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Bob Shawkey's journey in Major League Baseball began when he was discovered by the Philadelphia Athletics. Born in 1890 in Pennsylvania, Shawkey's talent on the mound quickly caught the attention of scouts, leading to his debut with the Athletics in 1913. As a right-handed pitcher, he demonstrated a strong arm and a keen understanding of the game, which
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These percentile rankings are a score to indicate how Bob Shawkey ranks among all historic players for several skill categories. For example, a percentile of "85% Power" would indicate a player among the top 15% of players in raw batting power, and a percentile of "Speed 3%" would indicate a player that is among the slowest players in the history of the game. These percentiles are entirely based on career statistical accomplishments for players with over 500 games played or 500 innings pitched, so may not accurately reflect an intangible ability.
Pitching Skills
Stamina
76%
Clutch
71%
H/9
78%
HR/9
81%
K/9
35%
BB/9
53%
Velocity
35%
Control
34%
Break
35%
Fielding
47%
Batting & Fielding Skills
Contact
17%
Power
17%
Bunting
63%
Drag
40%
Vision
21%
Discipline
8%
Clutch
18%
Durability
50%
Speed
17%
Arm Str
50%
Arm Acc
50%
Reaction
55%
Fielding
47%
Stealing
2%
Baserunning
10%
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Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s.
Interview with Baseball Pitcher Bob Shawkey / Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s. Murdock was chairman of the history department at Marietta College. The interviews were not professionally recorded, and the audio quality is variable.
Spalding’s Official Base Ball Guide was perhaps the premier publication of its day for the game of baseball. It featured...
/ Spalding’s Official Base Ball Guide was perhaps the premier publication of its day for the game of baseball. It featured editorials from baseball writers on the state of the game, statistics, photographs, and analysis of the previous season for all the Major League teams and for many of the so-called minor leagues across the nation
Reach's Official Base Ball Guide was a direct competitor of the Spalding Guide and It was generally considered more...
/ Reach's Official Base Ball Guide was a direct competitor of the Spalding Guide and It was generally considered more comprehensive than the Spalding Guide in its coverage.
It was the official publication of the American Association from 1883 until 1892, and was the American League's official publication beginning in 1902. In 1940, Spalding aquired A.J. Reach & Co. and consequently merged the two guide.
