What years did Bill Shores play?

Bill Shores played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1936.

Was Bill Shores a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Shores pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 129 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Shores hit?

Bill Shores hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.

What teams did Bill Shores play for?

Bill Shores played for 3 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1928–1931), the New York Giants (1933), and the Chicago White Sox (1936).

What were Bill Shores's career stats?

In 96 games, Bill Shores went 26-15 with a 4.17 ERA, 129 strikeouts, 395.1 innings pitched, and 7 saves.

What position did Bill Shores play?

Bill Shores played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bill Shores and how much did he weigh?

Bill Shores was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.

What was Bill Shores's career ERA?

Bill Shores finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 26-15 with 129 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bill Shores have?

Bill Shores recorded 129 career strikeouts.

Is Bill Shores in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bill Shores has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bill Shores

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1936)

Bill Shores was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1936 for the Philadelphia Athletics, the New York Giants, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 9 seasons. Across 96 career appearances, he went 26-15 with a 4.17 ERA and 129 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 October 24, 2026

W–L 26–15

ERA 4.17

WHIP 1.50

SO 129

Pitcher PIV -4027.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 5/26/1904 in Abilene, TX, USA
Died: 2/19/1984 in Purcell, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1928-04-11
Last Game: 1936-09-20

Full name: William David Shores

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Shores — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
26	15	96	39	14	2	7	395.1	425	183	28	168	129	4.17	-4027.9

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Shores — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1928	PHA	AL	1	1	3	2	1	0	0	14.0	13	5	7	5	3.21	4.13 (+22%)	89.2
1929	PHA	AL	11	6	39	13	5	1	7	152.2	150	61	59	49	3.60	4.60 (+22%)	-330.9
1930	PHA	AL	12	4	31	19	7	1	0	159.0	169	74	70	48	4.19	4.80 (+13%)	-1909.2
1931	PHA	AL	0	3	6	2	0	0	0	16.0	26	9	10	2	5.06	4.10 (-23%)	-1240.7
1933	NY1	NL	2	1	8	3	1	0	0	36.2	41	16	14	20	3.93	3.86 (-2%)	-483.8
1936	CHA	AL	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	17.0	26	18	8	5	9.53	4.59 (-108%)	-152.6
Career · 6 seasons			26	15	96	39	14	2	7	395.1	425	183	168	129	4.17	—	-4,028

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

Bill Shores — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
96	121	12	21	1	0	0	6	0	10	46	.174	.237	.182	.418	-437

Career AVG .174 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 38.6% below league average.

Career OBP .237 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 31.4% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Career OPS .418 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Shores — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1928	PHA	AL	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	PHA	AL	39	40	5	5	0	0	6	16	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	PHA	AL	31	57	6	11	1	3	2	20	.193	.293 (-34%)	.354 (-38%)	.429 (-51%)	.784 (-45%)	-437.2
1931	PHA	AL	6	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	NY1	NL	8	11	0	3	0	0	1	4	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	CHA	AL	9	5	0	1	0	2	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			96	121	12	21	1	6	10	46	.174	—	—	—	—	-437

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

Bill Shores — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bill Shores — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1930	WS	PHA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bill Shores — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	1.1	3	2	0	0	13.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bill Shores — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1930	WS	PHA	0	0	1	0	0	1.1	3	2	0	0	13.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Shores — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	43	52	3	7	0	1	.135
Away	53	69	9	14	0	5	.203

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Shores — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	43	177.1	175	78	67	60	3.96
Away	53	218.1	246	106	104	71	4.37

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Shores — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1936-09-20	CHW	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1936-09-18	CHW	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1936-08-27	CHW	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	1
1936-08-25	CHW	PHA	L	1	1	2	0	0
1936-08-15	CHW	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1936-08-13	CHW	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1936-08-09	CHW	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	1
1936-08-05	CHW	SLA	L	2	0	0	0	1
1936-07-31	CHW	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0
1933-09-24	NY1	BSN	W	0	0	0	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Shores — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1936-09-20	CHW	SLA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1936-09-18	CHW	SLA	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1936-08-27	CHW	PHA	—	3.0	2	1	1	3	1	0
1936-08-25	CHW	PHA	—	1.0	3	4	4	1	1	0
1936-08-15	CHW	DET	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	0	0
1936-08-13	CHW	SLA	—	2.0	5	3	3	0	0	0
1936-08-09	CHW	CLE	—	3.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1936-08-05	CHW	SLA	—	3.2	9	6	6	1	0	1
1936-07-31	CHW	BOS	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
1933-09-24	NY1	BSN	W	3.0	5	3	3	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Shores — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	96	0	20	86	7	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Shores — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1928	PHA	P	3	0	2	0	0
1929	PHA	P	39	7	28	3	2
1930	PHA	P	31	8	35	3	1
1931	PHA	P	6	1	4	1	0
1933	NY1	P	8	2	13	0	0
1936	CHA	P	9	2	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Shores — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	96

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Career Spans

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Bill Shores: the record in brief

According to the bio, Bill Shores debuted on April 11, 1928 and played a final game on September 20, 1936. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Athletics (1928 through 1931), the New York Giants (1933), and the Chicago White Sox (1936). At 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds, Shores is listed as a pitcher. Shores both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is May 26, 1904, in Abilene, TX, USA. Shores died on February 19, 1984, in Purcell, OK, USA. The bio lists the given name William David.

Shores's career pitching line is 26 wins, 15 losses and a 4.17 ERA over 96 appearances. The same table counts 129 strikeouts and 14 complete games. Shores's 4.17 ERA was close to the 4.36 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 12 wins of 1930. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.60 in 1929, when the league's was 4.60.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Shores

What years did Bill Shores play?: Bill Shores played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1936.
Was Bill Shores a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Shores pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 129 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Shores hit?: Bill Shores hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.
What teams did Bill Shores play for?: Bill Shores played for 3 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1928–1931), the New York Giants (1933), and the Chicago White Sox (1936).
What were Bill Shores's career stats?: In 96 games, Bill Shores went 26-15 with a 4.17 ERA, 129 strikeouts, 395.1 innings pitched, and 7 saves.
What position did Bill Shores play?: Bill Shores played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Shores and how much did he weigh?: Bill Shores was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
What was Bill Shores's career ERA?: Bill Shores finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 26-15 with 129 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Shores have?: Bill Shores recorded 129 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Shores in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Shores has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.