Dave Shean

Born: 7/9/1883 in Arlington, MA, USA

Died: 5/22/1963 in Boston, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1906-09-10 | Final Game: 1919-07-17

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: David William Shean

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Biography

Dave Shean was a professional baseball player born in 1883, who had an active career spanning from 1906 to 1919. Primarily playing as a position player, Shean participated in 630 games throughout his career. He was known for his speed on the bases, amassing 66 stolen bases, which was a notable achievement during the early 20th century. Despite finishing his career with a batting average of .228, Shean contributed to his teams with 495 hits and 166 runs batted in, alongside six home runs. Shean played in a pivotal era of baseball that saw the transition from the deadball era to the more power-focused game that would emerge in the following decades. His playing style was characterized by a focus on speed and defense, which reflected the strategies of the time. While not a superstar by the standards of his contemporaries, Shean's contributions to his teams during the formative years of Major League Baseball were significant, and he remains a part of the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
630	2167	225	495	59	23	6	166	66	155	188	0.228	0.284	0.285	0.569	-4289.0

Career AVG .228 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career SLG .285 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.569 vs. league average 0.648 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1906	PHA	AL	22	75	7	16	3	2	0	3	6	5	14	0.213	.247 (-14%)	.307 (-9%)	.315 (-3%)	.622 (-6%)	-72.3
1908	PHI	NL	14	48	4	7	2	0	0	2	1	1	8	0.146	—	—	—	—	-268.9
1909	PHI	NL	36	112	14	26	2	2	0	4	3	14	12	0.232	.244 (-5%)	.306 (+5%)	.312 (-9%)	.618 (-2%)	10.4
1909	BSN	NL	75	267	32	66	11	4	1	29	14	17	21	0.247	.244 (+1%)	.306 (-3%)	.312 (+5%)	.618 (+1%)	10.4
1910	BSN	NL	150	543	52	130	12	7	3	36	16	42	45	0.239	.249 (-4%)	.317 (-7%)	.326 (-7%)	.644 (-7%)	-801.1
1911	CHC	NL	54	145	17	28	4	0	0	15	4	8	15	0.193	.266 (-28%)	.336 (-29%)	.356 (-38%)	.693 (-33%)	-839.6
1912	BSN	NL	4	10	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	CIN	NL	131	442	36	93	9	5	2	35	10	22	39	0.210	.248 (-15%)	.312 (-20%)	.323 (-17%)	.635 (-19%)	-1606.0
1918	BOS	AL	115	425	58	112	16	3	0	34	11	40	25	0.264	.255 (+3%)	.318 (+4%)	.326 (-3%)	.645 (avg)	86.7
1919	BOS	AL	29	100	4	14	0	0	0	8	1	5	7	0.140	.262 (-47%)	.322 (-42%)	.347 (-60%)	.670 (-51%)	-796.9

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	19	2	4	1	0	0	0	4	3	0.211

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1918	WS	BOS	6	19	2	4	1	0	0	0	4	3	0.211

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	11	11	96	1	1	3
2B	554	255	1323	1693	123	264
3B	1	0	1	1	0	0
OF	3	3	8	1	0	0
SS	38	14	69	88	16	16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1906	PHA	2B	22	22	41	58	2	5
1908	PHI	SS	14	14	27	34	9	2
1909	PHI	1B	11	11	96	1	1	3
1909	PHI	2B	14	13	24	31	1	3
1909	PHI	OF	3	3	8	1	0	0
1909	PHI	SS	1	0	3	3	0	0
1909	BSN	2B	72	73	164	209	17	34
1910	BSN	2B	148	147	408	493	44	92
1911	CHN	2B	23	0	43	64	6	5
1911	CHN	3B	1	0	1	1	0	0
1911	CHN	SS	19	0	37	42	6	12
1912	BSN	SS	4	0	2	9	1	2
1917	CIN	2B	131	0	332	412	30	69
1918	BOS	2B	115	0	241	341	20	38
1919	BOS	2B	29	0	70	85	3	18