P John 'Cannon Ball' Shaffer #3
Columbus Solons MLB
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
12/14/1897
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P JOHN 'CANNON BALL' SHAFFER #3 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
16 0 2-0 0 5.02 28.2 35 2 18 11 1.85 -0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 63 58 68 63
Movement 78 74 82 78
Control 55 51 58 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 38 38
Curveball 22 22
Sinker 63 63
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 145-148 Km/h
Stamina 98
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 10
Defense 56
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 58
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/22/1897 LS3 Loss, 6-12 3.2 1 1 1 3 3
08/15/1897 SL4 Loss, 2-11 1.0 2 2 0 1 1
08/05/1897 ML3 Loss, 3-7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/1897 WAS Loss, 0-8 3.0 3 2 1 0 0
07/25/1897 WAS Loss, 1-10 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
06/10/1897 @ LS3 Loss, 1-17 2.2 5 2 1 1 0
06/05/1897 @ SL4 Loss, 3-10 1.1 3 1 1 0 1
05/28/1897 BS2 Loss, 2-12 2.0 4 5 4 2 2
05/27/1897 @ ML3 Loss, 8-17 3.1 4 2 2 5 1
05/18/1897 LS3 Loss, 9-11 3.0 1 0 0 3 0
PERSONALITY
Shaffer puts in long hours.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:02/18/1864
Born in:Lock Haven, PA
Nationality:American
Height:1.78 m
Weight:80 kg
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:P452
Signed Through:1898 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 128 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1897 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 16 0 2 0 0 5.02 28.2 35 23 16 2 18 11 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 16 11 16.95 10.99 3.45 5.65 5.12 1.85 132 -0.4 .327        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 53 13 2 0 0 9 9 3 0 2 1 .245 .365 .283 .648      
vs. RHB 61 22 3 1 2 14 9 8 0 2 0 .361 .443 .541 .984      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1897 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 0 2 0 0 5.68 6.1 11 6 4 0 2 3  
May 4 0 0 0 0 7.71 9.1 10 9 8 1 11 3  
June 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 8 3 2 0 1 1  
July 2 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 3 2 1 0 0 0  
August 3 0 0 0 0 1.59 5.2 3 3 1 1 4 4  
Last Year 15 0 2 4 0 7.52 20.1 33 21 17 1 12 3  
2 Years Ago 14 0 0 2 2 4.24 23.1 36 19 11 1 12 8  
Career 273 48 46 59 21 4.05 746.1 799 496 336 22 435 267  
Home 9 0 1 0 0 4.50 16.0 13 12 8 2 10 7  
Road 7 0 1 0 0 5.68 12.2 22 11 8 0 8 4  
Grass 16 0 2 0 0 5.02 28.2 35 23 16 2 18 11  
Day 4 0 1 0 0 4.22 10.2 13 7 5 0 9 7  
Night 12 0 1 0 0 5.50 18.0 22 16 11 2 9 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 16 0 2 0 0 5.02 28.2 35 23 16 2 18 11  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1886 New York - MLB 22 30 7 6 7 2 2.85 94.2 80 52 30 2 65 47 6 1 1.53 .257 3.78 -0.6 105
1887 New York - MLB 23 19 0 0 4 2 3.62 32.1 40 25 13 0 18 13 0 0 1.79 .325 3.49 0.2 99
1888 Indianapolis - MLB 24 14 0 3 2 1 3.31 16.1 19 9 6 1 6 6 0 0 1.53 .295 3.31 -0.1 84
1889 Indianapolis - MLB 25 31 0 5 2 7 2.91 52.2 52 22 17 0 20 25 0 0 1.37 .286 2.90 0.9 121
1890 Rochester - MLB 26 17 3 2 1 0 4.22 70.1 71 54 33 3 40 31 2 0 1.58 .268 4.08 -0.6 73
1891 Columbus - MLB 27 44 38 17 24 0 4.03 305.2 315 201 137 7 174 99 24 1 1.60 .274 4.24 0.7 87
1892 Columbus - MLB 28 15 0 1 2 2 3.66 19.2 18 11 8 2 10 8 0 0 1.42 .258 4.32 -0.3 89
1893 Columbus - MLB 29 30 0 5 5 4 4.60 43.0 53 27 22 2 25 5 0 0 1.81 .300 5.06 -0.5 91
1894 Columbus - MLB 30 28 0 3 6 1 5.95 39.1 47 32 26 1 35 11 0 0 2.08 .309 6.24 -0.4 86
