Al Shaw
Alfred Louis Shaw "Shoddy"
Born: May 22, 1873
Burslem, Staffordshire GB
Deceased: March 25, 1958
Uhrichsville, OH US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 170
Career: 1895-1914
Major League Statistics
Al Shaw compiled a career batting average of .259 with 11 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1024-game career with the Twin Cities Twins, Wheeling Nailers, Syracuse Stars, Detroit Tigers, Marion Stars/Glassblowers, Buffalo Bisons, Johnstown Johnnies, Louisville Colonels, Indianapolis Indians, Wichita Jobbers, Wichita Jobbers/Pueblo Indians and Des Moines Boosters. He began playing during the 1895 season and last took the field during the 1914 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | A | IL | Syracuse Stars | 63 | 187 | 187 | 24 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .257 | .257 | .369 | .626 | 69 | |||||||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Syracuse Stars | 23 | 77 | 77 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .195 | .195 | .208 | .403 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 88 | 296 | 294 | 60 | 76 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .259 | .259 | .323 | .582 | 95 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1901 | A | INSL2 | Marion Stars/Glassblowers | 26 | 98 | 98 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .296 | .531 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1902 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 103 | 352 | 352 | 88 | 11 | 4 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .321 | .571 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1903 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 75 | 255 | 255 | 38 | 63 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 12 | .247 | .247 | .314 | .561 | 80 | |||||||||
| 1904 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 64 | 215 | 215 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .260 | .260 | .340 | .600 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1905 | A | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 105 | 365 | 365 | 98 | 11 | 11 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .359 | .627 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | A | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 108 | 362 | 362 | 79 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .218 | .218 | .290 | .508 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 22 | 76 | 74 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .243 | .284 | .527 | 21 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1910 | A | WL3 | Wichita Jobbers | 125 | 389 | 389 | 113 | 21 | 4 | 4 | .290 | .290 | .396 | .686 | 154 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | WL3 | Wichita Jobbers/Pueblo Indians | 85 | 208 | 208 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .269 | .269 | .337 | .606 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | 75 | 220 | 220 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .291 | .291 | .318 | .609 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | 62 | 117 | 114 | 11 | 33 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | .289 | .308 | .763 | 1.071 | 87 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 1024 | 3217 | 3210 | 146 | 830 | 160 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .259 | .259 | .347 | .606 | 1113 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | A | IL | Syracuse Stars | C | 22 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | C | 80 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1901 | A | INSL2 | Marion Stars/Glassblowers | C | 26 | 127 | 29 | 5 | .969 | 6.000 | |||||
| 1903 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 75 | 327 | 73 | 17 | .959 | 5.333 | |||||
| 1906 | A | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 105 | 433 | 101 | 11 | .980 | 5.086 | |||||
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 22 | 126 | 15 | 2 | .986 | 6.409 | 3 | ||||
| 1913 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | C | 66 | 359 | 71 | 6 | .986 | 6.515 | |||||
| 1914 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | C | 23 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 423 | 1372 | 289 | 41 | 0 | .976 | 3.927 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | Ind | Iron and Oil League | Twin Cities Twins | |||
| 1896 | C | Inter-State League | Wheeling Nailers | |||
| 1897 | A | Eastern League | Syracuse Stars | |||
| 1898 | A | Eastern League | Syracuse Stars | August 11, 1898 | September 10, 1898 | |
| 1899 | A | Western League | Detroit Tigers | May 10, 1899 | September 6, 1899 | |
| 1900 | A | American League | Detroit Tigers | April 19, 1900 | September 18, 1900 | |
| 1901 | A | Western Association | Marion Stars/Glassblowers | |||
| 1902 | A | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1903 | A | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1904 | A | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1905 | Ind | Tri-State (PA) League | Johnstown Johnnies | |||
| 1905 | A | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1906 | A | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1909 | A | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1910 | A | Western League | Wichita Jobbers | |||
| 1911 | A | Western League | Wichita Jobbers/Pueblo Indians | |||
| 1913 | A | Western League | Des Moines Boosters | |||
| 1914 | A | Western League | Des Moines Boosters |
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