How Bob Shawkey's Saves Compares to Similar Players
Bob Shawkey totaled 28 career Saves, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Saves season came in 1916, posting 8, well above the starting pitcher average of 1.0 that year. The lowest point came in 1913 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.9 that year. The Saves trended upward through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 0 in 1925 to 3 in 1926 and 4 in 1927, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 8 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Bob Shawkey Lifetime Saves
Stats similar to Saves for Bob Shawkey
| Bob Shawkey
Saves |
|---|
| Career | 28 |
| Season Avg. | 1.87 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 9.3 |
| More Info | See More |
Bob Shawkey Saves Per Season
Bob Shawkey's Saves for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Bob Shawkey Saves by Team
Bob Shawkey's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Bob Shawkey Cumulative Saves — Career Progression
A running total of Bob Shawkey's career Saves, 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.
Bob Shawkey Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Bob Shawkey's seasonal Saves 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.
Bob Shawkey Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Bob Shawkey's MLB career with Saves 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.
