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Satchel Paige League
8-23-2044
Tom Shields Second Base
Retired (1979, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .789 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1245 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 11-20-1938
HR 116 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(144 games)
RBI 537
SB 74
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt B  Control F    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (3.9%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1961 MIL
23
67
6
13
0
2
1
8
5
 21 0 0
0
 1 1
.549
.250
.299
.104
.194
1963 MIL-COL
64
206
24
41
2
1
5
21
23
 31 1 1
3
 1 9
.573
.281
.291
.092
.199
1964 COL
154
549
73
156
12
10
17
92
61
 101 0 2
13
 1 16
.790
.355
.435
.151
.284
1965 COL
154
561
73
165
26
6
16
79
54
 116 0 2
12
 4 12
.802
.355
.447
.153
.294
1966 COL
154
593
88
184
26
6
17
78
45
 115 3 2
15
 2 14
.821
.361
.460
.150
.310
1967 COL
154
613
85
188
29
15
17
68
50
 107 4 2
11
 4 10
.848
.362
.486
.179
.307
1968 COL-MIL
157
549
76
159
28
7
13
58
63
 111 2 3
9
 6 9
.800
.363
.437
.148
.290
1969 MIL
155
631
100
195
32
7
22
89
60
 123 6 1
8
 3 16
.860
.374
.487
.177
.309
1970 MIL
154
609
86
175
36
10
13
77
48
 104 2 1
10
 3 14
.784
.341
.443
.156
.287
1971 MIL
154
645
99
198
27
7
17
73
62
 124 2 0
14
 4 20
.819
.370
.450
.143
.307
1972 MIL-CIN
156
623
101
196
35
15
23
81
64
 125 4 2
13
 4 15
.911
.381
.530
.215
.315
1973 CIN
115
459
71
133
25
4
14
57
38
 86 2 0
10
 3 13
.800
.347
.453
.163
.290
1974 CIN
152
578
78
164
22
7
17
73
53
 101 1 2
11
 5 15
.778
.344
.434
.151
.284
1975 CIN
138
513
53
132
17
8
9
64
57
 105 2 3
10
 4 10
.706
.332
.374
.117
.257
1976 CIN
106
275
37
70
15
0
9
33
31
 47 1 2
0
 2 4
.737
.330
.407
.153
.255
1977 CIN
116
399
52
116
15
6
10
45
41
 76 3 2
6
 7 7
.793
.360
.434
.143
.291
1978 CIN
110
264
24
61
11
2
4
34
37
 51 0 2
0
 0 3
.657
.323
.333
.102
.231
Total
1201
4365
601
1245
203
59
116
537
431
 819 17 14
74
 32 101
.789
.351
.438
.153
.285

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Tom Shields has retired from the Los Angeles Sharks
1979-10-02The Los Angeles Sharks have promoted Tom Shields to the major league team. The Los Angeles Sharks have waived Enrique Dyer.
1979-10-02The Los Angeles Sharks have acquired Tom Shields from the waiver wire.
1979-04-08The Cincinnati Green Sox have waived Tom Shields.
1979-04-01The Cincinnati Green Sox have promoted Bert Jansen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Green Sox have promoted Jim Brink to the major league team. The Cincinnati Green Sox have designated Tom Shields for assignment.
1975-04-20Tom Shields of the Cincinnati Green Sox is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1973-08-17Tom Shields of the Cincinnati Green Sox is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1972-08-03Trade #1579240 has been completed between the Cincinnati Green Sox and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Mark White, Jerry Lucier, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 1 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Green Sox in exchange for Tom Shields, Pat Moore, Draft Pick 1973 Round 1 MON (Leo Rhawn).