Al Shaw
1907–1915 · bats L / throws R · Brooklyn Tip-Tops, Kansas City Packers, St. Louis Cardinals
472G
.280AVG
.353OBP
.392SLG
434H
14HR
171RBI
64SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 472 | 1,761 | 1,549 | 235 | 434 | 75 | 28 | 14 | 171 | 177 | 213 | 64 | 64 | 1 | 9 | 607 | .280 | .353 | .392 | .745 |
Streaks
13longest hitting streak · 1909-04-24 to 1909-05-08
30longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Three Triples | 1915-07-04 | 1 in 3,849 games |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1915-07-01 | 1 in 107 games |
| 24 | 3 extra-base hits | 1914-07-24 | 1 in 462 player-games |
Rare feats (3)
Rarest: Three Triples, 78 on the rarity scale.
| Rarity | Date | Feat | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 1915-07-04 | Three Triples | 1 in 3,849 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1915-07-01 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1915-08-03 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 246 | 887 | 232 | 10 | 95 | 91 | 96 | .297 | .364 | .436 |
| Away | 226 | 874 | 202 | 4 | 76 | 86 | 117 | .263 | .330 | .347 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 32 | 113 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 18 | .255 | .327 | .316 |
| May | 65 | 253 | 59 | 2 | 23 | 33 | 29 | .268 | .364 | .359 |
| June | 77 | 299 | 74 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 44 | .276 | .324 | .414 |
| July | 76 | 270 | 73 | 2 | 34 | 33 | 31 | .315 | .393 | .466 |
| August | 86 | 318 | 78 | 1 | 32 | 28 | 27 | .277 | .333 | .358 |
| September | 111 | 418 | 104 | 4 | 38 | 40 | 52 | .281 | .344 | .416 |
| October | 25 | 90 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 12 | .266 | .322 | .291 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chicago-cubs | 40 | 145 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 27 | .220 | .324 | .285 |
| chicago-whales | 40 | 142 | 46 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 17 | .383 | .430 | .567 |
| baltimore-terrapins | 38 | 154 | 45 | 4 | 27 | 11 | 17 | .319 | .364 | .482 |
| buffalo-blues | 37 | 141 | 33 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 16 | .256 | .319 | .372 |
| cincinnati-reds | 36 | 131 | 35 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 18 | .302 | .382 | .353 |
| boston-braves | 34 | 135 | 29 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 9 | .242 | .296 | .333 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 34 | 136 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 21 | .248 | .294 | .336 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 34 | 128 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 20 | .245 | .352 | .355 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 25 | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | .280 | – | – |
| 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals | 105 | 369 | 97 | 1 | 21 | 9 | .263 | – | – |
| 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals | 114 | 331 | 82 | 2 | 33 | 15 | .248 | – | – |
| 1914 | BTBrooklyn Tip-Tops | 112 | 377 | 122 | 5 | 51 | 25 | .324 | – | – |
| 1915 |  Kansas City Packers | 132 | 447 | 126 | 6 | 65 | 14 | .282 | – | – |