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Bob Shawkey

James Robert Shawkey

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 168 lb.

Born: December 4, 1890 in Sigel, PA
School: Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (Slippery Rock, PA)(All Transactions)
Debut: July 16, 1913
Teams (by GP): Yankees/Athletics 1913-1927

Final Game: September 29, 1927
Died: December 31, 1980 in Syracuse, NY
Buried: Oakwood-Morningside Cemetery, Syracuse, NY
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Standard Batting

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
1913 22 PHA AL 18 47 44 3 6 1 0 0 5 0 1 10 .136 .156 .159 .315 -7 7 0 2 1
1914 23 PHA AL 38 91 83 6 17 2 0 0 5 0 0 4 22 .205 .241 .229 .470 44 19 0 4 1
1915 24 TOT AL 33 65 60 3 11 5 1 0 3 0 0 3 21 .183 .222 .300 .522 58 18 0 2 1
1915 24 PHA AL 17 36 31 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 11 .129 .206 .194 .399 22 6 0 2 1
1915 24 NYY AL 16 29 29 3 7 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 10 .241 .241 .414 .655 96 12 0 0 1
1916 25 NYY AL 53 100 93 5 17 1 0 0 4 0 0 3 21 .183 .208 .194 .402 20 18 0 4 1
1917 26 NYY AL 32 91 84 3 16 4 0 0 8 0 3 15 .190 .218 .238 .456 39 20 0 4 1
1918 27 NYY AL 3 6 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .750 .800 .750 1.550 363 3 0 1 /1
1919 28 NYY AL 41 102 94 5 22 1 0 0 6 0 1 15 .234 .242 .245 .487 37 23 0 6 1
1920 29 NYY AL 38 106 100 13 23 1 0 0 10 0 0 4 13 .230 .267 .240 .507 33 24 1 1 1
1921 30 NYY AL 38 100 90 13 27 2 1 1 11 0 0 2 13 .300 .315 .378 .693 75 34 0 8 1
1922 31 NYY AL 39 126 115 12 21 2 0 1 12 0 0 2 18 .183 .203 .226 .429 11 26 1 7 1
1923 32 NYY AL 36 103 99 8 20 1 1 0 10 0 0 0 15 .202 .202 .232 .434 13 23 0 3 1
1924 33 NYY AL 38 81 69 12 22 4 1 1 15 0 0 7 5 .319 .390 .449 .839 116 31 1 4 1
1925 34 NYY AL 33 68 68 1 10 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 .147 .147 .221 .368 -7 15 0 0 1
1926 35 NYY AL 29 40 35 4 9 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 6 .257 .316 .286 .602 58 10 0 2 1
1927 36 NYY AL 19 11 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .091 .091 .091 .182 -52 1 0 0 1
15 Yrs 488 1137 1049 90 225 26 6 3 94 0 0 34 181 .214 .241 .259 .501 37 272 3 48
162 Game Avg. 162 377 348 30 75 9 2 1 31 0 11 60 .214 .241 .259 .501 37 90 1 16
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
NYY (13 yrs) 415 963 891 81 198 21 6 3 82 0 0 26 138 .222 .247 .269 .516 39 240 3 40
PHA (3 yrs) 73 174 158 9 27 5 0 0 12 0 0 8 43 .171 .211 .203 .413 25 32 0 8

