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Don Shaw

Donald Wellington Shaw

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: February 23, 1944 in Pittsburgh, PA
High School: Grover Cleveland HS (Reseda, CA)
School: San Diego State University (San Diego, CA)
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 35th round of the 1965 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 11, 1967 (Age 23)
Teams (by GP): Cardinals/Mets/Expos/Athletics 1967-1972

Final Game: May 19, 1972 (Age 28)
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1967 23 NYM NL 4 5 .444 2.98 40 0 18 0 0 3 51.1 40 19 17 5 23 5 44 0 0 0 216 114 1.227 7.0 0.9 4.0 7.7 1.91
1968 24 NYM NL 0 0 0.75 7 0 3 0 0 0 12.0 3 1 1 1 5 0 11 0 0 3 41 419 0.667 2.3 0.8 3.8 8.3 2.20
1969 25 MON NL 2 5 .286 5.21 35 1 15 0 0 1 65.2 61 43 38 9 37 5 45 2 0 4 287 71 1.492 8.4 1.2 5.1 6.2 1.22
1971 27 STL NL 7 2 .778 2.65 45 0 18 0 0 2 51.0 45 19 15 1 31 6 19 1 0 3 227 137 1.490 7.9 0.2 5.5 3.4 0.61
1972 28 TOT MLB 0 2 .000 14.04 11 0 1 0 0 0 8.1 17 13 13 3 5 0 4 0 0 1 45 24 2.640 18.4 3.2 5.4 4.3 0.80
1972 28 STL NL 0 1 .000 9.00 8 0 1 0 0 0 3.0 5 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 44 2.667 15.0 3.0 9.0 0.0 0.00
1972 28 OAK AL 0 1 .000 16.88 3 0 0 0 0 0 5.1 12 10 10 2 2 0 4 0 0 1 29 19 2.625 20.3 3.4 3.4 6.8 2.00
5 Yrs 13 14 .481 4.01 138 1 55 0 0 6 188.1 166 95 84 19 101 16 123 3 0 11 816 89 1.418 7.9 0.9 4.8 5.9 1.22
162 Game Avg. 6 7 .481 4.01 68 0 27 0 0 3 92 81 46 41 9 49 8 60 1 0 5 399 89 1.418 7.9 0.9 4.8 5.9 1.22
NYM (2 yrs) 4 5 .444 2.56 47 0 21 0 0 3 63.1 43 20 18 6 28 5 55 0 0 3 257 131 1.121 6.1 0.9 4.0 7.8 1.96
STL (2 yrs) 7 3 .700 3.00 53 0 19 0 0 2 54.0 50 22 18 2 34 6 19 1 0 3 243 122 1.556 8.3 0.3 5.7 3.2 0.56
OAK (1 yr) 0 1 .000 16.88 3 0 0 0 0 0 5.1 12 10 10 2 2 0 4 0 0 1 29 19 2.625 20.3 3.4 3.4 6.8 2.00
MON (1 yr) 2 5 .286 5.21 35 1 15 0 0 1 65.2 61 43 38 9 37 5 45 2 0 4 287 71 1.492 8.4 1.2 5.1 6.2 1.22
NL (5 yrs) 13 13 .500 3.64 135 1 55 0 0 6 183.0 154 85 74 17 99 16 119 3 0 10 787 98 1.383 7.6 0.8 4.9 5.9 1.20
AL (1 yr) 0 1 .000 16.88 3 0 0 0 0 0 5.1 12 10 10 2 2 0 4 0 0 1 29 19 2.625 20.3 3.4 3.4 6.8 2.00

