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Mike Piazza League
9-5-2123
Larry Shipke Relief Pitcher
Retired (1998, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.31 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 43-72 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 18 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 11-18-1961
K 713 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(0 games)
IP 813.1
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val C+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1988 TB
2
 2
18
2
0
0
2
 1
30.0
 27 19 17 2 16
26
1.43
5.10
1989 TB
6
 3
25
1
0
0
1
 1
38.1
 42 21 19 1 25
41
1.75
4.46
1990 TB
1
 2
18
1
0
0
6
 0
29.1
 26 14 14 1 16
30
1.43
4.30
1991 TB
2
 3
18
3
0
0
2
 2
36.0
 37 17 16 1 26
28
1.75
4.00
1992 TB
4
 3
22
2
1
0
3
 1
36.1
 43 19 16 0 14
32
1.57
3.96
1993 TB
3
 2
17
0
0
0
2
 0
15.2
 19 8 8 0 9
14
1.79
4.60
1994 TB
6
 7
30
9
0
0
2
 1
66.2
 76 49 43 2 39
57
1.73
5.81
1995 TB
9
 15
34
34
1
0
0
 0
191.0
 192 105 102 8 81
161
1.43
4.81
1996 TB
6
 17
37
37
3
0
0
 0
193.1
 214 136 125 6 93
184
1.59
5.82
1997 TB
4
 18
37
37
1
0
0
 0
176.2
 191 123 120 7 90
140
1.59
6.11
2123
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
43
 72
256
126
6
0
18
 6
813.1
 867 511 480 28 409
713
1.57
5.31
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Larry Shipke has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1998-04-01The Tampa Bay Black Sox have waived Larry Shipke.
1997-10-03The Tampa Bay Black Sox have promoted Stan Pappo to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have promoted Antonio DeRusso to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have designated Steve Kay for assignment. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have designated Larry Shipke for assignment.
1989-06-03Larry Shipke of the Tampa Bay Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1988-04-01The Tampa Bay Black Sox have promoted Larry Shipke to the major league team.