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 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
1913 22 PHA AL 18 47 -6 0 0 0 4 -2 -0.2 2 -0 -0.2 .488 .499 -0.2 0.0 -0 $ 1
1914 23 PHA AL 38 91 -6 0 0 0 8 2 0.2 3 5 0.2 .507 .502 0.3 -0.0 5 $ 1
1915 24 PHA AL 17 36 -3 0 0 0 3 -0 -0.1 1 1 -0.1 .497 .500 -0.1 0.0 1 $ 1
1915 24 NYY AL 16 29 -1 0 0 0 2 2 0.2 1 3 0.2 .511 .501 0.2 0.0 3 $ 1
1916 25 NYY AL 53 100 -9 0 0 0 8 -1 -0.2 3 2 -0.2 .497 .499 -0.1 -0.0 2 $ 1
1917 26 NYY AL 32 91 -6 0 0 0 6 0 0.0 3 3 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 3 $ 1
1918 27 NYY AL 3 6 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .576 .501 0.2 0.0 2 $ /1
1919 28 NYY AL 41 102 -8 0 0 0 8 -0 -0.0 4 3 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 3 $ 1
1920 29 NYY AL 38 106 -10 0 0 0 8 -1 -0.1 3 2 -0.1 .497 .499 -0.1 0.0 2 $ 1
1921 30 NYY AL 38 100 -4 0 0 0 9 5 0.5 3 8 0.5 .513 .503 0.5 0.0 8 $ 1
1922 31 NYY AL 39 126 -16 0 0 0 13 -3 -0.3 4 1 -0.3 .493 .498 -0.3 -0.0 1 $ 1
1923 32 NYY AL 36 103 -13 0 0 0 10 -3 -0.3 3 -0 -0.3 .491 .498 -0.3 -0.0 -0 $ 1
1924 33 NYY AL 38 81 2 0 0 0 7 9 0.9 2 12 0.9 .523 .505 0.9 0.0 12 $ 1
1925 34 NYY AL 33 68 -11 0 0 0 7 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.4 .489 .498 -0.4 0.0 -2 $ 1
1926 35 NYY AL 29 40 -2 0 0 0 4 2 0.2 1 3 0.2 .506 .501 0.2 0.0 3 $ 1
1927 36 NYY AL 19 11 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .493 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $10,500 1
15 Seasons 488 1137 -95 2 0 0 98 6 0.6 37 43 0.5 .501 .500 0.7 0.0 43 $10,500
NYY (13 yrs) 415 963 -80 2 0 0 84 6 0.6 31 37 0.6 .501 .500 0.7 0.0 37 $10,500
PHA (3 yrs) 73 174 -15 0 0 0 15 0 -0.0 6 6 -0.1 .500 .500 0.0 -0.0 6 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1913 22 PHA AL 47 40 1 0.7 86 .176 .136 .262 .156 .334 .159 .344 .315 .678 -7 .043 -6.0 -0.7 .211 .045 .023
1914 23 PHA AL 91 70 5 1.9 79 .279 .205 .252 .241 .325 .229 .330 .470 .654 44 .272 -5.8 -0.7 .348 .072 .024
1915 24 TOT AL 65 51 4 2.1 82 .282 .183 .253 .222 .331 .300 .332 .522 .663 58 .291 -3.4 -0.4 .429 .167 .117
1915 24 PHA AL 36 29 1 0.9 80 .200 .129 .251 .206 .328 .194 .329 .399 .657 22 .084 -2.9 -0.3 .333 .161 .065
1915 24 NYY AL 29 22 3 3.7 83 .368 .241 .255 .241 .334 .414 .335 .655 .669 96 .530 -0.5 -0.1 .545 .172 .172
1916 25 NYY AL 100 80 4 1.4 84 .236 .183 .259 .208 .333 .194 .338 .402 .671 20 .146 -9.6 -1.1 .276 .043 .011
1917 26 NYY AL 91 72 4 1.5 80 .232 .190 .255 .218 .326 .238 .330 .456 .656 39 .184 -6.3 -0.7 .338 .083 .048
1918 27 NYY AL 6 2 2 27.2 84 .750 .750 .263 .800 .334 .750 .335 1.550 .669 363 .977 1.5 0.2 4.000 .250 .000
1919 28 NYY AL 102 78 6 2.1 95 .278 .234 .276 .242 .342 .245 .371 .487 .714 37 .225 -8.3 -0.9 .333 .021 .011
1920 29 NYY AL 106 78 6 2.1 110 .264 .230 .296 .267 .361 .240 .407 .507 .768 33 .188 -10.1 -1.0 .377 .050 .010
1921 30 NYY AL 100 71 11 4.2 116 .342 .300 .302 .315 .368 .378 .424 .693 .793 75 .409 -4.0 -0.4 .571 .100 .078 .0
1922 31 NYY AL 126 101 5 1.3 111 .208 .183 .295 .203 .361 .226 .415 .429 .776 11 .088 -15.7 -1.6 .309 .061 .043 .0
1923 32 NYY AL 103 82 5 1.6 109 .238 .202 .293 .202 .363 .232 .405 .434 .767 13 .128 -13.2 -1.3 .291 .030 .030
1924 33 NYY AL 81 51 12 6.3 112 .333 .319 .298 .390 .368 .449 .409 .839 .776 116 .613 1.7 0.2 .830 .232 .130 .0
1925 34 NYY AL 68 58 2 0.9 114 .156 .147 .297 .147 .367 .221 .416 .368 .784 -7 .042 -11.7 -1.1 .259 .074 .074
1926 35 NYY AL 40 28 3 2.9 109 .310 .257 .289 .316 .360 .286 .405 .602 .765 58 .288 -2.1 -0.2 .500 .114 .029
1927 36 NYY AL 11 10 0 0.0 109 .125 .091 .291 .091 .358 .091 .408 .182 .766 -52 .000 -2.5 -0.2 .100 .000 .000
15 Yrs 1137 872 70 2.2 100 .257 .214 .280 .241 .350 .259 .381 .501 .731 37 .222 -95.6 -10.0 .375 .077 .045 .0
162 Game Avg. 377 289 23 2.2 100 .257 .214 .280 .241 .350 .259 .381 .501 .731 37 .222 -95.6 -10.0 .375 .077 .045
PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
NYY (13 yrs) 963 733 63 2.3 103 .260 .222 .285 .247 .354 .269 .389 .516 .743 39 .233 -80.8 -8.3 .388 .076 .047 .0
PHA (3 yrs) 174 139 7 1.3 81 .235 .171 .255 .211 .328 .203 .334 .413 .661 25 .155 -14.8 -1.7 .305 .082 .032

