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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
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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1957 Away 46 118 12 29 5 0 1 6 15 18 2 1 2 .642 .328 .314 .068 .246
1957 Home 38 88 25 34 3 1 2 12 20 13 3 1 1 1.002 .491 .511 .125 .386
1958 Away 43 122 15 29 5 1 0 8 17 23 3 1 1 .631 .336 .295 .057 .238
1958 Home 39 113 14 29 7 0 0 10 12 20 2 0 1 .647 .328 .319 .062 .257
1959 Away 49 143 12 38 4 0 1 15 19 27 2 0 3 .671 .356 .315 .049 .266
1959 Home 59 175 26 47 10 1 1 14 23 31 1 3 0 .708 .354 .354 .086 .269
1960 Away 51 194 32 52 8 5 3 33 26 35 2 2 3 .759 .351 .407 .139 .268
1960 Home 52 187 16 48 10 0 2 19 20 27 1 0 0 .668 .325 .342 .086 .257
1961 Away 50 162 18 44 9 0 1 16 13 25 1 3 0 .672 .326 .346 .074 .272
1961 Home 50 147 16 40 6 3 3 25 20 20 0 2 0 .774 .359 .415 .143 .272
1962 Away 6 18 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 .594 .316 .278 .000 .278
1962 Home 8 30 6 9 0 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 .764 .364 .400 .100 .300
1965 Away 7 18 4 4 0 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 .639 .417 .222 .000 .222
1965 Home 6 10 2 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .773 .273 .500 .300 .200
Total Away 252 775 97 201 31 6 6 79 96 133 10 7 10 .680 .342 .338 .079 .259
Total Home 252 750 105 209 36 5 10 87 99 113 9 6 2 .741 .361 .380 .101 .279
Total 504 1525 202 410 67 11 16 166 195 246 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.