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Amos Otis League
5-13-2139
Tom Shipanoff Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.51 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 68-132 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 11-13-1932
K 1109 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(0 games)
IP 1606.2
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C  Endurance C+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D  Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
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 
1954 Minors 22 0.00 0 / 2 5 / 6 1 / 8 6 / 16
1955 Minors 23 0.00 1 / 4 3 / 23 5 / 23 9 / 50
1956 Majors 24 0.00 4 / 8 2 / 18 3 / 18 9 / 44
1957 Majors 25 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 12 7 / 17 8 / 29
1958 Majors 26 0.00 3 / 8 0 / 16 3 / 13 6 / 37
1959 Majors 27 50.00 4 / 14 0 / 13 2 / 23 6 / 50
1960 Majors 28 46.00 1 / 9 2 / 18 2 / 19 5 / 46
1961 Majors 29 43.74 2 / 10 1 / 18 0 / 15 3 / 43
1962 Majors 30 47.94 0 / 6 1 / 18 0 / 23 1 / 47
1963 Majors 31 47.55 0 / 10 0 / 22 0 / 15 0 / 47
1964 Majors 32 39.30 0 / 5 0 / 16 0 / 18 0 / 39
1965 Majors 33 45.55 0 / 10 0 / 19 0 / 16 0 / 45
1966 Majors 34 43.64 0 / 7 0 / 18 0 / 18 0 / 43
1967 Majors 35 42.64 1 / 6 0 / 15 1 / 21 2 / 42
Total 0 0 0 16 / 99 15 / 232 24 / 247 55 / 578
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Tom Shipanoff has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1967-03-03The Kansas City Royals have renamed Tom Gordon to Tom Shipanoff.
1964-06-15The Kansas City Royals have re-claimed Tom Gordon from the waiver wire.
1964-06-12The Kansas City Royals have promoted John Scalzi to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Tom Gordon for assignment.
1962-04-11The Kansas City Royals have renamed Roberto Hernandez to Tom Gordon.
1962-04-11The Kansas City Royals have renamed Dennis Leonard to Roberto Hernandez.
1962-04-11The Kansas City Royals have renamed Matt Shipanoff to Dennis Leonard.
1960-09-07A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Matt Shipanoff, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (KC).
1958-03-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Matt Shipanoff, Whitey Bunning from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Mike Owenby, Sam Roebuck.
1957-10-13The Detroit Tigers have promoted Matt Shipanoff to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent John "Stonewall" Sodowsky to the minors.
1957-10-03The Detroit Tigers have promoted John "Stonewall" Sodowsky to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Matt Shipanoff to the minors.
1956-09-12A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Schoolboy Bush from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Matt Shipanoff.
1955-10-23The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Matt Shipanoff to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Maury Leach to the minors.
1955-10-23A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Matt Shipanoff from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Bobby Santos.