Ginger Shinault, baseball player, 1921-1922

Ginger Shinault

Born: 9/7/1892 in Benton, AR, USA

Died: 12/29/1930 in Denver, CO, USA

MLB Debut: 1921-07-04 | Final Game: 1922-08-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Enoch Erskine Shinault

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Biography

Ginger Shinault was a professional baseball player born in 1892, whose career spanned a brief but noteworthy period from July 4, 1921, to August 1, 1922. Primarily recognized as a position player, Shinault made his mark in Major League Baseball during an era characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensively potent style of play. Throughout his career, he participated in 35 games, where he showcased his skills at the plate with a batting average of .295. Over the course of his time in the league, he accumulated 13 hits, contributing 4 RBIs to his team's efforts, while also managing to steal one base. Despite not hitting any home runs, Shinault's consistency and ability to get on base reflected the fundamental aspects of baseball that were crucial during the early 1920s. His career, although brief, allowed him to be part of a transformative time in baseball history, and he remains a figure of interest for those studying the evolution of the game.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
35 44 6 13 2 0 0 4 1 6 7 0.295 0.380 0.341 0.721 0.0

Career AVG .295 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .380 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.

Career SLG .341 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.721 vs. league average 0.741 across their career seasons — near 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
1921 CLE AL 22 29 5 11 1 0 0 4 1 6 5 0.379 — — — — 0.0
1922 CLE AL 13 15 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.133 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 31 0 28 18 7 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 CLE C 20 0 27 17 4 1
1922 CLE C 11 0 1 1 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 31