Ernie Shore

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1920)

W–L 65–43
ERA 2.47
WHIP 1.20
SO 309
Pitcher PIV 1111.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 220 lb
Born
3/24/1891 in East Bend, NC, USA
Died
9/24/1980 in Winston-Salem, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1912-06-20
Last Game
1920-08-22

Full name: Ernest Grady Shore

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
65 43 160 121 56 9 5 979.3 906 269 12 270 309 2.47 1111.2

Career ERA 2.47 vs. league average 3.02 across their career seasons — 18.0% better 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
1912 NY1 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1.0 8 3 1 1 27.00 — 0.0
1914 BOS AL 10 5 20 16 10 1 1 139.7 103 31 34 51 2.00 2.93 (+32%) 958.7
1915 BOS AL 19 8 38 32 17 4 0 247.0 207 45 66 102 1.64 2.90 (+43%) 1942.2
1916 BOS AL 16 10 38 28 10 3 1 225.7 221 66 49 62 2.63 2.78 (+5%) 1145.2
1917 BOS AL 13 10 29 27 14 1 1 226.7 201 56 55 57 2.22 2.69 (+17%) -183.4
1919 NYA AL 5 8 20 13 3 0 0 95.0 105 44 44 24 4.17 3.09 (-35%) -2099.1
1920 NYA AL 2 2 14 5 2 0 1 44.3 61 24 21 12 4.87 3.45 (-41%) -652.5
Career · 7 seasons 65 43 160 121 56 9 5 979.1 906 269 270 309 2.47 — 1,111

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
160 322 14 39 8 1 0 17 0 13 117 .121 .160 .152 .312 -2,201

Career AVG .121 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.

Career OBP .160 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 50.3% below league average.

Career SLG .152 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 55.4% below league average.

Career OPS .312 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — 52.9% 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
1912 NY1 NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1914 BOS AL 20 49 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 .102 — — — — -479.9
1915 BOS AL 38 79 3 8 4 1 0 10 0 5 29 .101 .250 (-60%) .318 (-51%) .332 (-47%) .651 (-49%) -588.4
1916 BOS AL 38 77 3 7 2 0 0 3 0 3 31 .091 .248 (-63%) .314 (-60%) .326 (-64%) .640 (-62%) -695.3
1917 BOS AL 29 78 3 13 2 0 0 4 0 3 26 .167 .248 (-33%) .312 (-37%) .323 (-41%) .635 (-39%) -437.0
1919 NYA AL 20 28 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .143 — — — — 0.0
1920 NYA AL 14 11 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 160 322 14 39 8 1 0 17 0 13 117 .121 — — — — -2,201

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
4 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .083

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1916 WS BOS 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1915 WS BOS 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 1 4 4 0 34.7 24 7 12 15 1.82

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1916 WS BOS 2 0 2 2 0 17.7 12 3 4 9 1.53
1915 WS BOS 1 1 2 2 0 17.0 12 4 8 6 2.12

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8215882409.152
Away7816361408.086

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home82522.24541291341762.22
Away78457.24531391341372.73

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1920-08-22 NYYDETL 200000001
1920-08-15 NYYMINL 000000010
1920-07-19 NYYCHWL 000000000
1920-07-14 NYYSLAL 100000001
1920-07-13 NYYSLAL 000000000
1920-07-05 NYYMINL 200000000
1920-07-01 NYYPHAW 321000010
1920-06-29 NYYBOSW 000000000
1920-06-14 NYYCLEL 000000000
1920-05-31 NYYMINW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1920-08-22 NYYDET — 4.1522110
1920-08-15 NYYMIN — 3.0200220
1920-07-19 NYYCHW — 1.0211000
1920-07-14 NYYSLA — 3.0420000
1920-07-13 NYYSLA — 1.0000000
1920-07-05 NYYMIN L 8.01244200
1920-07-01 NYYPHA W 9.01252330
1920-06-29 NYYBOS — 1.1244301
1920-06-14 NYYCLE — 1.2100200
1920-05-31 NYYMIN — 1.1333200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 160 0 55 357 20 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 NY1 P 1 0 0 0 1 0
1914 BOS P 20 0 2 52 2 1
1915 BOS P 38 0 10 95 7 3
1916 BOS P 38 0 18 90 5 2
1917 BOS P 29 0 19 77 4 5
1919 NYA P 20 0 5 27 0 0
1920 NYA P 14 0 1 16 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 160

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Guilford College Greensboro NC 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ernie Shore (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Nick Cullop
    57-55, 2.73 ERA
  2. 94
    Andy Coakley
    58-59, 2.35 ERA
  3. 92
    Hod Eller
    60-40, 2.62 ERA
  4. 92
    Ed Summers
    68-45, 2.42 ERA
  5. 88
    Ed Karger
    48-67, 2.79 ERA
  6. 88
    Mike Prendergast
    41-53, 2.74 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie Shore

What years did Ernie Shore play?
Ernie Shore played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1920.
Was Ernie Shore a pitcher?
Yes. Ernie Shore pitched in the major leagues, recording 65 wins and 309 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ernie Shore hit?
Ernie Shore hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.