Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Joe Shannon
Nickname:
Uncle JoeBirthdate:
Nov. 20, 1919 (48 y, 5 m, 2 d)Born In:
Alton, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/197
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1958 | San Francisco (MLB) |
| 1957 (2nd) | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| 1956 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| 1955 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1954 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1953 (2nd) | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1952 (2nd) | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1951 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1950 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1949 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1948 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1947 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1946 (2nd) | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1943 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1942 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| All-Star | 1958 | San Francisco (MLB) |
| 1957 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| 1956 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| 1955 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1954 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1953 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1952 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1951 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1950 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1949 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1948 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1947 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1943 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1942 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1962 | San Francisco (MLB) |
| 1956 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| 1953 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1949 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1948 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1947 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1942 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1947 | Chicago (MLB) |
| Pitcher of the Month | May 1959 | San Francisco (MLB) |
| Oct 1958 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| Sep 1958 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| Oct 1956 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| Sep 1955 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Jun 1955 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Jul 1954 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Sep 1953 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Aug 1953 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Sep 1952 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Sep 1951 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Aug 1950 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Jul 1950 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Oct 1949 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Jun 1949 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Aug 1948 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Jul 1948 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Jun 1948 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Jul 1947 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Jun 1947 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Aug 1943 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Jul 1943 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Jun 1943 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| May 1942 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Oct 1942 | Chicago (MLB) |
