Bob Shawkey Career Pitching Summary

Bob Shawkey played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1927, appearing in 488 games over 15 seasons. He recorded a total of 195 W and 150 L, an ERA of 3.09, 1,360 SO, a WHIP of 1.273, and a WAR of 46.8.

Bob Shawkey Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Bob Shawkey.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Bob Shawkey
    NameBob Shawkey
    Date of BirthDecember 4, 1890
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1913

    📊 Career Summary

    Bob Shawkey appeared in 488 games over 15 MLB seasons from 1913 to 1927. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS333 (MLB Rank: 244)
    GF115 (MLB Rank: 643)
    W195 (MLB Rank: 133)
    L150 (MLB Rank: 166)
    SV29 (MLB Rank: 569)
    ERA3.09 (MLB Rank: 1,536)
    IP2937 (MLB Rank: 150)
    SHO33 (MLB Rank: 87)
    CG197 (MLB Rank: 142)
    SO1,360 (MLB Rank: 297)
    BB1018 (MLB Rank: 110)
    H2,722 (MLB Rank: 185)
    HR111 (MLB Rank: 836)
    SO94.17 (MLB Rank: 6,863)
    BB93.12 (MLB Rank: 7,991)
    H98.34 (MLB Rank: 9,146)
    HR90.34 (MLB Rank: 8,072)
    WHIP1.273 (MLB Rank: 9,729)
    WAR46.8 (MLB Rank: 126)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1927)

    In his final season (1927), Bob Shawkey recorded the following stats:

    GS2
    GF11
    W2
    L3
    SV4
    ERA2.89
    IP43.2
    SO23
    BB16
    H44
    HR1
    SO94.74
    BB93.3
    H99.07
    HR90.21
    WHIP1.374
    WAR0.5

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1916, 24 W
    • Most SO: 1922, 130 SO
    • Most IP: 1922, 299.2 IP
    • Best WAR: 1920, 8.2 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1918, 1.12 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Bob Shawkey appeared in 8 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 4.81, pitched 41.2 IP, struck out 18 batters, with 1 W and 3 L.

    Bob Shawkey Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1913
    6
    5
    2.34
    0.545
    0
    52
    111.1
    1
    1.275
    2
    92
    50
    41
    29
    118
    3.28
    4.2
    1.04
    15
    18
    1
    8
    1
    0.2
    7.4
    4
    0
    3
    0
    4
    462
    1914
    15
    8
    2.73
    0.652
    2
    89
    237
    2.2
    1.257
    4
    223
    75
    88
    72
    95
    2.88
    3.4
    1.19
    31
    38
    5
    18
    5
    0.2
    8.5
    2.8
    0
    2
    0
    0
    929
    1915
    10
    13
    3.68
    0.435
    0
    87
    185.2
    1
    1.368
    5
    181
    73
    95
    76
    80
    3.05
    4.2
    1.19
    22
    33
    10
    12
    2
    0.2
    8.8
    3.5
    0
    3
    0
    3
    741
    1916
    24
    14
    2.21
    0.632
    8
    122
    276.2
    6.9
    1.03
    4
    204
    81
    78
    68
    132
    2.57
    4
    1.51
    27
    53
    24
    21
    4
    0.1
    6.6
    2.6
    0
    6
    0
    2
    1064
    1917
    13
    15
    2.44
    0.464
    0
    97
    236.1
    4.1
    1.181
    2
    207
    72
    81
    64
    111
    2.54
    3.7
    1.35
    26
    32
    5
    16
    2
    0.1
    7.9
    2.7
    0
    6
    0
    4
    930
    1918
    1
    1
    1.13
    0.5
    0
    3
    16
    0.7
    1.063
    0
    7
    10
    2
    2
    257
    3.73
    1.7
    0.3
    2
    3
    1
    1
    1
    0
    3.9
    5.6
    0
    0
    0
    0
    59
    1919
    20
    11
    2.72
    0.645
    5
    122
    261.1
    3.6
    1.186
    7
    218
    92
    94
    79
    116
    3.02
    4.2
    1.33
    27
    41
    11
    22
    3
    0.2
    7.5
    3.2
    0
    5
    0
    1
    1041
    1920
    20
    13
    2.45
    0.606
    2
    126
    267.2
    8.2
    1.237
    10
    246
    85
    88
    73
    156
    3.31
    4.2
    1.48
    31
    38
    6
    20
    5
    0.3
    8.3
    2.9
    0
    1
    0
    3
    1079
    1921
    18
    12
    4.08
    0.6
    2
    126
    245
    2.1
    1.351
    15
    245
    86
    131
    111
    103
    4.04
    4.6
    1.47
    31
    38
    6
    18
    3
    0.6
    9
    3.2
    1
    7
    0
    2
    1053
    1922
    20
    12
    2.91
    0.625
    1
    130
    299.2
    7.3
    1.281
    16
    286
    98
    112
    97
    137
    3.96
    3.9
    1.33
    34
    39
    4
    22
    3
    0.5
    8.6
    2.9
    0
    0
    0
    3
    1253
    1923
    16
    11
    3.51
    0.593
    1
    125
    258.2
    3.6
    1.291
    17
    232
    102
    114
    101
    112
    4.15
    4.3
    1.23
    31
    36
    3
    17
    1
    0.6
    8.1
    3.5
    0
    4
    0
    8
    1076
    1924
    16
    11
    4.12
    0.593
    0
    114
    207.2
    2.3
    1.445
    11
    226
    74
    107
    95
    102
    3.44
    4.9
    1.54
    25
    38
    8
    10
    1
    0.5
    9.8
    3.2
    0
    3
    0
    5
    888
    1925
    6
    14
    4.11
    0.3
    0
    81
    186
    1.9
    1.484
    12
    209
    67
    101
    85
    104
    3.33
    3.9
    1.21
    19
    33
    6
    9
    1
    0.6
    10.1
    3.2
    0
    5
    0
    4
    802
    1926
    8
    7
    3.62
    0.533
    4
    63
    104.1
    1.4
    1.332
    5
    102
    37
    49
    42
    107
    3.57
    5.4
    1.7
    10
    29
    14
    3
    1
    0.4
    8.8
    3.2
    0
    2
    0
    0
    445
    1927
    2
    3
    2.89
    0.4
    4
    23
    43.2
    0.5
    1.374
    1
    44
    16
    19
    14
    136
    2.92
    4.7
    1.44
    2
    19
    11
    0
    0
    0.2
    9.1
    3.3
    0
    1
    0
    3
    190