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Amos Otis League
5-9-2139
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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1956 BAL-DET
98
28
4
5
1
0
0
1
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.393
.179
.214
.036
.179
1957 DET
62
19
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.211
.105
.105
.000
.105
1958 DET-BAL
78
26
3
5
1
0
0
0
2
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.481
.250
.231
.038
.192
1959 BAL
101
13
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.220
.143
.077
.000
.077
1960 BAL-KC
75
16
2
1
0
0
0
0
4
 4 1 0
0
 0 0
.348
.286
.062
.000
.062
1961 KC
39
51
4
6
1
0
0
2
3
 8 1 0
0
 0 1
.319
.182
.137
.020
.118
1962 KC
31
63
5
13
0
0
0
6
5
 15 0 2
2
 2 3
.463
.257
.206
.000
.206
1963 KC
33
52
2
8
0
0
0
0
3
 12 0 0
0
 0 1
.354
.200
.154
.000
.154
1964 KC
53
20
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 8 0 0
0
 0 1
.100
.050
.050
.000
.050
1965 KC
27
56
1
7
0
0
0
4
1
 11 0 2
0
 0 1
.261
.136
.125
.000
.125
1966 KC
27
36
1
6
1
0
0
4
4
 6 0 1
0
 0 1
.438
.244
.194
.028
.167
1967 KC
27
44
5
9
1
0
0
2
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.432
.205
.227
.023
.205
Total
651
424
28
64
5
0
0
20
23
 86 2 5
2
 2 9
.359
.196
.163
.012
.151
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.