Clyde Shoun

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1949)

W–L 73–59
ERA 3.91
WHIP 1.34
SO 483
Pitcher PIV 2799.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 188 lb
Born
3/20/1912 in Mountain City, TN, USA
Died
3/20/1968 in Mountain Home, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1935-08-07
Last Game
1949-07-19

Full name: Clyde Mitchell Shoun

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
73 59 454 85 34 3 29 1287.0 1,325 559 81 404 483 3.91 2799.7

Career ERA 3.91 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1935 CHN NL 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 12.7 14 4 5 5 2.84 4.35 (+35%) -408.7
1936 CHN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.3 3 6 6 1 12.46 — 0.0
1937 CHN NL 7 7 37 9 2 0 0 93.0 118 58 45 43 5.61 4.34 (-29%) -1509.0
1938 SLN NL 6 6 40 12 3 0 1 117.3 130 54 43 37 4.14 4.35 (+5%) -369.7
1939 SLN NL 3 1 53 2 0 0 9 103.0 98 43 42 50 3.76 4.28 (+12%) 1053.1
1940 SLN NL 13 11 54 19 13 1 5 197.3 193 86 46 82 3.92 4.21 (+7%) 2339.7
1941 SLN NL 3 5 26 6 0 0 0 70.0 98 44 20 34 5.66 3.94 (-44%) -745.0
1942 SLN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.7 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1942 CIN NL 1 3 34 0 0 0 0 72.7 55 18 24 32 2.23 3.57 (+38%) 966.2
1943 CIN NL 14 5 45 5 2 0 7 147.0 131 50 46 61 3.06 3.50 (+13%) 1139.2
1944 CIN NL 13 10 38 21 12 1 2 202.7 193 68 42 55 3.02 3.57 (+16%) 696.1
1946 CIN NL 1 6 27 5 0 0 0 79.0 87 36 26 20 4.10 3.59 (-14%) -16.1
1947 CIN NL 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 14.3 16 8 5 7 5.02 3.97 (-26%) -292.9
1947 BSN NL 5 3 26 3 1 1 1 73.7 73 36 21 23 4.40 3.97 (-11%) -25.8
1948 BSN NL 5 1 36 2 1 0 4 74.0 77 33 20 25 4.01 4.10 (+2%) -65.1
1949 BSN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1949 CHA AL 1 1 16 0 0 0 0 23.3 37 15 13 8 5.79 4.12 (-40%) 37.5
Career · 17 seasons 73 59 454 85 34 3 29 1,287.0 1,325 559 404 483 3.91 — 2,800

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
454 362 24 73 6 2 0 25 0 7 45 .202 .219 .229 .448 -792

Career AVG .202 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OBP .219 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 34.9% below league average.

Career SLG .229 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 39.4% below league average.

Career OPS .448 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1935 CHN NL 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1936 CHN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1937 CHN NL 37 29 3 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 .138 — — — — 0.0
1938 SLN NL 40 31 2 8 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 .258 — — — — 0.0
1939 SLN NL 53 26 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 .115 — — — — 0.0
1940 SLN NL 54 63 5 12 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 .190 .267 (-29%) .335 (-43%) .387 (-51%) .722 (-47%) -474.8
1941 SLN NL 26 22 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 .182 — — — — 0.0
1942 SLN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 CIN NL 34 13 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 — — — — 0.0
1943 CIN NL 45 42 3 13 1 0 0 5 0 3 5 .310 — — — — 0.0
1944 CIN NL 38 67 4 15 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 .224 .261 (-14%) .325 (-28%) .357 (-33%) .683 (-31%) -317.0
1946 CIN NL 27 21 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .095 — — — — 0.0
1947 CIN NL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 BSN NL 26 19 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .158 — — — — 0.0
1948 BSN NL 36 21 2 4 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 .190 — — — — 0.0
1949 BSN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1949 CHA AL 16 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 454 362 24 73 6 2 0 25 0 7 45 .202 — — — — -792

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

View full game log (908 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home232167114009.240
Away2221941333016.170

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home232637.16342752112513.88
Away222650.06872911932354.03

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-07-19 CHWBOSL 000000000
1949-07-02 CHWDETL 000000000
1949-06-26 CHWPHAL 000000000
1949-06-23 CHWPHAL 100000010
1949-06-21 CHWMINL 100000000
1949-06-17 CHWBOSL 000000000
1949-06-14 CHWNYYL 000000000
1949-06-07 CHWPHAL 000000000
1949-06-05 CHWMINL 000000000
1949-06-03 CHWNYYL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-07-19 CHWBOS — 0.0111000
1949-07-02 CHWDET — 0.1100100
1949-06-26 CHWPHA — 1.0100100
1949-06-23 CHWPHA — 5.0533321
1949-06-21 CHWMIN — 2.1555100
1949-06-17 CHWBOS — 1.0000120
1949-06-14 CHWNYY — 1.2100000
1949-06-07 CHWPHA — 1.1311010
1949-06-05 CHWMIN — 0.2000000
1949-06-03 CHWNYY L 1.0331100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 454 0 43 225 14 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 CHN P 5 0 0 1 0 0
1936 CHN P 4 0 0 2 0 0
1937 CHN P 37 0 3 18 2 0
1938 SLN P 40 0 5 19 1 1
1939 SLN P 53 0 2 19 1 0
1940 SLN P 54 0 11 36 1 3
1941 SLN P 26 0 1 20 2 2
1942 SLN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1942 CIN P 34 0 3 21 1 0
1943 CIN P 45 0 6 32 2 5
1944 CIN P 38 0 3 29 1 1
1946 CIN P 27 0 0 7 0 0
1947 CIN P 10 0 1 3 0 1
1947 BSN P 26 0 2 9 0 0
1948 BSN P 36 0 5 4 3 1
1949 BSN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1949 CHA P 16 0 1 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 454

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1943 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 24.0 336 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Clyde Shoun (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Fornieles
    63-64, 3.96 ERA
  2. 92
    Art Fowler
    54-51, 4.03 ERA
  3. 89
    Tom Morgan
    67-47, 3.61 ERA
  4. 85
    Dave Danforth
    71-66, 3.89 ERA
  5. 85
    Tom Hume
    57-71, 3.85 ERA
  6. 84
    Garland Braxton
    50-53, 4.13 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Clyde Shoun

What years did Clyde Shoun play?
Clyde Shoun played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1949.
Was Clyde Shoun a pitcher?
Yes. Clyde Shoun pitched in the major leagues, recording 73 wins and 483 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Clyde Shoun hit?
Clyde Shoun hit 0 career home runs with 73 hits.