Joseph Shaffer
Frederick Joseph Shaffer
Born: October 25, 1913
Deceased: March 5, 2004
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1933-1942
Joseph Shaffer compiled a career record of 44 wins and 53 losses and a 4.72 ERA in his 232-game pitching career with the Wheeling Stogies, Norfolk Tars, Louisville Colonels and Little Rock Travelers. He began playing during the 1933 season and last took the field during the 1942 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 4 | 17.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1934 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0.00 | 5 | 22.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1935 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.74 | 5 | 23.0 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 9 | 13 | .409 | 5.24 | 33 | 27 | 194.0 | 243 | 127 | 113 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5.50 | 39 | 18 | 121.0 | 170 | 98 | 74 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 8 | 16 | .333 | 5.47 | 48 | 16 | 163.0 | 205 | 112 | 99 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 9 | 4 | .692 | 3.86 | 35 | 7 | 119.0 | 110 | 57 | 51 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 6 | 3 | .667 | 4.27 | 21 | 7 | 78.0 | 90 | 40 | 37 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3 | 3 | .500 | 6.23 | 16 | 6 | 52.0 | 75 | 47 | 36 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.83 | 24 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 54.0 | 57 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 44 | 53 | .454 | 4.72 | 232 | 82 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 848.0 | 982 | 522 | 445 | 0 | 330 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 36 | 71 | 71 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .268 | .268 | .493 | .761 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 40 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .152 | .182 | .333 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 49 | 50 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .140 | .200 | .340 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 35 | 38 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .237 | .237 | .395 | .632 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 22 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 16 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 25 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .214 | .267 | .214 | .481 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 229 | 261 | 260 | 2 | 53 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .204 | .207 | .304 | .511 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1934 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 48 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 24 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .955 | .875 |
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 193 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .955 | .109 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Wheeling Stogies | NYA | ||
| 1934 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Wheeling Stogies | NYA | ||
| 1935 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1936 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BRO | ||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS |
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