Burt Shotton

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1923)

Burt Shotton was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1923 for the St. Louis Browns, the Washington Senators, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,387 career games, he hit .271 with 1,338 hits, 9 home runs, and 290 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 8,184.

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 .271
HR 9
RBI 290
H 1,338
OPS .698
PIV 8,184
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
10/18/1884 in Brownhelm, OH, USA
Died
7/29/1962 in Lake Wales, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1909-09-13
Last Game
1923-04-21

Full name: Burton Edwin Shotton

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Career Batting Statistics

Burt Shotton — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,387 4,945 746 1,338 154 65 9 290 293 713 529 .271 .365 .333 .698 8,184

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .365 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — +11.4% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career OPS .698 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Burt Shotton Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1909 SLA AL 17 61 5 16 0 1 0 0 3 5 8 .262 .244 (+7%) .306 (+7%) .312 (-6%) .618 (+1%) 20.1
1911 SLA AL 139 572 84 146 11 8 0 36 26 51 82 .255 .266 (-4%) .336 (-6%) .356 (-15%) .693 (-11%) -907.7
1912 SLA AL 154 580 87 168 15 8 2 40 35 86 59 .290 .268 (+8%) .335 (+16%) .358 (-1%) .694 (+7%) 1249.2
1913 SLA AL 147 549 105 163 23 8 1 28 43 99 63 .297 .259 (+14%) .325 (+25%) .345 (+8%) .670 (+16%) 2213.5
1914 SLA AL 154 579 82 156 19 9 0 38 40 64 66 .269 .255 (+6%) .322 (+7%) .339 (-2%) .661 (+2%) 388.6
1915 SLA AL 156 559 93 158 18 11 1 30 43 118 62 .283 .250 (+13%) .318 (+29%) .332 (+8%) .651 (+18%) 2600.5
1916 SLA AL 156 614 97 174 23 6 1 36 41 110 65 .283 .248 (+14%) .314 (+25%) .326 (+6%) .640 (+15%) 2323.0
1917 SLA AL 118 398 47 89 9 1 1 20 16 62 47 .224 .248 (-10%) .312 (+6%) .323 (-20%) .635 (-7%) -189.3
1918 WS1 AL 126 505 68 132 16 7 0 21 25 67 28 .261 .255 (+2%) .318 (+9%) .326 (-2%) .645 (+4%) 550.8
1919 SLN NL 85 270 35 77 13 5 1 20 16 22 25 .285 .262 (+9%) .322 (+6%) .347 (+10%) .670 (+8%) 347.7
1920 SLN NL 62 180 28 41 5 0 1 12 5 18 14 .228 .271 (-16%) .331 (-8%) .363 (-25%) .694 (-17%) -422.1
1921 SLN NL 38 48 9 12 1 1 1 7 0 7 4 .250 — — — — 9.7
1922 SLN NL 34 30 5 6 1 0 0 2 0 4 6 .200 — — — — 0.0
1923 SLN NL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,387 4,945 746 1,338 154 65 9 290 293 713 529 .271 — — — — 8,184

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

Burt Shotton — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home67023343616673128.286
Away72026103876726163.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

Burt Shotton — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1923-04-21 STLCHCL 010000000
1922-09-21 STLBROL 100000000
1922-09-05 STLPITL 000000000
1922-08-29 STLCHCL 010000010
1922-08-18 STLPHIW 100000000
1922-08-17 STLBROL 100000000
1922-08-09 STLBSNW 010000110
1922-08-05 STLPHIL 100000000
1922-07-28 STLNY1L 100000000
1922-07-26 STLNY1L 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Burt Shotton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1279 17 2816 173 184 51

Season-by-Season Fielding

Burt Shotton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 SLA OF 17 17 41 2 4 0
1911 SLA OF 139 0 356 21 20 2
1912 SLA OF 154 0 381 20 25 7
1913 SLA OF 146 0 357 29 20 11
1914 SLA OF 152 0 359 15 24 4
1915 SLA OF 154 0 295 15 23 4
1916 SLA OF 156 0 357 25 20 6
1917 SLA OF 107 0 182 10 16 6
1918 WS1 OF 122 0 277 15 18 6
1919 SLN OF 67 0 104 10 9 2
1920 SLN OF 51 0 85 9 4 2
1921 SLN OF 11 0 21 2 1 1
1922 SLN OF 3 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Burt Shotton Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 602
Center Field 606
Right Field 75

Award Voting History

Burt Shotton — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1913 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 5.0 64 0
1912 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 6.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Burt Shotton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jimmy Slagle
    .268 avg, 2 HR
  2. 85
    Nemo Leibold
    .266 avg, 3 HR
  3. 84
    Bill North
    .261 avg, 20 HR
  4. 84
    Bob Bescher
    .258 avg, 28 HR
  5. 82
    Davy Jones
    .270 avg, 9 HR
  6. 76
    Patsy Dougherty
    .284 avg, 17 HR

Burt Shotton: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 13, 1909 and the final game on April 21, 1923, Burt Shotton built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Browns (1909 to 1917), the Washington Senators (1918), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1919 through 1923). Shotton played primarily as an outfielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born on October 18, 1884, in Brownhelm, OH, USA, Shotton was listed at 5'11" and 175 pounds. The bio records the death on July 29, 1962, in Lake Wales, FL, USA. Shotton's full given name, per the bio, is Burton Edwin Shotton.

Shotton collected 1,338 hits in 4,945 at bats across 1,387 games, good for a .271 batting average, adding 9 homers, 290 runs batted in, and 293 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .365 clip and slugging .333, Shotton finished with a .698 OPS. Against a .264 league average for those years, Shotton's .271 average was near the norm. The hits column peaks at 174, in 1916.

Frequently Asked Questions about Burt Shotton

What years did Burt Shotton play?
Burt Shotton played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1923.
Was Burt Shotton a pitcher?
No. Burt Shotton was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Burt Shotton hit?
Burt Shotton hit 9 career home runs with 1338 hits.
What was Burt Shotton's career batting average?
Burt Shotton batted .271 over his career, with 1,338 hits in 4,945 at bats.
How many RBI did Burt Shotton have?
Burt Shotton drove in 290 runs in his career.
Is Burt Shotton in the Hall of Fame?
No. Burt Shotton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.