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First column (I) indicates when a split may be incomplete due to missing play-by-play data. For all seasons after 1968, the play-by-play data is complete (summary of missing data for pre-1969).Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Left
6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)
Born: June 17, 1903 in Huntersville, NC us
Died: January 24, 1982 in Woodruff, SC
Buried: Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Huntersville, NC
Debut:
April 17, 1924
(Age 20-305d,
5,969th in major league history)
vs. BOS 2.0 IP, 3 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 4 ER
Last Game:
May 23, 1931
(Age 27-340d)
vs. BRO 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER
Full Name: Benjamin Cowan Shields
Nicknames: Lefty or Big Ben
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Career
-0.5
4
0
8.27
13
2
0
41.1
9
1.984
View splits adjusted to be per 162 games or 650 PAs
First column (I) indicates when a split may be incomplete due to missing play-by-play data. For all seasons after 1968, the play-by-play data is complete (summary of missing data for pre-1969).