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Bill Shores

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: May 26, 1904 in Abilene, TX us

Died: February 19, 1984 in Purcell, OK

Buried: Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, OK

Debut: April 11, 1928 (Age 23-321d, 6,691st in major league history)
vs. NYY 3.0 IP, 5 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: September 20, 1936 (Age 32-117d)
vs. SLB 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1929 season

Full Name: William David Shores

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1930 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.5

ERA

4.17

395.1

129

WHIP

1.500

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1928	24	SLB-min	A	8	3	.727	2.88	16						103.0	91	36	33		46									1.330	8.0		4.0			WFL TL
1928	24	PHA	AL	1	1	.500	3.21	3	2	0	1	0	0	14.0	13	7	5	0	7	0	5	0	0	1	61	128	3.82	1.429	8.4	0.0	4.5	3.2	0.71
1929	25	PHA	AL	11	6	.647	3.60	39	13	19	5	1	7	152.2	150	71	61	9	59	0	49	3	0	1	653	117	4.14	1.369	8.8	0.5	3.5	2.9	0.83
1930	26	PHA	AL	12	4	.750	4.19	31	19	7	7	1	0	159.0	169	86	74	11	70	0	48	3	0	1	700	112	4.53	1.503	9.6	0.6	4.0	2.7	0.69
1931	27	PHA	AL	0	3	.000	5.06	6	2	3	0	0	0	16.0	26	18	9	3	10	0	2	0	0	1	83	90	7.20	2.250	14.6	1.7	5.6	1.1	0.20

1932	28	PHA-min	AA	19	11	.633	3.84	37						260.0	265	122	111		95									1.385	9.2		3.3			POR PCL
1933	29	NYG	NL	2	1	.667	3.93	8	3	3	1	0	0	36.2	41	18	16	4	14	1	20	0	0	2	159	83	4.37	1.500	10.1	1.0	3.4	4.9	1.43

1935	31	CHW-PIT-min	A,AA	13	8	.619	2.31	27	21					175.0	172	76	45		55									1.297	8.8		2.8			DAL,KCY TL,AA
1936	32	CHW-min	AA	6	5	.545	3.97	23	23					145.0	168	83	64		41									1.441	10.4		2.5			KCY AA
1936	32	CHW	AL	0	0		9.53	9	0	7	0	0	0	17.0	26	18	18	1	8	1	5	0	0	0	84	55	4.90	2.000	13.8	0.5	4.2	2.6	0.63
1937	33	BOS-min	AA	14	8	.636	2.47	29						193.0	186	69	53		86									1.409	8.7		4.0			SDG PCL
6 Yrs				26	15	.634	4.17	96	39	39	14	2	7	395.1	425	218	183	28	168	2	129	6	0	6	1740	105	4.46	1.500	9.7	0.6	3.8	2.9	0.77
162 Game Avg.				13	8	.634	4.17	48	20	20	7	1	4	199	214	110	92	14	85	1	65	3	0	3	876	105	4.46	1.500	9.7	0.6	3.8	2.9	0.77

PHA (4 yrs)				24	14	.632	3.92	79	36	29	13	2	7	341.2	358	182	149	23	146	0	104	6	0	4	1497	113	4.45	1.475	9.4	0.6	3.8	2.7	0.71
NYG (1 yr)				2	1	.667	3.93	8	3	3	1	0	0	36.2	41	18	16	4	14	1	20	0	0	2	159	83	4.37	1.500	10.1	1.0	3.4	4.9	1.43
CHW (1 yr)				0	0		9.53	9	0	7	0	0	0	17.0	26	18	18	1	8	1	5	0	0	0	84	55	4.90	2.000	13.8	0.5	4.2	2.6	0.63

AL (5 yrs)				24	14	.632	4.19	88	36	36	13	2	7	358.2	384	200	167	24	154	1	109	6	0	4	1581	107	4.47	1.500	9.6	0.6	3.9	2.7	0.71
NL (1 yr)				2	1	.667	3.93	8	3	3	1	0	0	36.2	41	18	16	4	14	1	20	0	0	2	159	83	4.37	1.500	10.1	1.0	3.4	4.9	1.43