Joseph Benjamin Shaute (August 1, 1899 – February 21, 1970) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball.

He made his major league debut in September 1922, and threw his first pitch to legendary swatter Babe Ruth.

[1] Baseball historian William C. Kashatus noted that when Shaute came to the pitching mound, "the Indians were clinging to a one-run lead in the bottom of the eighth with two outs and bases loaded with Yankees".

[1] In the following inning, he faced another powerful hitter, Bob Meusel, who "swung so hard on Shaute's first offering that he whirled completely around and fell to the ground".

[1] The situation changed in 1927, however, when Ruth hit 60 home runs, setting a major league record that stood for more than seven decades.