| Jun 1942 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| May 1942 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | Jun 6, 1960 | San Francisco (MLB) |
| Sep 17, 1956 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| Jun 7, 1954 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Sep 21, 1942 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Aug 10, 1942 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Jun 8, 1942 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Apr 20, 1942 | Chicago (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 150 |
| Grey Ink | 372 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jacob Norwood | 766 |
| Edgar Bath | 766 |
| Hokey Lancaster | 762 |
| Steven Fry | 745 |
| Chuck Munson | 728 |
| Bernhard Green | 723 |
| Swanee Law | 721 |
| Duster Mundy | 719 |
| Boyle Slocum | 717 |
| Edgar Blaney | 710 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 20 | 1 |
| 1946 | 17 | 7 |
| 1947 | 18 | 1 |
| 1948 | 19 | 6 |
| 1949 | 16 | 8 |
| 1952 | 16 | 7 |
| 1953 | 21 | 2 |
| 1954 | 16 | 9 |
| 1956 | 20 | 1 |
| 1957 | 22 | 1 |
| 1958 | 20 | 2 |
| 1959 | 18 | 5 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 34 | 5 |
| 1943 | 35 | 1 |
| 1947 | 38 | 4 |
| 1948 | 36 | 4 |
| 1949 | 36 | 3 |
| 1950 | 33 | 9 |
| 1951 | 37 | 2 |
| 1952 | 34 | 7 |
| 1953 | 37 | 3 |
| 1954 | 37 | 2 |
| 1955 | 36 | 3 |
| 1956 | 37 | 2 |
| 1957 | 41 | 1 |
| 1958 | 39 | 1 |
| 1959 | 39 | 3 |
| 1960 | 38 | 2 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 26 | 2 |
| 1943 | 26 | 2 |
| 1946 | 20 | 3 |
| 1947 | 26 | 1 |
| 1948 | 26 | 1 |
| 1949 | 28 | 1 |
| 1950 | 20 | 3 |
| 1951 | 22 | 2 |
| 1952 | 23 | 2 |
| 1953 | 21 | 3 |
| 1954 | 26 | 1 |
| 1955 | 25 | 1 |
| 1956 | 23 | 1 |
| 1957 | 28 | 1 |
| 1958 | 28 | 1 |
| 1959 | 24 | 1 |
| 1960 | 15 | 9 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 15 | 10 |
| 1960 | 16 | 3 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 0.788 | 3 |
| 1943 | 0.743 | 6 |
| 1946 | 0.625 | 6 |
| 1947 | 0.743 | 2 |
| 1948 | 0.813 | 1 |
| 1949 | 0.778 | 2 |
| 1950 | 0.667 | 5 |
| 1951 | 0.710 | 4 |
| 1952 | 0.821 | 2 |
| 1954 | 0.722 | 2 |
| 1955 | 0.735 | 3 |
| 1957 | 0.700 | 5 |
| 1958 | 0.718 | 2 |
| 1959 | 0.706 | 3 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 301.0 | 2 |
| 1943 | 308.1 | 1 |
| 1946 | 298.0 | 6 |
| 1947 | 340.0 | 2 |
| 1948 | 316.0 | 1 |
| 1949 | 309.1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 268.0 | 8 |
| 1951 | 292.2 | 1 |
| 1952 | 276.2 | 7 |
| 1953 | 324.1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 327.0 | 1 |
| 1955 | 318.0 | 1 |
| 1956 | 325.0 | 2 |
| 1957 | 340.1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 335.2 | 1 |
| 1959 | 318.1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 274.2 | 5 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 1152 | 8 |
| 1943 | 1191 | 4 |
| 1946 | 1205 | 10 |
| 1947 | 1327 | 3 |
| 1948 | 1258 | 1 |
| 1949 | 1228 | 4 |
| 1950 | 1114 | 8 |
| 1951 | 1169 | 8 |
| 1952 | 1126 | 7 |
| 1953 | 1368 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1356 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1290 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1287 | 2 |
| 1957 | 1387 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1338 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1316 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1164 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 205 | 1 |
| 1943 | 194 | 1 |
| 1946 | 165 | 1 |
| 1947 | 157 | 1 |
| 1948 | 154 | 1 |
| 1949 | 133 | 1 |
| 1950 | 108 | 4 |
| 1951 | 126 | 5 |
| 1952 | 135 | 5 |
| 1953 | 129 | 5 |
| 1954 | 128 | 7 |
| 1955 | 169 | 2 |
| 1956 | 141 | 9 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 9 | 1 |
