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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   Team G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 KC
15
64
19
5
1
2
9
14
.884
.384
.500
.203
.297
1972 KC
21
87
21
3
0
4
13
18
.754
.340
.414
.172
.241
1973 KC
42
169
35
6
2
3
19
33
.607
.288
.320
.112
.207
1974 KC
50
257
54
12
3
3
28
55
.604
.289
.315
.105
.210
1975 KC
41
613
161
22
6
16
65
122
.732
.335
.396
.134
.263
1976 KC
31
723
173
23
5
25
88
163
.713
.324
.389
.149
.239
1977 KC
31
712
185
30
4
23
71
155
.738
.328
.410
.150
.260
1978 KC
34
780
190
26
4
21
85
176
.687
.319
.368
.124
.244
1979 KC
12
67
16
4
0
3
8
23
.753
.320
.433
.194
.239
Total 277 3472 854 131 25 100 386 759 .707 .323 .385 .139 .246

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.