Bob Shawkey
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James Robert Shawkey
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 168 lb.
- School Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Debut July 16, 1913
- Final Game September 29, 1927
- Born December 4, 1890 in Sigel, PA USA
- Died December 31, 1980 in Syracuse, NY USA
[edit] Biographical Information
After his playing career ended, Bob Shawkey was a New York Yankees coach in 1929 and managed the club in 1930. He would go on to manage in the minors, coach at Dartmouth College (1952-1956), and scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers in the late '40s
| Preceded by Art Fletcher | New York Yankees Manager 1930 | Succeeded by Joe McCarthy |
[edit] Notable Achievements
- AL ERA Leader (1920)
- 2-time AL Saves Leader (1916 & 1919)
- 15 Wins Seasons: 8 (1914, 1916 & 1919-1924)
- 20 Wins Seasons: 4 (1916, 1919, 1920 & 1922)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 9 (1914, 1916, 1917 & 1919-1924)
- Won three World Series with the Philadelphia Athletics (1913 - he did not play in the World Series) and the New York Yankees (1923 & 1927; he did not play in the 1927 World Series)
