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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1971 LHB 14 6.1 5 5 11 2.53
1971 RHB 14 8.1 9 4 8 1.44
1972 LHB 19 14.0 10 4 15 1.36
1972 RHB 20 8.2 8 9 6 1.73
1973 LHB 39 27.0 18 11 20 1.15
1973 RHB 37 18.2 15 8 15 1.23
1974 LHB 46 38.2 32 16 37 1.37
1974 RHB 36 31.2 23 12 17 0.92
1975 LHB 39 87.1 70 39 104 1.64
1975 RHB 40 70.2 52 26 57 1.17
1976 LHB 31 103.0 88 57 105 1.57
1976 RHB 31 83.1 75 31 68 1.19
1977 LHB 31 105.2 86 41 111 1.44
1977 RHB 31 76.0 69 30 74 1.37
1978 LHB 34 117.1 93 56 108 1.40
1978 RHB 34 90.0 83 29 82 1.23
1979 LHB 12 10.0 9 6 12 1.80
1979 RHB 12 7.1 14 2 4 0.82
Total LHB 265 509.1 411 235 523 1.49
Total RHB 255 394.2 348 151 331 1.22
Total 277 904.0 759 386 854 1.37

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.