Jeff Shaw
| Jeff Shaw | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 7, 1966 Washington Court House, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 30, 1990, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 6, 2001, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 34–54 |
| Earned run average | 3.54 |
| Strikeouts | 545 |
| Saves | 203 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jeffrey Lee Shaw (born July 7, 1966) is an American former professional
Amateur career
Shaw started his baseball career at Washington Senior High School, located in
Professional career
Shaw first pitched professionally during 1986 for the
Shaw made his major-league debut on April 30, 1990.[4] He played three seasons with Cleveland, then became a free agent.[2]
In November 1992, Shaw signed with the Kansas City Royals, who traded him the following month to the Montreal Expos in a multi-player deal.[2] Shaw then played for Montreal during the 1993–1995 seasons.[2] In August 1995, Montreal traded Shaw to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for pitcher José DeLeón.[2] After finishing the season with the White Sox, Shaw again became a free agent.[2]
In January 1996, Shaw signed with the Cincinnati Reds,[2] allowing him to commute to the ballpark from his home in Washington Court House.[5][6] He played for the Reds until July 1998, when he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers.[2] Shaw played another three seasons before retiring; his final MLB appearance was on October 6, 2001.[4]
Trade to the Dodgers
On July 4, 1998, the Reds traded Shaw to the Dodgers for
Shaw was asked during a Reds game to leave the dugout to take a call from Bowden, and was told he was being traded.[8] Learning it was to the Dodgers, Shaw said it was "the farthest place from Washington Court House."[8] Because Shaw had so recently signed a long-term contract, he was entitled to ask for a trade.[8] To keep Shaw, Dodgers general manager Kevin Malone ended up spending more than he bargained for, signing Shaw to a three-year, $15 million contract making him the second-highest paid closer in the league.[8] Shaw's wife and children subsequently moved out to California with him.[8]
Career summary
Shaw received many accolades and awards during his career. In 1997, he won the Rolaids Relief Man Award for the National League, as he led the league with 42 saves and recorded a 2.38 earned run average (ERA). He was also selected to the National League All-Star team twice, once in 1998 and again in 2001. He was selected in 1998 as a member of the Cincinnati Reds, but was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the beginning of the All-Star break, thus his first game he pitched as a Dodger was in the 1998 All-Star Game. Shaw featured a split-finger fastball as his strikeout pitch.
Family
Shaw is married with three children. His son, Travis Shaw, also became an MLB player.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Kentucky New Era – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jeff Shaw". Retrosheet. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- Cox News Service. p. 6. Retrieved June 19, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "LATE-ARRIVING FAME THRILLS REDS' SHAW". Chicago Tribune. July 5, 1998. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Reds Trade All-Star Shaw To L.A." CBS News. July 4, 1998. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Fay, John (June 21, 2015). "Jeff Shaw: Former Red a different kind of All-Star snub". cincinnati.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet