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Branch Rickey League
5-16-2229
Lip Shirley Right Field
Retired (1965, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .710 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
H 410 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 09-14-1931
HR 16 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(38 games)
RBI 166
SB 19
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (96.8%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF F  (2.0%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1957 BOS
84
206
37
63
8
1
3
18
35
 31 0 3
5
 2 3
.800
.402
.398
.092
.306
1958 BOS
82
235
29
58
12
1
0
18
29
 43 1 0
5
 1 2
.638
.332
.306
.060
.247
1959 BOS
108
318
38
85
14
1
2
29
42
 58 1 0
3
 3 3
.691
.355
.336
.069
.267
1960 BOS
103
381
48
100
18
5
5
52
46
 62 0 4
3
 2 3
.714
.339
.375
.113
.262
1961 BOS
100
309
34
84
15
3
4
41
33
 45 2 4
1
 5 0
.721
.342
.379
.107
.272
1962 BOS
14
48
10
14
0
0
1
5
4
 5 0 0
2
 0 1
.700
.346
.354
.062
.292
1965 ATL
13
28
6
6
0
0
1
3
6
 2 1 0
0
 0 0
.693
.371
.321
.107
.214
Total
504
1525
202
410
67
11
16
166
195
 246 5 11
19
 13 12
.710
.351
.359
.090
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Lip Shirley has retired from the Atlanta Confederates
1965-03-25The Atlanta Confederates have promoted Lip Shirley to the major league team. The Atlanta Confederates have promoted Shawn Larkin to the major league team.
1963-09-05The Atlanta Confederates have acquired Lip Shirley from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Boston Bandicoots have waived Lip Shirley.
1962-04-26Lip Shirley of the Boston Bandicoots is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1961-04-16Lip Shirley of the Boston Bandicoots is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1957-04-01The Boston Bandicoots have promoted Lip Shirley to the major league team.
1950-07-08Trade #1629838 has been completed between the Los Angeles Boost and the Boston Bandicoots. The Boston Bandicoots receive Draft Pick - 1954 Round 2 (LAN), Draft Pick 1951 Round 2 LAN (Lip Shirley) from the Los Angeles Boost in exchange for Wes Green.