 Shoun led the major leagues in games pitched with 54 in 1940 when he was a member of the Cardinals.While with the Reds, Shoun no-hit the Boston Braves 1–0 on May 15, 1944.The lone baserunner came on a walk to his mound opponent, Jim Tobin, himself a no-hit pitcher just 18 days earlier on April 27, and well known for being a good-hitting pitcher.