Bob Shawkey

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 168lb (180cm, 76kg)

Born: December 4, 1890 in Sigel, PA us

Died: December 31, 1980 in Syracuse, NY

Buried: Oakwood-Morningside Cemetery, Syracuse, NY

School: Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (Slippery Rock, PA)

Last Game: September 29, 1927 (Age 36-299d)
vs. WSH 2.0 IP, 0 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, Sv

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1913 season

Full Name: James Robert Shawkey

Nicknames: Sailor

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

47.1

195

150

ERA

3.09

488

333

2937.0

1360

WHIP

1.273

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1911	20	-4.4	Harrisburg	TRIS	B		10	10	.500	2.68	3.80	27						168.0	149	71	50		56							1.220	8.0		3.0
1912	21	-7.3	Baltimore	IL	AA		17	18	.486	3.01	4.06	41						317.0	290	143	106		128							1.319	8.2		3.6
1913	22	-4.6	Baltimore	IL	AA		9	11	.450		3.90	26						189.1	167	82			58		132					1.188	7.9		2.8	6.3	2.28
1913	22	-3.6	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	6	5	.545	2.34	3.31	18	15	1	8	1	0	111.1	92	41	29	2	50		52	3	0	4	462	1.275	7.4	0.2	4.0	4.2	1.04
1914	23	-2.0	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	15	8	.652	2.73	3.34	38	31	5	18	5	2	237.0	223	88	72	4	75		89	2	0	0	929	1.257	8.5	0.2	2.8	3.4	1.19
1915	24		2 Teams	AL	Maj	NYY-PHA	10	13	.435	3.68	4.61	33	22	10	12	2	0	185.2	181	95	76	5	73		87	3	0	3	741	1.368	8.8	0.2	3.5	4.2	1.19
1915	24	-1.1	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	6	6	.500	4.05	5.13	17	13	4	7	1	0	100.0	103	57	45	3	38		56	1	0	2	410	1.410	9.3	0.3	3.4	5.0	1.47
1915	24	-1.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	4	7	.364	3.26	3.99	16	9	6	5	1	0	85.2	78	38	31	2	35		31	2	0	1	331	1.319	8.2	0.2	3.7	3.3	0.89
1916	25	-0.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	24	14	.632	2.21	2.54	53	27	24	21	4	8	276.2	204	78	68	4	81		122	6	0	2	1064	1.030	6.6	0.1	2.6	4.0	1.51
1917	26	-0.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	13	15	.464	2.44	3.08	32	26	5	16	2	0	236.1	207	81	64	2	72		97	6	0	4	930	1.181	7.9	0.1	2.7	3.7	1.35
1918	27	0.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	1	1	.500	1.13	1.13	3	2	1	1	1	0	16.0	7	2	2	0	10		3	0	0	0	59	1.063	3.9	0.0	5.6	1.7	0.30
1919	28	0.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	20	11	.645	2.72	3.24	41	27	11	22	3	5	261.1	218	94	79	7	92		122	5	0	1	1041	1.186	7.5	0.2	3.2	4.2	1.33
1920	29	1.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	20	13	.606	2.45	2.96	38	31	6	20	5	2	267.2	246	88	73	10	85		126	1	0	3	1079	1.237	8.3	0.3	2.9	4.2	1.48
1921	30	2.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	18	12	.600	4.08	4.81	38	31	6	18	3	2	245.0	245	131	111	15	86		126	7	1	2	1053	1.351	9.0	0.6	3.2	4.6	1.47
1922	31	3.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	20	12	.625	2.91	3.36	39	34	4	22	3	1	299.2	286	112	97	16	98		130	0	0	3	1253	1.281	8.6	0.5	2.9	3.9	1.33
1923	32	4.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	16	11	.593	3.51	3.97	36	31	3	17	1	1	258.2	232	114	101	17	102		125	4	0	8	1076	1.291	8.1	0.6	3.5	4.3	1.23
1924	33	4.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	16	11	.593	4.12	4.64	38	25	8	10	1	0	207.2	226	107	95	11	74		114	3	0	5	888	1.445	9.8	0.5	3.2	4.9	1.54
1925	34	5.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	6	14	.300	4.11	4.89	33	19	6	9	1	0	186.0	209	101	85	12	67		81	5	0	4	802	1.484	10.1	0.6	3.2	3.9	1.21
1926	35	6.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	8	7	.533	3.62	4.23	29	10	14	3	1	4	104.1	102	49	42	5	37		63	2	0	0	445	1.332	8.8	0.4	3.2	5.4	1.70
1927	36	7.6	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	2	3	.400	2.89	3.92	19	2	11	0	0	4	43.2	44	19	14	1	16		23	1	0	3	190	1.374	9.1	0.2	3.3	4.7	1.44
1928	37	9.2	Montreal	IL	AA		9	9	.500	5.63	6.19	23						144.0	167	99	90		50							1.507	10.4		3.1

1931	40	12.0	Jersey City	IL	AA		0	1	.000	9.00	9.00	7						3.0	4	3	3		4							2.667	12.0		12.0

1934	43	16.2	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	0	1	.000	8.18	10.64	7						11.0	12	13	10		9							1.909	9.8		7.4
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (15 seasons)					Majors		195	150	.565	3.09	3.68	488	333	115	197	33	29	2937.0	2722	1200	1008	111	1018		1360	48	1	42	12012	1.273	8.3	0.3	3.1	4.2	1.34
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		45	50	.474		4.44	131						832.1	789	411	259		305		132					1.314	8.5		3.3
All Levels (20 Seasons)							240	200	.545		3.85	619	333	115	197	33	29	3769.1	3511	1611	1267	111	1323		1492	48	1	42	12012	1.282	8.4		3.2

AA (5 seasons)					Minors		35	40	.467		4.61	104						664.1	640	340	209		249		132					1.338	8.7		3.4
B (1 season)					Minors		10	10	.500	2.68	3.80	27						168.0	149	71	50		56							1.220	8.0		3.0