Bob Shawkey
Career Overview

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Bob Shawkey was a professional baseball player who had a successful career spanning over two decades. He was born in 1889 in Pennsylvania and began his professional career in 1913 with the Philadelphia Athletics. He was a right-handed pitcher and was known for his control and accuracy. Shawkey was an integral part of the Athletics' pitching staff for the next seven

Bob Shawkey was a professional baseball player who had a successful career spanning over two decades. He was born in 1889 in Pennsylvania and began his professional career in 1913 with the Philadelphia Athletics. He was a right-handed pitcher and was known for his control and accuracy. Shawkey was an integral part of the Athletics' pitching staff for the next seven

Career Pitching Stats

AL 1913-1927

Win-Loss

196–150

ERA

3.09

Strikeouts

1,360

WHIP

1.273

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Skills Scorecard

Control

C-

Velocity

C-

Stamina

B+

Command

B

Range

B-

Fielding

C+

Career Timeline

1913-1915

Philadelphia Athletics (AL)

Player

1915-1927

New York Yankees (AL)

Player

1930

New York Yankees (MLB)

Manager

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Interview with Baseball Pitcher Bob Shawkey

2½ hours Apr 15, 1975

Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s.