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Jim Shaw
Jim Shaw
	Pitcher
	Born: August 13, 1893; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
	Died: January 27, 1962 (aged 68); Washington, D.C.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 15, 1913, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
	July 13, 1921, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	84-98
Earned run average	3.07
Strikeouts	767
Teams
	Washington Senators (1913–1921);

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James Aloysius Shaw (August 13, 1893 – January 27, 1962), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was a pitcher for the Washington Senators (1913–1921).

Career

Shaw 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 (1229) 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, 1600 ½ innings pitched, 1446 hits allowed, 674 runs allowed, 546 earned runs allowed, 28 home runs allowed, 688 walks allowed, 767 strikeouts, 24 hit batsmen, 58 wild pitches, 6584 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.

Sources

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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-* [[Minnesota Twins|Washington Senators]] (1913-1921)
+*[[Washington Senators (1901–60)|Washington Senators]] (1913–1921)
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 }}
-'''James Aloysius Shaw''' ([[August 19]], [[1893]] - [[January 27]], [[1962]]) born in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] was a Pitcher for the [[Minnesota Twins|Washington Senators]] (1913-21).
+'''James Aloysius Shaw''' (August 13, 1893 – January 27, 1962), born in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], was a [[pitcher]] for the [[Washington Senators (1901–60)|Washington Senators]] (1913–1921).
+==Career==
-He led the [[American League]] in Saves (4) and Walks Allowed (137) in 1914.
+Shaw 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 (1229) 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, 1600 ½ innings pitched, 1446 hits allowed, 674 runs allowed, 546 earned runs allowed, 28 home runs allowed, 688 walks allowed, 767 strikeouts, 24 hit batsmen, 58 wild pitches, 6584 batters faced, 8 balks, and a 3.07 ERA.
-He led American League in Walks Allowed in 1917.
+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.
-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 died in [[Washington, DC]] at the age of 68.
 ==See also==
-* [[List of Major League Baseball saves champions]]
+*[[List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders]]
 ==Sources==
-*{{baseball-reference|id=s/shawji01}}
+{{Baseballstats|br=s/shawji01|brm=shaw--003joh}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Shaw, Jim}}
 [[Category:1893 births]]
 [[Category:1962 deaths]]
-[[Category:Major league pitchers]]
+[[Category:Major League Baseball pitchers]]
-[[Category:Washington Senators players]]
+[[Category:Washington Senators (1901–1960) players]]
+[[Category:York White Roses players]]
+[[Category:Baseball players from Pittsburgh]]
-{{1910s-baseball-pitcher-stub}}