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-21 SLACHWL 000000000
1946-09-19 SLABOSW 010000000
1946-09-15 SLANYYW 000000000
1946-09-12 SLAMINL 000000000
1946-09-02 SLACLEL 000000000
1946-09-02 SLACLEW 010000000
1946-08-31 SLADETL 000000000
1946-08-25 SLAMINL 400000000
1946-08-20 SLABOSL 300000000
1946-08-11 SLACLEW 300000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-09-12 SLAMIN L 0.0444000
1946-09-02 SLACLE — 1.0100110
1946-08-31 SLADET — 2.2444520
1946-08-25 SLAMIN — 9.0641410
1946-08-20 SLABOS L 8.0855620
1946-08-11 SLACLE W 8.1711540
1946-08-04 SLAPHA — 3.0633300
1946-07-27 SLABOS — 3.0766442
1946-07-21 SLABOS L 2.2322510
1946-07-18 SLANYY — 3.0100120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 102 0 21 69 6 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 PHA P 5 0 0 3 0 0
1942 PHA P 15 0 1 5 0 0
1944 SLA P 23 0 6 7 2 1
1945 SLA P 32 0 8 31 2 3
1946 SLA P 27 0 6 23 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 102

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Tex Shirley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Krakauskas
    26-36, 4.53 ERA
  2. 95
    Jaime Cocanower
    16-25, 3.99 ERA
  3. 94
    Pinky Woods
    13-21, 3.97 ERA
  4. 94
    Emmett O'Neill
    15-26, 4.76 ERA
  5. 92
    Harry Taylor
    19-21, 4.10 ERA
  6. 90
    Jake Wade
    27-40, 5.00 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tex Shirley

What years did Tex Shirley play?
Tex Shirley played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1946.
Was Tex Shirley a pitcher?
Yes. Tex Shirley pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 168 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tex Shirley hit?
Tex Shirley hit 0 career home runs with 34 hits.