Dupee Shaw

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Dupee Shaw
Pitcher
Born: (1859-05-31)May 31, 1859
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Died: January 12, 1938(1938-01-12) (aged 78)
Wakefield, Massachusetts
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 18, 1883 for the Detroit Wolverines
Last MLB appearance
July 17, 1888 for the Washington Nationals
Career statistics
Win–loss record 83–121
Strikeouts 950
Earned run average 4.35
Teams

Career highlights and awards

  • Struck out 18 batters on July 19, 1884, vs. St. Louis Maroons.
  • Struck out 451 batters during 1884 season, fourth highest season total in history.

Frederick Lander "Dupee" Shaw (May 31, 1859 – January 12, 1938), was an American Major League Baseball player who played pitcher in the Majors from 1883 to 1888. He would play for the Detroit Wolverines, Boston Reds, Providence Grays, and Washington Nationals.[1] In 1884, Shaw struck out 451 batters (the fourth highest total in major league history) while playing with the Detroit Wolverines and Boston Reds. He struck out 18 batters in one game on July 19, 1884 against the St. Louis Maroons,[2] and struck out a then-ML record 8.81 batters per nine innings.[3] Shaw had a 30-33 record and 60 complete games in 1884.[1]

Shaw died at the age of 78 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, and is interred at Glenwood Cemetery in Everett, Massachusetts.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Dupee Shaw's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-09-28. 
  2. "Dupee Shaw - Chronology". baseballlibrary.com. Retrieved 2008-09-28. 
  3. "The Ballplayers - Dupee Shaw". baseballlibrary.com. Retrieved 2008-09-28. 

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