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Jeter Wood League
6-26-2030
Eric Shields Relief Pitcher
Retired (1997, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.22 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 22-23 Status Retired (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age 69 (OS 69) Date of Birth 04-10-1961
K 278 Drafted Round 3, Pick 51
(1984)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(120 games)
IP 346.2
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1985 KC
0
3
67
0
0
0
0
2
72.2
96 55 52 1 38
56
1.84
6.44
1987 KC
2
2
75
0
0
0
2
4
79.2
75 37 29 1 20
61
1.19
3.28
1988 KC
0
1
20
0
0
0
0
0
21.2
23 16 15 0 12
19
1.62
6.23
1989 KC
0
4
47
0
0
0
0
1
57.0
70 48 42 2 27
42
1.70
6.63
1991 KC
1
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
10.1
4 0 0 0 1
8
0.48
0.00
1992 KC
2
1
7
0
0
0
0
0
12.0
9 3 3 0 5
14
1.17
2.25
1993 KC
3
1
14
0
0
0
1
0
16.2
20 14 11 0 7
21
1.62
5.94
1994 KC
4
4
30
0
0
0
0
0
45.0
41 21 18 2 22
39
1.40
3.60
1995 KC
5
2
64
0
0
0
0
2
89.2
89 50 48 2 30
63
1.33
4.82
1996 KC
6
9
65
0
0
0
0
1
86.1
109 62 59 3 22
68
1.52
6.15
1997 KC-BOS
1
2
29
0
0
0
0
2
29.2
37 27 20 0 13
23
1.69
6.07
2030
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
22
23
265
0
0
0
1
6
346.2
379 225 201 9 127
278
1.46
5.22

Statistics prior to 1989 were earned in the Old Jeter Wood League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Eric Shields has retired from the Boston Cannons
1997-07-27The Boston Cannons have promoted Eric Shields to the major league team.
1997-07-27The Boston Cannons have acquired Eric Shields from the waiver wire.
1997-07-11The Kansas City Monarchs have waived John Campbell. The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Mike Hooton. The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Joe Benavides. The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Alan Woodward. The Kansas City Monarchs have waived C.B. Crompton. The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Sid Widman. The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Eric Shields. The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Tige Archer.
1997-04-15The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Joe Mangual to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Herb Kennedy to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Sixto Gladd to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Zeb Laga to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Rinty Wright to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Hirokazu Okiyama to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Joseph Jacobson to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Frank Felix to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Eric Shields for assignment. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Tige Archer for assignment. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Mike Hooton for assignment. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Clint Smith for assignment. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Joe Benavides for assignment. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated C.B. Crompton for assignment. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Sid Widman for assignment. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated John Campbell for assignment.
1996-09-21Eric Shields of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1995-09-18Eric Shields of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1991-06-18The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Hod Estes to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Eric Shields to the major league team.
1989-10-23The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Eric Shields to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Tom Karkovice to the minors.
1989-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Eric Shields to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Tige Archer to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Tom Karkovice to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Sixto Gladd to the minors.