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Branch Rickey League
5-21-2229
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1957 LHP 44 62 18 2 0 1 5 14 6 .787 .416 .371 .081 .290
1957 RHP 57 144 45 6 1 2 13 21 25 .805 .395 .410 .097 .312
1958 LHP 30 65 18 6 0 0 8 6 7 .716 .347 .369 .092 .277
1958 RHP 69 170 40 6 1 0 10 23 36 .609 .326 .282 .047 .235
1959 LHP 48 116 32 6 0 2 11 17 16 .748 .368 .379 .103 .276
1959 RHP 96 202 53 8 1 0 18 25 42 .658 .346 .312 .050 .262
1960 LHP 50 115 27 3 1 1 12 7 20 .581 .276 .304 .070 .235
1960 RHP 88 266 73 15 4 4 40 39 42 .770 .364 .406 .132 .274
1961 LHP 48 105 30 8 2 1 15 8 19 .762 .333 .429 .143 .286
1961 RHP 83 204 54 7 1 3 26 25 26 .699 .346 .353 .088 .265
1962 LHP 12 28 6 0 0 0 3 3 4 .505 .290 .214 .000 .214
1962 RHP 10 20 8 0 0 1 2 1 1 .979 .429 .550 .150 .400
1965 LHP 5 8 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .650 .400 .250 .000 .250
1965 RHP 10 20 4 0 0 1 3 4 1 .710 .360 .350 .150 .200
Total LHP 237 499 133 25 3 5 54 57 73 .700 .341 .359 .092 .267
Total RHP 413 1026 277 42 8 11 112 138 173 .715 .356 .359 .089 .270
Total 504 1525 410 67 11 16 166 195 246 .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.