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Branch Rickey League
5-24-2229
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Minors 20 65.00 8 / 11 7 / 8 7 / 10 7 / 12 8 / 8 10 / 10 6 / 6 53 / 65
1952 Minors 21 55.00 6 / 8 5 / 5 5 / 5 7 / 9 11 / 11 5 / 6 7 / 11 46 / 55
1953 Minors 22 74.00 7 / 12 5 / 9 5 / 12 5 / 10 7 / 9 6 / 8 9 / 14 44 / 74
1954 Minors 23 59.00 0 / 7 3 / 7 0 / 9 2 / 10 3 / 6 5 / 10 3 / 10 16 / 59
1955 Minors 24 62.00 2 / 8 6 / 10 0 / 6 4 / 11 3 / 6 6 / 11 3 / 10 24 / 62
1956 Minors 25 78.00 2 / 6 2 / 10 0 / 11 5 / 12 12 / 15 3 / 14 2 / 10 26 / 78
1957 Majors 26 41.53 162 45 0 1 / 6 3 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 5 2 / 10 2 / 4 8 / 41
1958 Majors 27 43.48 162 52 0 3 / 7 2 / 4 0 / 8 2 / 7 0 / 5 2 / 10 1 / 2 10 / 43
1959 Majors 28 51.29 162 77 0 0 / 8 2 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 3 3 / 51
1960 Majors 29 57.95 162 100 0 0 / 4 1 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 3 1 / 11 1 / 10 4 / 57
1961 Majors 30 50.50 156 76 6 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 11 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 50
1962 Majors 31 7.24 23 11 33 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 7
1963 Minors 32 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 16
1964 Minors 33 43.00 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 6 3 / 43
1965 Majors 34 18.80 162 8 0 -4 / 4 -5 / 3 -3 / 0 -3 / 2 0 / 4 -3 / 2 0 / 3 -18 / 18
Total 989 369 39 25 / 92 32 / 109 14 / 96 32 / 114 46 / 95 38 / 115 34 / 98 221 / 719
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.