Career
Shaw led the American League in Saves (4) and Walks Allowed (137) in 1914. He led American League in Walks Allowed in 1917. He led the American League in Games (45), Saves (5), Innings (306 ⅔), Wild Pitches (10) and Batters Faced (1,229) in 1919.
He was nicknamed "Grunting" Jim Shaw because of the distinct grunting noise he made every time he threw a pitch off the mound.
Shaw lived and raised his family in the Cherrydale neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia. He died in Washington, District of Columbia at the age of 68.