#24 John "Cannon ball" Shaffer, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Louisville Colonels Wednesday, 10/25/1893
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight : Position : Bats : Throws : | John Shaffer Cannon ball 2/18/1864 29 LOCK HAVEN PA USA 5"10 185 Starting Pitcher R R | Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating : | Average Average None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars |
Contract & Roster Status
Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years : | Big League Contract $ 342,857 1893 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 30 Days (890 total Days) 0 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 104 Days (792 total Days) 7 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left |  |
Pitching Ratings
Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity
Overall | 2 | 4 | 9 | 89-92 Mph
Versus LHB | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHB | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 1 | 5 | 10 |
Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 9 52 3 |  | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Slider |
Batting Ratings
Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's
Overall | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2
Versus LHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2
Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6
Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type : | 1 3 2 1 Spray Hitter | Fielding Ratings P : 5 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 2
Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec |  |  |  |
Pitching Stats 1893
Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS%
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0
Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0.00
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
vs. LHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
vs. RHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K
Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Road | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K
March/April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
June | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
July | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sept./Oct. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Career Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams
1886 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.57 | 35.0 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1.29 | .258 | LOU
1887 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3.72 | 138.0 | 155 | 90 | 57 | 0 | 51 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 1.49 | .310 | LOU
1888 | 36 | 35 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 3.52 | 304.0 | 302 | 161 | 119 | 5 | 112 | 117 | 30 | 1 | 1.36 | .279 | LOU
1889 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 4.42 | 195.1 | 213 | 119 | 96 | 6 | 73 | 57 | 19 | 1 | 1.46 | .289 | LOU
1890 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 4.33 | 187.0 | 217 | 118 | 90 | 1 | 72 | 54 | 17 | 0 | 1.55 | .311 | LOU
1891 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3.76 | 110.0 | 120 | 62 | 46 | 4 | 43 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 1.48 | .297 | LOU
Total | 124 | 112 | 38 | 71 | 1 | 3.88 | 969.1 | 1039 | 565 | 418 | 16 | 364 | 335 | 90 | 2 | 1.45 | .293 |
Career Minor League Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP
1886, AAA | 30 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1.95 | 244.1 | 191 | 67 | 53 | 4 | 81 | 203 | 13 | 6 | 1.11 | .266
1892, AAA | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2.69 | 63.2 | 57 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 35 | 65 | 3 | 1 | 1.45 | .324
1893, AAA | 15 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3.17 | 88.0 | 92 | 55 | 31 | 4 | 35 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 1.44 | .311
Career Postseason Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Career Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams
1886 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .273 | .455 | LOU
1887 | 19 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .120 | .140 | .260 | LOU
1888 | 36 | 107 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 0 | .093 | .110 | .121 | .232 | LOU
1889 | 27 | 66 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .121 | .134 | .136 | .271 | LOU
1890 | 25 | 66 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .179 | .182 | .361 | LOU
1891 | 13 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .026 | .026 | .026 | .053 | LOU
Total | 124 | 338 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 171 | 0 | 0 | .112 | .123 | .133 | .256 |
Fielding Stats 1893
Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO%
Player History
Drafted in 3rd round, 41st overall pick, by Louisville in 1886... Had first career hit (double) on 9/5/1886, off Lee Richmond (SLA)... Earned first career win on 9/5/1886... 1/31/1890: Gets a new one-year contract worth $328,571 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1891: Gets a new one-year contract worth $342,857 through salary arbitration... Injured on 6/4/1891 with a Torn Ligament Elbow, out for full season... 1/31/1892: Gets a new one-year contract worth $342,857 through salary arbitration... Injured on 6/6/1892 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 4 days... 1/31/1893: Gets a new one-year contract worth $342,857 through salary arbitration... Injured on 4/29/1893 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 7-8 weeks... Injured on 7/24/1893 with a Torn Back Muscle, out for entire career...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses 1888 - 23 - 3rd 1890 - 18 - 7th | BB 1888 - 112 - 2nd 1889 - 73 - 9th |  |  |

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