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Bob Shaw, as shown on a 1963 Topps baseball card.

46. Bob Shaw, RHP

Braves 1962-63

Bob Shaw was acquired by the Milwaukee Braves in December 1961 along with infielder Lou Klimchock from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for third baseman Ed Charles, catcher Joe Azcue and outfielder Manny Jimenez.

Shaw hit the ground running with the Braves, earning an All-Star berth in 1962. He went 15-9 with a 2.80 ERA and 1.187 WHIP in 38 appearances, which included 29 starts and 225 innings.

Shaw’s ERA was second in the National League in 1962 and he was seventh in the league with three shutouts, while leading the circuit in walks per nine innings at 1.76.

After a second season spent primarily in the bullpen, Shaw was traded in December 1963 along with catcher Del Crandall and left-hander Bob Hendley to the San Francisco Giants for outfielder Felipe Alou, catcher Ed Bailey and left-hander Billy Hoeft. The Giants later sent infielder Ernie Bowman to Milwaukee to complete the deal in January 1964.

Shaw was signed as an amateur free agent out of St. Lawrence University in New York by the Detroit Tigers prior to the 1953 season and debuted with them in August 1957.

In June 1958, he was part of a trade to the Chicago White Sox and was later traded to the Athletics in June 1961.

After leaving Milwaukee for San Francisco, Shaw was sold to the New York Mets in June 1966 and to the Chicago Cubs in July 1967. He retired after he was released by the Cubs in September of that year.

Shaw managed and coached in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization from 1969-72 and was on Del Crandall’s coaching staff with the Brewers in 1973.

A successful real estate investor in Florida, Shaw died in Tuquesta, Fla., in September 2010 at the age of 77.

Here are his stats from his two seasons with the Braves:

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