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1914 23 PHA AL WS BSN L 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 2 0 0 0 0 0
1921 30 NYY AL WS NYG L 2 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 2 0 0 0 0 0
1922 31 NYY AL WS NYG L 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1923 32 NYY AL WS NYG W 1 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583 1 0 0 0 1 0
1926 35 NYY AL WS STL L 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Yrs (5 Series) 8 16 15 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 .267 .250 .333 .583 5 0 0 0 1 0
5 WS 8 16 15 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 .267 .250 .333 .583 5 0 0 0 1 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1918 27 NYY AL 6 0.0% 0.0% 16.7% 0.0% 0% 0.00 67%
1919 28 NYY AL 102 0.0% 14.7% 1.0% 1.0% 5% 15.00 6.3 15.7 77%
1920 29 NYY AL 106 0.0% 12.3% 3.8% 0.9% 4% 3.25 7.7 10.0 82%
1921 30 NYY AL 100 1.0% 13.0% 2.0% 4.0% 15% 6.50 6.9 90.0 8.2 76%
1922 31 NYY AL 126 0.8% 14.3% 1.6% 2.4% 14% 9.00 6.4 115.0 9.6 76%
1923 32 NYY AL 103 0.0% 14.6% 0.0% 1.9% 10% 6.6 9.9 82%
1924 33 NYY AL 81 1.2% 6.2% 8.6% 7.4% 27% 0.71 13.8 69.0 4.6 78%
1925 34 NYY AL 68 0.0% 5.9% 0.0% 4.4% 30% 17.0 34.0 94%
1926 35 NYY AL 40 0.0% 15.0% 7.5% 2.5% 11% 2.00 5.8 11.7 73%
1927 36 NYY AL 11 0.0% 27.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.7 73%
15 Yrs 743 0.4% 24.4% 4.6% 4.7% 16% 5.32 5.8 349.7 11.2 116%
MLB Averages 1.2% 13.4% 12.3% 9.2% 24% 1.09 10.5 122.8 9.0 127%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1913 22 18 47 44 3 6 1 0 0 5 0 1 10 .136 .156 .159 .315 -7 7 0 2
1914 23 56 138 127 9 23 3 0 0 10 0 0 5 32 .181 .212 .205 .417 26 26 0 6
1915 24 89 203 187 12 34 8 1 0 13 0 0 8 53 .182 .215 .235 .451 36 44 0 8
1916 25 142 303 280 17 51 9 1 0 17 0 0 11 74 .182 .213 .221 .434 31 62 0 12
1917 26 174 394 364 20 67 13 1 0 25 0 0 14 89 .184 .214 .225 .440 33 82 0 16
1918 27 177 400 368 21 70 13 1 0 25 0 0 15 89 .190 .222 .231 .453 37 85 0 17
1919 28 218 502 462 26 92 14 1 0 31 0 0 16 104 .199 .226 .234 .460 37 108 0 23
1920 29 256 608 562 39 115 15 1 0 41 0 0 20 117 .205 .233 .235 .468 36 132 1 24
1921 30 294 708 652 52 142 17 2 1 52 0 0 22 130 .218 .244 .255 .499 42 166 1 32
1922 31 333 834 767 64 163 19 2 2 64 0 0 24 148 .213 .238 .250 .489 37 192 2 39
1923 32 369 937 866 72 183 20 3 2 74 0 0 24 163 .211 .234 .248 .483 34 215 2 42
1924 33 407 1018 935 84 205 24 4 3 89 0 0 31 168 .219 .247 .263 .510 41 246 3 46
1925 34 440 1086 1003 85 215 25 6 3 91 0 0 31 172 .214 .240 .260 .500 37 261 3 46
1926 35 469 1126 1038 89 224 26 6 3 94 0 0 34 178 .216 .243 .261 .504 38 271 3 48
1927 36 488 1137 1049 90 225 26 6 3 94 0 0 34 181 .214 .241 .259 .501 37 272 3 48

