Jim Shaw (baseball player)
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James Aloysius Shaw born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
was a pitcher for the Washington Senators
(1913–21).
He led the American League
in Saves (4) and Walks Allowed (137) in 1914.
He led American League in Walks Allowed in 1917.
He led the American League in Games (45), Saves (5), Innings (306 ⅔), Wild Pitches (10) and Batters Faced (1,229) in 1919.
In 9 years he had a Win-Loss record of 84-98 in 287 Games, started 193 Games and had 96 Complete Games, 17 Shutouts, 68 Games Finished, 17 Saves, 1,600 ½ Innings Pitched, 1,446 Hits Allowed, 674 Runs Allowed, 546 Earned Runs Allowed, 28 Home Runs Allowed, 688 Walks Allowed, 767 Strikeouts, 24 Hit Batsmen, 58 Wild Pitches, 6,584 Batters Faced, 8 Balks and a 3.07 ERA.
He was nicknamed "Grunting" Jim Shaw because of the distinct grunting noise he made every time he threw a pitch off the mound. Shaw lived and raised his family in the Cherrydale neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia. He died in Washington, D.C.
at the age of 68.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
was a pitcher for the Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
(1913–21).
He led the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
in Saves (4) and Walks Allowed (137) in 1914.
He led American League in Walks Allowed in 1917.
He led the American League in Games (45), Saves (5), Innings (306 ⅔), Wild Pitches (10) and Batters Faced (1,229) in 1919.
In 9 years he had a Win-Loss record of 84-98 in 287 Games, started 193 Games and had 96 Complete Games, 17 Shutouts, 68 Games Finished, 17 Saves, 1,600 ½ Innings Pitched, 1,446 Hits Allowed, 674 Runs Allowed, 546 Earned Runs Allowed, 28 Home Runs Allowed, 688 Walks Allowed, 767 Strikeouts, 24 Hit Batsmen, 58 Wild Pitches, 6,584 Batters Faced, 8 Balks and a 3.07 ERA.
He was nicknamed "Grunting" Jim Shaw because of the distinct grunting noise he made every time he threw a pitch off the mound. Shaw lived and raised his family in the Cherrydale neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia. He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
at the age of 68.