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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Master Shake Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.73 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 113-80 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 02-24-1926
K 890 Drafted Round 22, Pick 339
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(111 games)
IP 1661.1
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val D 
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 BOS
10
 9
28
28
1
1
0
 0
182.0
 194 106 98 4 70
89
1.45
4.85
1951 BOS
9
 10
29
27
4
0
0
 0
178.1
 210 125 118 5 67
97
1.55
5.96
1952 BOS
15
 3
28
28
7
1
0
 0
197.1
 206 107 98 0 68
119
1.39
4.47
1953 BOS
2
 4
32
0
0
0
2
 0
32.1
 32 11 11 0 15
15
1.45
3.06
1954 BOS
4
 3
31
2
0
0
3
 0
37.0
 42 24 22 2 7
17
1.32
5.35
1955 BOS
18
 5
27
27
8
1
0
 0
193.1
 208 93 93 4 57
101
1.37
4.33
1956 BOS
14
 3
22
22
7
1
0
 0
155.0
 160 65 60 3 44
80
1.32
3.48
1957 BOS
9
 4
27
27
4
1
0
 0
179.0
 178 82 81 3 65
81
1.36
4.07
1958 BOS-WAS-PIT
12
 11
29
27
1
0
0
 0
154.2
 154 87 80 2 55
103
1.35
4.66
1959 PIT-WAS
2
 4
23
3
0
0
0
 0
48.0
 58 36 34 0 26
27
1.75
6.38
1960 WAS-CLE
6
 5
43
10
1
0
0
 0
108.2
 118 63 59 3 46
48
1.51
4.89
1961 CLE
0
 6
41
3
0
0
0
 0
101.1
 106 72 61 3 42
63
1.46
5.42
1962 CLE
7
 7
49
0
0
0
1
 0
51.0
 62 25 24 0 17
28
1.55
4.24
1963 CLE
5
 6
48
0
0
0
0
 0
44.1
 63 38 34 2 26
22
2.01
6.90
2044
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
113
 80
457
204
33
5
6
 0
1661.1
 1791 934 873 31 605
890
1.44
4.73
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Master Shake has retired from the Cleveland Tarantulas
1962-03-03The Cleveland Tarantulas have renamed Frank Knauss to Master Shake.
1961-03-01The Cleveland Tarantulas have renamed Bill Edwards to Frank Knauss.
1960-08-07The Cleveland Tarantulas have acquired Bill Edwards from the waiver wire.
1960-08-03The Washington Strategos have designated Bill Edwards for assignment.
1960-04-13The Washington Strategos have promoted Bill Edwards to the major league team. The Washington Strategos have designated Steven White for assignment.
1959-09-10A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Lynx and the Washington Strategos. The Washington Strategos receive Arky Vaughan, Jamie Kelley, Bill Edwards (Optioned) from the Pittsburgh Lynx in exchange for John Wagner, CeciIio Lowry.
1958-04-06A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Lynx and the Washington Strategos. The Washington Strategos receive Bob Rush, Don Elston, Tomas Sheffield, Gino Blanco from the Pittsburgh Lynx in exchange for Billy Martin, Bill Edwards.
1958-03-03A trade has been completed between the Boston Dragonslayers and the Washington Strategos. The Washington Strategos receive Tom Rescigno, Bill Edwards, Albert Amaya, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 3 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 2 (BOS) from the Boston Dragonslayers in exchange for Tony Schmidt, Deacon Ellis, Richie Ashburn.