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Medwick Jackson League
5-26-1979
Matt Shields Starting Pitcher
Kansas City Monarchs
SEASON BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.63 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 1-1 Status Active Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 30 (OS 30) Date of Birth 04-04-1949
K 23 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1967)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(52 games)
IP 17.1
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val D+
Speed C+ Bunt B+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
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 
1970 Minors 21 54.00 0 / 4 8 / 30 4 / 20 12 / 54
1971 Majors 22 23.03 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 16 0 / 23
1972 Majors 23 25.32 162 0 0 0 / 0 5 / 14 0 / 11 5 / 25
1973 Majors 24 32.53 137 0 25 1 / 1 3 / 16 2 / 15 6 / 32
1974 Majors 25 41.23 162 5 0 1 / 6 2 / 19 7 / 16 10 / 41
1975 Majors 26 47.27 162 24 0 5 / 10 2 / 18 7 / 19 14 / 47
1976 Majors 27 47.12 162 31 0 3 / 13 1 / 20 1 / 14 5 / 47
1977 Majors 28 47.39 162 31 0 3 / 11 2 / 18 1 / 18 6 / 47
1978 Majors 29 49.89 162 34 0 2 / 13 1 / 21 3 / 15 6 / 49
1979 Majors 30 10.81 49 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
Total 1320 125 25 15 / 58 24 / 163 25 / 144 64 / 365

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Joe Jackson League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-05-16Matt Shields of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1971-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Matt Shields to the major league team.