Bob Shawkey

Bob Shawkey

1913–1927 · Bats R · Throws R · 5'11", 168 lb · b. 1890 Sigel, PA

Career 196–150 · 3.09 ERA · 1,360 SO · 2937.0 IP · 488 G · 225 H · 3 HR · 94 RBI · .215 AVG

Seasons leading his league

3

2 best in baseball 1 league only

26 Top-5 finishes

3 Title seasons

2 Categories led

1916 Best season

Spanning 1916–1920, peaking at 1 titles in 1916.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

635th League titles 3
392nd Best in baseball 2
358th Top-5 finishes 26

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

87th Shutouts 33
131st Wins 196
142nd Complete Games 197
151st Innings Pitched 2937.0
198th Earned Run Average 3.09
303rd Strikeouts 1,360
431st Walks + Hits / IP 1.27

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Saves	2	1st	—	1916 8 1919 5
Earned Run Average	1	1st	—	1920 AL 2.45 1922 #3
Shutouts	—	#2	—	1920 #2
Strikeouts / 9	—	#2	—	1920 #2 1921 #2 1922 #3 1923 #3 1924 #2 1925 #3
Innings Pitched	—	#3	—	1922 #3
Walks + Hits / IP	—	#3	—	1916 #3
Strikeouts	—	#2	—	1920 #3 1921 #3 1922 #3 1923 #2 1924 #3
Wins	—	#2	—	1916 #2

Title Seasons

3 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1920	1	ERA 2.45
1919	1	SV 5
1916	1	SV 8

Pitching

15 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1913	PHA	AL	6	5	2.34	18	15	0	111.1	92	29	2	50	52	1.28
1914	PHA	AL	16	8	2.73	38	31	2	237.0	223	72	4	75	89	1.26
1915	PHA +1	AL	10	13	3.68	33	22	0	185.2	181	76	5	73	87	1.37
1916	NYA	AL	24	14	2.21	53	27	8	276.2	204	68	4	81	122	1.03
1917	NYA	AL	13	15	2.44	32	26	0	236.1	207	64	2	72	97	1.18
1918	NYA	AL	1	1	1.12	3	2	0	16.0	7	2	0	10	3	1.06
1919	NYA	AL	20	11	2.72	41	27	5	261.1	218	79	7	92	122	1.19
1920	NYA	AL	20	13	2.45	38	31	2	267.2	246	73	10	85	126	1.24
1921	NYA	AL	18	12	4.08	38	31	2	245.0	245	111	15	86	126	1.35
1922	NYA	AL	20	12	2.91	39	34	1	299.2	286	97	16	98	130	1.28
1923	NYA	AL	16	11	3.51	36	31	1	258.2	232	101	17	102	125	1.29
1924	NYA	AL	16	11	4.12	38	25	0	207.2	226	95	11	74	114	1.45
1925	NYA	AL	6	14	4.11	33	20	0	186.0	209	85	12	67	81	1.48
1926	NYA	AL	8	7	3.62	29	10	3	104.1	102	42	8	37	63	1.33
1927	NYA	AL	2	3	2.89	19	2	4	43.2	44	14	1	16	23	1.37
Career	—	—	196	150	3.09	488	334	28	2937.0	2,722	1,008	114	1,018	1,360	1.27

Batting

15 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1913	PHA	AL	18	44	3	6	1	0	0	5	1	10	0	.136	.156	.159	.315
1914	PHA	AL	38	83	6	17	2	0	0	5	4	22	0	.205	.241	.229	.470
1915	PHA +1	AL	33	60	3	11	5	1	0	3	3	21	0	.183	.222	.300	.522
1916	NYA	AL	53	93	5	17	1	0	0	4	3	21	0	.183	.208	.194	.402
1917	NYA	AL	32	84	3	16	4	0	0	8	3	15	0	.191	.218	.238	.457
1918	NYA	AL	3	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.750	.800	.750	1.550
1919	NYA	AL	41	94	5	22	1	0	0	6	1	15	0	.234	.242	.245	.487
1920	NYA	AL	38	100	13	23	1	0	0	10	4	13	0	.230	.267	.240	.507
1921	NYA	AL	38	90	13	27	2	1	1	11	2	13	0	.300	.315	.378	.693
1922	NYA	AL	39	115	12	21	2	0	1	12	2	18	0	.183	.203	.226	.430
1923	NYA	AL	36	99	8	20	1	1	0	10	0	15	0	.202	.202	.232	.434
1924	NYA	AL	38	69	12	22	4	1	1	15	7	5	0	.319	.390	.449	.839
1925	NYA	AL	33	68	1	10	1	2	0	2	0	4	0	.147	.147	.221	.368
1926	NYA	AL	29	35	4	9	1	0	0	3	3	6	0	.257	.316	.286	.602
1927	NYA	AL	19	11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.091	.091	.091	.182
Career	—	—	488	1,049	90	225	26	6	3	94	34	181	0	.215	.241	.259	.501

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	488	146	697	41	22	.954