Burt Shotton
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Burton Edwin Shotton (Barney)
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.
- Debut September 13, 1909
- Final Game April 21, 1923
- Born October 18, 1884 in Brownhelm, OH USA
- Died July 29, 1962 in Lake Wales, FL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Burt Shotton had a 14-year major league career as an outfielder, mostly in the dead-ball era, and then managed 11 seasons in the big leagues, including two pennant-winning Brooklyn Dodgers teams in the late 1940's.
Almost all of his major league playing career was spent in St. Louis, either with the Browns or with the Cardinals. His tendency to draw walks was of great value in the dead-ball era when hits were hard to come by.
He had a lifetime .271 average and stole 293 bases.
The most similar players to Shotton, according to the similarity scores method, are two outfielders who were well-known players a bit before him - Jimmy Slagle and Topsy Hartsel.
David Gough wrote a book called Burt Shotton, Dodgers Manager: A Baseball Biography.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- AL At Bats Leader (1916)
- 2-time AL Bases on Balls Leader (1913 & 1916)
- 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 1 (1913)
- NL Pennants: 2 (1947 & 1949)
| Preceded by Stuffy McInnis | Philadelphia Phillies Manager 1928-1933 | Succeeded by Jimmie Wilson |
| Preceded by Leo Durocher | Brooklyn Dodgers Manager 1947 | Succeeded by Leo Durocher |
| Preceded by Leo Durocher | Brooklyn Dodgers Manager 1948-1950 | Succeeded by Chuck Dressen |
