Urban Shocker

Starting Pitcher

1916—1928

BORN

September 22, 1890, in Cleveland, OH

THROWS

Right-Handed

MLB DEBUT

April 24, 1916

PITCH ARSENAL

Fastball

Curve

Spitball

PRIMARY TEAM

St. Louis Browns

187

WINS

64.4

QUALITY START PCT

58.9

WAR

3.17

ERA

124

42.7

WAR7

983

STRIKEOUTS

1.50

K / BB RATIO

4.4

WAR PER SEASON

Urban Shocker

A spitball specialist who used his clever instincts to forge a long, successful career. Was ace of the 1927 New York Yankees.

— Browns ALL-TIME TEAM —

— 1927 WS CHAMP —

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Urban Shocker Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

	CAREER	WAR7	WAR5C	WAR3	JAWS	WAR PER SN
Shocker	58.9	42.7	31.4	21.5	50.8	4.4
AVG HOFer	73.0	49.8	30.3	21.5	61.4	4.5

Where Does Urban Shocker Rank?

CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS
58	54	51	72	53

CAREER WAR

WAR7

WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE

WAR3

WAR + WAR7 / 2

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