Clyde Shoun

Q: When was Clyde Shoun born?

Clyde Shoun was born on March 20, 1912.

Q: Where was Clyde Shoun born?

Clyde Shoun was born in Mountain City, TN .

Q: How tall was Clyde Shoun?

Clyde Shoun was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Clyde Shoun weigh when playing?

Clyde Shoun weighed 188 lbs (85 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Clyde Shoun in the Hall of Fame?

Clyde Shoun has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Clyde Shoun have?

Clyde Shoun had 483 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Clyde Shoun played for?

Clyde Shoun played for 5 teams; the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Braves and Chicago White Sox.

Q: When did Clyde Shoun retire?

Clyde Shoun last played in 1949.

Q: What are Clyde Shoun's nicknames?

Hardrock is a nickname for Clyde Shoun.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 188lb (185cm, 85kg)

Born: March 20, 1912 in Mountain City, TN us

Died: March 20, 1968 in Mountain Home, TN

Buried: Sunset Cemetery, Mountain City, TN

Debut: August 7, 1935 (Age 23-140d, 7,896th in major league history)
vs. PIT 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 19, 1949 (Age 37-121d)
vs. BOS 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1937 season

Full Name: Clyde Mitchell Shoun

Nicknames: Hardrock

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.3

ERA

3.91

454

1287.0

483

WHIP

1.343

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1935	23	PIT-min	A	12	8	.600	3.83	33						169.0	176	81	72		58									1.385	9.4		3.1			BIR SOUA
1935	23	CHC	NL	1	0	1.000	2.84	5	1	3	0	0	0	12.2	14	4	4	2	5	0	5	0	0	0	53	143	5.63	1.500	9.9	1.4	3.6	3.6	1.00
1936	24	CHC-min	A1	15	11	.577	3.44	32			17			204.1	203	90	78		52		84	3	0	0				1.248	8.9		2.3	3.7	1.62	BIR SOUA
1936	24	CHC	NL	0	0		12.46	4	0	1	0	0	0	4.1	3	6	6	0	6	1	1	0	0	1	21	35	7.01	2.077	6.2	0.0	12.5	2.1	0.17
1937	25	CHC	NL	7	7	.500	5.61	37	9	12	2	0	0	93.0	118	65	58	9	45	7	43	0	0	4	438	71	4.99	1.753	11.4	0.9	4.4	4.2	0.96
1938	26	STL	NL	6	6	.500	4.14	40	12	17	3	0	1	117.1	130	58	54	8	43	4	37	1	0	1	509	95	4.43	1.474	10.0	0.6	3.3	2.8	0.86
1939	27	STL	NL	3	1	.750	3.76	53	2	25	0	0	9	103.0	98	51	43	4	42	3	50	2	1	1	449	110	3.41	1.359	8.6	0.3	3.7	4.4	1.19
1940	28	STL	NL	13	11	.542	3.92	54	19	22	13	1	6	197.1	193	96	86	13	46	3	82	2	1	4	816	101	3.75	1.211	8.8	0.6	2.1	3.7	1.78
1941	29	STL	NL	3	5	.375	5.66	26	6	7	0	0	1	70.0	98	48	44	9	20	2	34	0	0	0	320	67	4.34	1.686	12.6	1.2	2.6	4.4	1.70
1942	30	TOT	NL	1	3	.250	2.18	36	0	27	0	0	0	74.1	56	23	18	2	24	4	32	0	0	0	292	153	2.53	1.076	6.8	0.2	2.9	3.9	1.33
1942	30	STL	NL	0	0		0.00	2	0	2	0	0	0	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7		2.07	0.600	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
1942	30	CIN	NL	1	3	.250	2.23	34	0	25	0	0	0	72.2	55	23	18	2	24	4	32	0	0	0	285	148	2.54	1.087	6.8	0.2	3.0	4.0	1.33
1943	31	CIN	NL	14	5	.737	3.06	45	5	29	2	0	7	147.0	131	52	50	5	46	3	61	0	0	0	601	109	3.21	1.204	8.0	0.3	2.8	3.7	1.33	MVP-10
1944	32	CIN	NL	13	10	.565	3.02	38	21	14	12	1	2	202.2	193	83	68	10	42	5	55	3	0	2	834	116	3.45	1.160	8.6	0.4	1.9	2.4	1.31
