How Don Shaw's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Don Shaw totaled 166 career Hits, well below the relief pitcher average of 281.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Hits season came in 1968, posting 3, well below the relief pitcher average of 51.9 that year. The highest point came in 1969 at 61, near the relief pitcher average of 58.3 that year. The Hits trended upward through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 61 in 1969 to 45 in 1971 and 17 in 1972, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 3 to 61 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Don Shaw Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Don Shaw
| Don Shaw
Hits | Don Shaw
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
|---|
| Career | 166 | 7.92 |
| Season Avg. | 33.2 | 7.92 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 194.87 | 7.92 |
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Don Shaw Hits Per Season
Don Shaw's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Don Shaw Hits by Team
Don Shaw's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Don Shaw Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Don Shaw's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Don Shaw Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Don Shaw's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Don Shaw Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Don Shaw's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