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1967 23 NYM NL 51.1 40 0 19 3.33 4.08 -0.19 -0.17 99.1 4.06 4 0.4 1.2 -0.1 0.9 8 .510 .503 $5,400
1968 24 NYM NL 12.0 7 0 1 0.75 3.42 0.03 -0.15 100.4 3.26 3 0.4 .9 -0.0 0.5 4 .560 .503 $14,000
1969 25 MON NL 65.2 35 1 43 5.89 4.16 -0.32 -0.16 102.4 4.41 -11 -1.2 1.1 -0.1 -0.8 -5 .465 .492 $14,000
1971 27 STL NL 51.0 45 0 19 3.35 4.02 -0.41 -0.17 106.8 4.55 6 0.7 1.8 0.2 1.4 11 .516 .505
1972 28 STL NL 3.0 8 0 3 9.00 5.20 -0.22 -0.23 95.9 4.99 -1 -0.2 2.8 -0.1 -0.3 -1 .480 .499 $22,000
1972 28 OAK AL 5.1 3 0 10 16.88 3.52 0.42 -0.15 94.1 2.77 -8 -0.8 .9 0.0 -0.7 -8 .245 .495
5 Seasons 188.1 138 1 95 4.54 4.05 -0.26 -0.17 102.2 4.24 -8 -0.6 1.5 -0.2 1.1 9 .496 .499 $55,400
NYM (2 yrs) 63.1 47 0 20 2.84 3.95 -0.15 -0.17 99.4 3.91 7 0.8 1.2 -0.1 1.4 13 .518 .503 $19,400
STL (2 yrs) 54.0 53 0 22 3.67 4.09 -0.40 -0.18 106.2 4.58 5 0.6 2.0 0.1 1.1 10 .511 .502 $22,000
OAK (1 yr) 5.1 3 0 10 16.88 3.52 0.42 -0.15 94.1 2.77 -8 -0.8 .9 0.0 -0.7 -8 .245 .495
MON (1 yr) 65.2 35 1 43 5.89 4.16 -0.32 -0.16 102.4 4.41 -11 -1.2 1.1 -0.1 -0.8 -5 .465 .492 $14,000

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1967 23 NYM NL 40 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 .400 .000 .400 26 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1968 24 NYM NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1969 25 MON NL 35 12 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 .167 .000 .167 -49 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1971 27 STL NL 45 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1972 28 TOT MLB 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1972 28 STL NL 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1972 28 OAK AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
5 Yrs 138 21 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 .000 .211 .000 .211 -36 0 0 0 2 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 25 18 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 .000 .211 .000 .211 -36 0 0 0 2 0 0
NYM (2 yrs) 47 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 .400 .000 .400 26 0 0 0 1 0 0
STL (2 yrs) 53 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
OAK (1 yr) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MON (1 yr) 35 12 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 .167 .000 .167 -49 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (5 yrs) 135 21 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 .000 .211 .000 .211 -36 0 0 0 2 0 0
AL (1 yr) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1967 23 NYM NL 40 6 -0 -0 0 0 1 0 0.1 0 1 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 0.0 1 $5,400 1
1968 24 NYM NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $14,000 /1
1969 25 MON NL 35 12 -2 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.1 0 0 -0.1 .499 .500 -0.1 0.0 0 $14,000 1
1971 27 STL NL 45 2 -0 -0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 0 -0.0 .500 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 1
1972 28 STL NL 8 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .498 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 $22,000 /1
1972 28 OAK AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
5 Seasons 138 21 -3 -0 0 0 3 -0 -0.0 1 1 -0.0 .500 .500 -0.0 0.1 1 $55,400
NYM (2 yrs) 47 6 -0 -0 0 0 1 0 0.1 0 1 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 0.0 1 $19,400
STL (2 yrs) 53 3 -1 -0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .500 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 $22,000
OAK (1 yr) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0
MON (1 yr) 35 12 -2 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.1 0 0 -0.1 .499 .500 -0.1 0.0 0 $14,000

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1967 NYM NL 23 P 40 0 0 51.1 8 3 5 0 0 1.000 1.40 0.20 .960 2.00 2.00 7 1 13% 40% 0
1968 NYM NL 24 P 7 0 0 12.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 2.25 0.43 .957 2.03 2.01 0 0 1
1969 MON NL 25 P 35 1 0 65.2 18 2 15 1 0 .944 2.33 0.49 .958 1.95 1.94 4 1 20% 40% 0
1971 STL NL 27 P 45 0 0 51.0 13 3 8 2 0 .846 1.94 0.24 .954 1.91 1.90 1 0 0% 35% 0
1972 TOT MLB 28 P 11 0 0 8.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.84 1.80 1 1 50% 38% 0
1972 STL NL 28 P 8 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.78 1 0 0% 37% 0
1972 OAK AL 28 P 3 0 0 5.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.86 1.87 0 1 100% 39% 0
5 Seasons P 138 1 0 188.1 42 9 30 3 0 .929 1.86 0.28 .957 1.95 1.94 13 3 19% 40% 1
5 Seasons TOT 138 1 0 188.1 42 9 30 3 0 .929 1.86 0.28 .957 1.95 1.94 13 3 19% 40% 1
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
196723New York Mets$5,400Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts
196824New York Mets$14,000Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts
196925Montreal Expos$14,000Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts
197228St. Louis Cardinals$22,000Noll/Fort/Hylan database
Career to date (may be incomplete)$55,400
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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