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Branch Rickey League
6-27-2229
Jonjo Shelvey Relief Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.36 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 12-26 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 12-28-1954
K 421 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(80 games)
IP 520.2
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity A-   Mentor Val A 
Speed F  Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1975 Minors 21 43.00 1 / 6 0 / 17 1 / 20 2 / 43
1976 Minors 22 17.00 0 / 1 0 / 9 1 / 7 1 / 17
1976 Majors 22 19.89 52 0 25 0 / 0 0 / 13 1 / 6 1 / 19
1977 Minors 23 50.00 0 / 5 2 / 27 2 / 18 4 / 50
1978 Minors 24 41.00 0 / 1 1 / 24 1 / 16 2 / 41
1979 Minors 25 42.00 0 / 3 0 / 17 2 / 22 2 / 42
1980 Minors 26 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
1980 Majors 26 51.28 154 6 0 1 / 15 1 / 14 0 / 22 2 / 51
1981 Majors 27 37.60 136 25 17 0 / 6 0 / 13 4 / 18 4 / 37
1982 Majors 28 54.29 150 0 12 0 / 14 2 / 24 0 / 16 2 / 54
1983 Minors 29 33.00 0 / 2 0 / 13 2 / 18 2 / 33
1983 Majors 29 7.79 21 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 7
1984 Minors 30 50.00 0 / 3 0 / 24 0 / 23 0 / 50
1985 Minors 31 28.00 0 / 0 1 / 13 1 / 15 2 / 28
1986 Minors 32 36.00 1 / 3 0 / 17 1 / 16 2 / 36
1987 Minors 33 44.00 0 / 5 0 / 16 0 / 23 0 / 44
1988 Minors 34 37.00 0 / 1 1 / 17 1 / 19 2 / 37
Total 513 31 54 3 / 65 8 / 262 18 / 264 29 / 591
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Jonjo Shelvey has retired from the Los Angeles Vipers
1983-04-25The Los Angeles Vipers have designated Jonjo Shelvey for assignment.
1982-05-14Jonjo Shelvey of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1982-03-25The Los Angeles Vipers have renamed John Smith to Jonjo Shelvey.
1981-09-02John Smith of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1980-04-10The Los Angeles Vipers have promoted John Smith to the major league team. The Los Angeles Vipers have sent Andy Taylor to the minors.
1976-07-02The Los Angeles Vipers have promoted Matty Taylor to the major league team. The Los Angeles Vipers have sent John Smith to the minors.
1976-05-26John Smith of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1976-04-05The Los Angeles Vipers have auto-promoted John Smith to the major leagues.