1895 Columbus - MLB 31 14 0 0 2 2 4.24 23.1 36 19 11 1 12 8 0 0 2.06 .361 4.65 -0.0 103
1896 Columbus - MLB 32 15 0 2 4 0 7.52 20.1 33 21 17 1 12 3 0 0 2.21 .364 5.31 -0.4 53
1897 Columbus - MLB 33 16 0 2 0 0 5.02 28.2 35 23 16 2 18 11 0 0 1.85 .327 5.12 -0.4 77
Total MLB 273 48 46 59 21 4.05 746.1 799 496 336 22 435 267 32 2 1.65 .286 4.25 -1.4 88
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1886 New York - MLB P 30 7 7 12 0 20 1 .950 94.2 1.81 -0.1 1.159
1887 New York - MLB P 17 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 32.1 0.56 -2.5 1.130
1888 Indianapolis - MLB P 14 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 16.1 1.10 -1.7 1.149
1889 Indianapolis - MLB P 31 0 0 5 0 6 1 .833 52.2 0.85 -0.1 1.093
1890 Rochester - MLB P 17 3 6 4 0 10 0 1.000 70.1 1.28 -3.7 1.091
1891 Columbus - MLB P 44 38 20 33 1 58 5 .914 305.2 1.56 -12.0 .973
1892 Columbus - MLB P 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 19.2 0.00 +0.6 .000
1893 Columbus - MLB P 30 0 5 4 0 9 0 1.000 43.0 1.88 -0.9 1.072
1894 Columbus - MLB P 28 0 3 5 1 8 0 1.000 39.1 1.83 -3.3 1.076
1895 Columbus - MLB P 14 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 23.1 1.16 -1.8 1.072
1896 Columbus - MLB P 15 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 20.1 1.77 -0.1 1.082
1897 Columbus - MLB P 16 0 1 5 0 8 2 .750 28.2 1.88 -0.3 .633
TOTAL P 271 48 45 76 2 130 9 .931 746.1 1.46 -25.9 1.014
PLAYER HISTORY
08/12/1885 Signed with the New York Metropolitans.
01/01/1886 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (74); Movement: 88 (88); Control: 41 (41).
04/01/1886 Named the #27 prospect in the MLB
05/04/1886 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Cowboys with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
06/28/1886 Was selected to the 1886 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1887 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 83 (83); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1888 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (59); Movement: 84 (84); Control: 47 (47).
01/01/1889 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 84 (84); Control: 47 (48).
01/01/1890 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (62); Movement: 83 (83); Control: 49 (49).
01/01/1891 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (63); Movement: 85 (85); Control: 50 (50).
06/02/1891 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1892 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (53); Movement: 82 (84); Control: 51 (52).
01/01/1893 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 80 (82); Control: 55 (55).
08/10/1893 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1894 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 79 (80); Control: 56 (56).
01/01/1895 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 54 (54).
01/01/1896 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 77 (77); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1897 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 77 (77); Control: 57 (57).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1891 24 5
Year SV Rank
1886 2 5
1887 2 6
1888 1 7
1889 7 2
1892 2 5
1893 4 3
1895 2 6
Year BB Rank
1891 174 3
Year WP Rank
1891 20 8
Year HR/9 Rank
1891 0.21 8
Year RA Rank
1886 23 3
1887 19 7
1888 14 5
1889 31 1
1890 14 6
1892 15 6
1893 30 1
1894 28 6
1897 16 10
Year GF Rank
1886 16 2
1887 15 7
1888 13 2
1889 17 3
1890 9 8
1892 12 3
1893 22 1
1894 23 3
1896 11 8
1897 11 10
Year QSP Rank
1891 .632 5
Year SHO Rank
1891 1 8
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