Shuman, Harry

Harry Shuman

In 1936, Shuman was in law school at Temple University when a friend asked him to pitch batting practice to the Philadelphia Athletics. A's manager Connie Mack was so impressed by Shuman that he signed him to a minor league contract. Known as "Handsome Harry", Shuman remained in baseball until 1944. He then worked for the city of Philadelphia in several capacities: he was a constable, a supervisor in the Department of Revenue, and a member of the Veterans Advisory Council.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. March 5, 1916

Career Highlights:
In September 1942, Harry finally made the majors when he was called up by the Pittsburgh Pirates. After appearing in only one game that season, he returned to the Pirates the following year and relieved in 11 games. In 1944, his final big-league season, Shuman pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies; he appeared in 18 games, and had a 4.05 ERA. During his career coming out of the bullpen, Handsome Harry never registered either a win or a loss.

Career Dates:
Shuman pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1942-43, and the Philadelphia Phillies, 1944.

Position:
Pitcher

Physical description:
6'2", 195 pounds
Right-handed

Career Statistics:
Wins: 0
Losses: 0
Winning pct.: --

ERA: 4.44

Games: 30
Games Started: 0
Complete Games: 0

Innings Pitched: 50.2
Hits Allowed: 56
Bases-on-Balls: 20
Strike Outs: 10

Shut-outs: 0

Relief Pitching
Wins: 0
Losses: 0
Saves: 0

Batting
At-bats: 3
Hits: 0
Home Runs: 0
Batting Average: .000

Fielding Statistics
Put-outs: 0
Assists: 15
Errors: 3
Double Plays: 1

Total Chances per Game: 0.6
Fielding avg: .833

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