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Branch Rickey League
5-25-2229
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
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt 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 (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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1957 LF BOS 43 32 295.0 68 59 7 2 0 +1 2.01 .971
RF BOS 8 8 75.2 13 11 1 1 0 0 1.43 .923
CF BOS 3 3 25.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.08 1.000
SS BOS 2 2 19.0 7 4 3 0 1 0 3.32 1.000
1958 LF BOS 56 41 378.0 91 89 1 1 1 0 2.14 .989
SS BOS 8 8 79.0 37 11 25 1 6 -1 4.10 .973
CF BOS 2 2 16.0 6 6 0 0 0 -1 3.38 1.000
RF BOS 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1959 RF BOS 56 56 506.2 116 111 4 1 1 0 2.04 .991
LF BOS 25 20 184.0 47 44 1 2 0 0 2.20 .957
CF BOS 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1960 RF BOS 76 76 670.2 148 142 5 1 1 -3 1.97 .993
LF BOS 24 24 211.0 45 42 1 2 0 0 1.83 .956
1961 RF BOS 53 53 461.0 98 96 2 0 0 +1 1.91 1.000
LF BOS 23 23 206.1 46 45 1 0 0 0 2.01 1.000
1962 RF BOS 11 11 100.0 27 25 1 1 1 0 2.34 .963
1965 RF ATL 8 6 54.0 14 13 1 0 0 0 2.33 1.000
3B ATL 1 1 9.0 4 1 3 0 0 -1 4.00 1.000
CF ATL 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
Pos Total RF 213 211 1877.0 416 398 14 4 3 -2 1.98 .990
LF 171 140 1274.1 297 279 11 7 1 +1 2.05 .976
SS 10 10 98.0 44 15 28 1 7 -1 3.95 .977
CF 7 7 59.0 14 14 0 0 0 -1 2.14 1.000
3B 1 1 9.0 4 1 3 0 0 -1 4.00 1.000
Total 402 369 3317.1 775 707 56 12 11 -4 2.07 .985
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.