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	34	CIN	NL	1	6	.143	4.10	27	5	11	0	0	0	79.0	87	42	36	3	26	5	20	1	0	0	334	82	3.60	1.430	9.9	0.3	3.0	2.3	0.77
1947	35	TOT	NL	5	3	.625	4.50	36	3	17	1	1	1	88.0	89	49	44	8	26	4	30	1	0	0	369	89	4.10	1.307	9.1	0.8	2.7	3.1	1.15
1947	35	CIN	NL	0	0		5.02	10	0	8	0	0	0	14.1	16	8	8	2	5	0	7	1	0	0	57	85	4.77	1.465	10.0	1.3	3.1	4.4	1.40
1947	35	BSN	NL	5	3	.625	4.40	26	3	9	1	1	1	73.2	73	41	36	6	21	4	23	0	0	0	312	90	3.96	1.276	8.9	0.7	2.6	2.8	1.10
1948	36	BSN	NL	5	1	.833	4.01	36	2	16	1	0	4	74.0	77	37	33	7	20	3	25	0	0	2	310	97	4.12	1.311	9.4	0.9	2.4	3.0	1.25
1949	37	TOT	MLB	1	1	.500	5.55	17	0	11	0	0	0	24.1	38	17	15	1	13	0	8	0	0	0	120	77	3.99	2.096	14.1	0.4	4.8	3.0	0.62
1949	37	BSN	NL	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4		2.51	1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1949	37	CHW	AL	1	1	.500	5.79	16	0	10	0	0	0	23.1	37	17	15	1	13	0	8	0	0	0	116	73	4.05	2.143	14.3	0.4	5.0	3.1	0.62
14 Yrs				73	59	.553	3.91	454	85	212	34	3	31	1287.0	1325	631	559	81	404	44	483	10	2	15	5466	96	3.80	1.343	9.3	0.6	2.8	3.4	1.20
162 Game Avg.				9	7	.553	3.91	57	11	27	4	0	4	162	167	80	71	10	51	6	61	1	0	2	690	96	3.80	1.343	9.3	0.6	2.8	3.4	1.20
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
STL (5 yrs)				25	23	.521	4.18	175	39	73	16	1	17	489.1	520	253	227	34	151	12	203	5	2	6	2101	95	3.92	1.371	9.6	0.6	2.8	3.7	1.34
CIN (5 yrs)				29	24	.547	3.14	154	31	87	14	1	9	515.2	482	208	180	22	143	17	175	5	0	2	2111	109	3.31	1.212	8.4	0.4	2.5	3.1	1.22
BSN (3 yrs)				10	4	.714	4.18	63	5	26	2	1	5	148.2	151	78	69	13	41	7	48	0	0	2	626	94	4.03	1.291	9.1	0.8	2.5	2.9	1.17
CHC (3 yrs)				8	7	.533	5.56	46	10	16	2	0	0	110.0	135	75	68	11	56	8	49	0	0	5	512	72	5.14	1.736	11.0	0.9	4.6	4.0	0.88
CHW (1 yr)				1	1	.500	5.79	16	0	10	0	0	0	23.1	37	17	15	1	13	0	8	0	0	0	116	73	4.05	2.143	14.3	0.4	5.0	3.1	0.62

NL (14 yrs)				72	58	.554	3.87	438	85	202	34	3	31	1263.2	1288	614	544	80	391	44	475	10	2	15	5350	97	3.79	1.329	9.2	0.6	2.8	3.4	1.21
AL (1 yr)				1	1	.500	5.79	16	0	10	0	0	0	23.1	37	17	15	1	13	0	8	0	0	0	116	73	4.05	2.143	14.3	0.4	5.0	3.1	0.62

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Clyde Shoun born?

Clyde Shoun was born on March 20, 1912.

Where was Clyde Shoun born?

Clyde Shoun was born in Mountain City, TN.

How tall was Clyde Shoun?

Clyde Shoun was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Clyde Shoun weigh when playing?

Clyde Shoun weighed 188 lbs (85 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Clyde Shoun play?

Clyde Shoun played 14 seasons.

Is Clyde Shoun in the Hall of Fame?

Clyde Shoun has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Clyde Shoun play?

Clyde Shoun was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Clyde Shoun have?

Clyde Shoun had 483 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Clyde Shoun played for?

Clyde Shoun played for 5 teams; the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Braves and Chicago White Sox.

When did Clyde Shoun retire?

Clyde Shoun last played in 1949.

What are Clyde Shoun's nicknames?

Hardrock is a nickname for Clyde Shoun.

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