John Shaffer
John W. Shaffer "Cannon Ball"
Born: February 18, 1864
Lock Haven, PA US
Deceased: November 21, 1926
Endicott, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight:
Career: 1886-1897
Major League Statistics
John Shaffer compiled a career record of 38 wins and 21 losses and a 1.90 ERA in his 60-game pitching career with the Atlanta Atlantas, Jersey City Skeeters, Birmingham Maroons, Omaha Omahogs, Evansville Hoosiers, Salem/Haverhill, Portland and Milton. He began playing during the 1886 season and last took the field during the 1897 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Atlantas | 24 | 11 | .686 | 1.46 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 5 | 302.3 | 209 | 141 | 49 | 85 | 204 | 17 | 30 | ||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.75 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 60.0 | 67 | 49 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 10 | ||||||
| 1888 | B | SOUA | Birmingham Maroons | 11 | 6 | .647 | 2.07 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 143.7 | 124 | 70 | 33 | 26 | 61 | 6 | 10 | ||||||
| Totals | 38 | 21 | .644 | 1.90 | 60 | 58 | 0 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 506.0 | 400 | 260 | 107 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 279 | 26 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Atlantas | 41 | 140 | 140 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .164 | .164 | .186 | .350 | 26 | |||||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs | 7 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .080 | .080 | .080 | .160 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1888 | B | SOUA | Birmingham Maroons | 20 | 69 | 69 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .261 | .261 | .377 | .638 | 26 | |||||||||
| 1889 | CEISL | Evansville Hoosiers | 10 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .250 | .417 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 78 | 270 | 270 | 40 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .181 | .181 | .233 | .415 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Atlantas | OF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Atlantas | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Atlantas | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1888 | B | SOUA | Birmingham Maroons | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1888 | B | SOUA | Birmingham Maroons | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | B | Southern League | Atlanta Atlantas | April 15, 1886 | August 27, 1886 | |
| 1887 | A | International Association | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1888 | B | Southern League | Birmingham Maroons | |||
| 1888 | A | Western Association | Omaha Omahogs | |||
| 1889 | Central Inter-State League | Evansville Hoosiers | ||||
| 1895 | B | New England Association | Salem/Haverhill | |||
| 1895 | B | New England League | Portland | |||
| 1897 | Ind | Central Pennsylvania League | Milton |
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