| 1950 | 9 | 1 |
| 1951 | 5 | 9 |
| 1953 | 7 | 7 |
| 1954 | 5 | 6 |
| 1955 | 6 | 9 |
| 1960 | 9 | 2 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 1.017 | 1 |
| 1943 | 1.547 | 1 |
| 1946 | 2.235 | 2 |
| 1947 | 1.932 | 1 |
| 1948 | 2.108 | 1 |
| 1949 | 2.328 | 1 |
| 1950 | 3.291 | 2 |
| 1951 | 2.245 | 1 |
| 1952 | 2.310 | 3 |
| 1953 | 3.330 | 7 |
| 1954 | 2.339 | 3 |
| 1955 | 2.434 | 3 |
| 1956 | 2.437 | 5 |
| 1957 | 2.988 | 10 |
| 1958 | 2.842 | 4 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 0.236 | 5 |
| 1943 | 0.233 | 3 |
| 1946 | 0.244 | 4 |
| 1947 | 0.243 | 9 |
| 1948 | 0.248 | 4 |
| 1949 | 0.253 | 8 |
| 1951 | 0.260 | 9 |
| 1958 | 0.242 | 4 |
| 1959 | 0.257 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 0.844 | 1 |
| 1943 | 0.869 | 1 |
| 1946 | 1.017 | 1 |
| 1947 | 0.971 | 1 |
| 1948 | 1.029 | 1 |
| 1949 | 1.041 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1.228 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1.087 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1.168 | 7 |
| 1953 | 1.255 | 4 |
| 1955 | 1.107 | 5 |
| 1956 | 1.025 | 3 |
| 1957 | 1.146 | 10 |
| 1958 | 1.079 | 4 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 6.249 | 3 |
| 1943 | 6.305 | 2 |
| 1946 | 7.067 | 3 |
| 1947 | 7.015 | 1 |
| 1948 | 7.320 | 1 |
| 1949 | 7.536 | 2 |
| 1950 | 8.832 | 10 |
| 1951 | 7.780 | 2 |
| 1952 | 7.970 | 9 |
| 1955 | 7.868 | 6 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 1.346 | 2 |
| 1943 | 1.518 | 1 |
| 1946 | 2.084 | 5 |
| 1947 | 1.721 | 2 |
| 1948 | 1.937 | 3 |
| 1949 | 1.833 | 1 |
| 1950 | 2.216 | 2 |
| 1951 | 1.999 | 3 |
| 1952 | 2.537 | 7 |
| 1953 | 1.970 | 1 |
| 1955 | 2.094 | 6 |
| 1956 | 1.800 | 6 |
| 1957 | 1.613 | 4 |
| 1958 | 1.448 | 2 |
| 1959 | 1.923 | 6 |
| 1960 | 2.064 | 4 |
| 1961 | 2.005 | 2 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 30 | 2 |
| 1943 | 33 | 1 |
| 1946 | 22 | 2 |
| 1947 | 31 | 1 |
| 1948 | 24 | 3 |
| 1949 | 26 | 1 |
| 1950 | 21 | 2 |
| 1951 | 22 | 1 |
| 1953 | 32 | 1 |
| 1954 | 33 | 1 |
| 1955 | 29 | 1 |
| 1956 | 28 | 2 |
| 1957 | 26 | 1 |
| 1958 | 29 | 1 |
| 1959 | 23 | 3 |
| 1960 | 15 | 7 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 12 | 1 |
| 1943 | 8 | 1 |
| 1946 | 5 | 3 |
| 1947 | 8 | 1 |
| 1948 | 6 | 1 |
| 1949 | 6 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 | 10 |
| 1951 | 7 | 1 |
| 1952 | 4 | 3 |
| 1953 | 2 | 7 |
| 1954 | 5 | 3 |
| 1955 | 3 | 3 |
| 1956 | 6 | 2 |
| 1957 | 4 | 2 |
| 1958 | 3 | 6 |
| 1960 | 5 | 4 |
| 1961 | 3 | 6 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 45 | 4 |
| 1943 | 52 | 6 |
| 1947 | 65 | 8 |
| 1948 | 68 | 9 |
| 1949 | 63 | 2 |
| 1950 | 66 | 3 |
| 1951 | 65 | 7 |
| 1961 | 58 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 245 | 10 |
| 1953 | 336 | 1 |
| 1954 | 303 | 1 |
| 1955 | 278 | 2 |
| 1956 | 268 | 2 |
| 1957 | 329 | 1 |
| 1958 | 308 | 2 |
| 1959 | 321 | 1 |
| 1960 | 303 | 2 |
| 1961 | 288 | 5 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 0 | 1 |
| 1943 | 3 | 3 |
| 1946 | 4 | 3 |
| 1947 | 1 | 1 |
| 1948 | 6 | 2 |
| 1949 | 3 | 2 |
| 1950 | 4 | 1 |
| 1951 | 5 | 1 |
| 1952 | 4 | 1 |
| 1953 | 15 | 7 |
| 1954 | 7 | 1 |
| 1955 | 9 | 2 |
| 1956 | 10 | 4 |
| 1957 | 13 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 14.7 | 1 |
| 1943 | 12.0 | 1 |
| 1946 | 10.2 | 1 |
| 1947 | 13.4 | 1 |
| 1948 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 1949 | 12.6 | 1 |
| 1950 | 10.5 | 1 |
| 1951 | 10.6 | 1 |
| 1952 | 8.8 | 2 |
| 1953 | 9.0 | 2 |
| 1954 | 10.7 | 1 |
| 1955 | 12.2 | 1 |
| 1956 | 11.2 | 1 |
| 1957 | 9.8 | 2 |
| 1958 | 5.7 | 8 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 7 | 5 |
| 1943 | 9 | 9 |
| 1947 | 9 | 5 |
| 1948 | 6 | 1 |
| 1949 | 8 | 2 |
| 1951 | 9 | 6 |
| 1952 | 5 | 2 |
| 1955 | 9 | 5 |