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Keller Stargell League
6-5-2029
Dave Shears Third Base
Retired (2026, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .241 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .625 Status Retired (2026) Option Years 0  
H 217 Age 37 (OS 37) Date of Birth 03-29-1992
HR 4 Drafted Round 2, Pick 38
(2010)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(44 games)
RBI 72
SB 33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (89.8%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   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 
2010 Minors 18 24.00 5 / 5 1 / 1 5 / 5 4 / 4 1 / 2 4 / 4 3 / 3 23 / 24
2011 Minors 19 17.00 5 / 5 3 / 3 2 / 2 3 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 1 16 / 17
2012 Minors 20 7.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 0 5 / 7
2013 Minors 21 8.00 1 / 1 3 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 6 / 8
2014 Minors 22 29.00 4 / 5 1 / 1 1 / 3 4 / 4 3 / 7 2 / 2 5 / 7 20 / 29
2015 Minors 23 8.00 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 5 / 8
2015 Majors 23 8.00 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 2 8 / 8
2016 Minors 24 31.00 2 / 4 5 / 6 2 / 2 4 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 4 3 / 6 18 / 31
2017 Minors 25 23.00 2 / 5 2 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 3 / 3 1 / 4 10 / 23
2018 Minors 26 16.00 3 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 2 3 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 3 10 / 16
2019 Majors 27 32.03 161 38 0 0 / 3 3 / 4 2 / 5 2 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 1 3 / 10 11 / 32
2020 Majors 28 52.21 162 99 0 2 / 6 2 / 6 2 / 11 1 / 4 2 / 10 5 / 10 0 / 5 14 / 52
2021 Majors 29 33.26 162 38 0 1 / 4 3 / 10 2 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 6 / 33
2022 Minors 30 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 11
2022 Majors 30 10.02 45 12 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 10
2023 Minors 31 22.00 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 22
2024 Minors 32 29.00 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 29
2025 Majors 33 25.16 162 24 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 25
2026 Majors 34 25.53 162 27 0 -4 / 4 -2 / 5 -3 / 7 -7 / 2 -2 / 4 -3 / 2 -4 / 1 -25 / 25
Total 854 238 0 26 / 62 24 / 63 21 / 60 17 / 56 7 / 62 19 / 52 17 / 55 131 / 410
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2026-11-01Dave Shears has retired from the Pittsburgh Thunder & Lightning ⚡
2025-03-01The Pittsburgh Thunder & Lightning ⚡ have promoted Dave Shears to the major league team.
2022-05-22The Pittsburgh REAPERS 🐍 have designated Dave Shears for assignment.
2019-03-01The Pittsburgh REAPERS 🐍 have promoted Dave Shears to the major league team.
2016-03-07The St. Louis REAPERS 🐍 have acquired Dave Shears from the waiver wire.
2015-05-12The Houston Pipe Cutters have waived Dave Shears.