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1913 22 19 49 46 3 6 1 0 0 5 0 1 11 .130 .149 .152 .301 1 18
1914 23 39 97 88 8 20 2 0 0 7 0 5 23 .227 .269 .250 .519 6 38
1915 24 34 70 64 4 13 6 1 0 4 0 4 22 .203 .250 .328 .578 5 33
1916 25 55 104 97 6 18 1 0 0 4 0 3 22 .186 .210 .196 .406 4 53
1917 26 33 96 89 4 18 4 0 0 10 0 3 16 .202 .228 .247 .475 5 32
1918 27 4 9 6 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .833 .875 .833 1.708 4 3
1919 28 47 118 110 6 27 1 0 0 7 0 1 17 .245 .252 .255 .507 7 41
1920 29 40 111 105 13 24 1 0 0 10 0 4 14 .229 .264 .238 .502 6 38
1921 30 40 102 92 11 26 2 1 1 10 0 2 14 .283 .298 .359 .657 9 38
1922 31 41 130 120 12 22 2 0 1 12 0 2 19 .183 .203 .225 .428 5 39
1923 32 38 105 102 7 19 1 1 0 9 0 0 16 .186 .186 .216 .402 4 36
1924 33 40 83 71 12 22 4 1 1 15 0 7 5 .310 .380 .437 .816 12 38
1925 34 35 71 71 1 10 1 2 0 2 0 0 4 .141 .141 .211 .352 2 33
1926 35 31 41 36 4 9 1 0 0 3 0 3 6 .250 .308 .278 .585 3 29
1927 36 20 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 19
15 Yrs 516 1197 1108 93 239 27 6 3 98 0 37 192 .216 .243 .259 .502 73 488
162 Game Avg. 162 376 348 29 75 8 2 1 31 0 12 60 .216 .243 .259 .502 23 488

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1916 AL  6.3 (7th)
1920 AL  7.3 (7th)
1922 AL  6.4 (7th)

                                         

Similarity Scores

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