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Mel Ott League
7-9-2068
Todd Shipke Second Base
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .759 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 1217 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 11-18-1927
HR 230 Drafted Round 6, Pick 90
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(136 games)
RBI 772
SB 145
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (1.5%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (99.0%) LF A+ (98.9%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
3B A  (90.3%) RF D- (11.1%)   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
1950 PIT-CHA
140
518
48
121
16
4
17
85
33
 108 2 5
1
 5 18
.658
.280
.378
.145
.234
1951 CHA
137
511
53
123
18
2
18
66
26
 100 1 7
6
 4 26
.665
.275
.389
.149
.241
1952 CHA
136
514
72
111
21
6
23
73
38
 112 4 5
8
 4 13
.687
.273
.414
.198
.216
1953 CHA
80
205
38
59
9
4
12
38
29
 31 0 1
6
 2 3
.921
.374
.546
.259
.288
1954 CHA
65
194
39
61
9
2
10
37
17
 25 5 0
8
 0 6
.920
.384
.536
.222
.314
1955 CHA-KC
117
410
80
113
13
6
23
67
46
 79 2 5
17
 4 6
.853
.348
.505
.229
.276
1956 KC-DET
117
425
64
102
18
1
23
66
49
 83 2 1
10
 8 3
.770
.321
.449
.209
.240
1957 DET
112
410
66
122
15
8
30
96
36
 72 7 5
15
 7 11
.953
.360
.593
.295
.298
1958 DET
146
565
68
143
19
6
24
86
33
 111 1 7
29
 9 5
.727
.292
.435
.182
.253
1959 DET
151
303
35
67
17
4
12
34
12
 73 2 0
8
 6 3
.678
.256
.422
.201
.221
1960 DET
154
470
65
119
21
3
22
74
37
 88 1 1
19
 3 0
.760
.308
.451
.198
.253
1961 DET
116
225
31
49
9
1
10
26
26
 40 1 2
14
 5 0
.699
.299
.400
.182
.218
1962 DET-CIN
46
102
15
27
2
0
6
24
12
 9 0 0
4
 2 0
.803
.342
.461
.196
.265
Total
1517
4852
674
1217
187
47
230
772
394
 931 28 39
145
 59 94
.759
.308
.451
.200
.251
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Todd Shipke has retired from the Cincinnati Sex Pistols
1962-04-11A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Sex Pistols and the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions receive Mule Pelter, Jose Anderson, Oad Coomer from the Cincinnati Sex Pistols in exchange for Todd Shipke, Mudcat Coles.
1957-03-01The Detroit Lions have renamed Toad Shipke to Todd Shipke.
1956-07-05A trade has been completed between the Kansas City BlueThunder and the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions receive Toad Shipke, Oad Coomer, Kevin McAuley, David Brinker from the Kansas City BlueThunder in exchange for Geraldo Todd, Luis Stephen, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 3 (DET).
1955-05-22A trade has been completed between the Chicago Champs and the Kansas City BlueThunder. The Kansas City BlueThunder receive Toad Shipke, Ernie Nagelson, Hi Morris from the Chicago Champs in exchange for Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (KC).
1953-06-05The Chicago Champs have promoted Toad Shipke to the major league team. The Chicago Champs have sent Carl Ryan to the minors.
1953-06-04The Chicago Champs have demoted Toad Shipke to the minor leagues.
1950-04-10The Chicago Champs have promoted Toad Shipke to the major league team. The Chicago Champs have sent Thorny Heving to the minors.
1950-04-10A trade has been completed between the Chicago Champs and the Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs receive Randy Chatham from the Chicago Champs in exchange for Toad Shipke, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 1 (PIT).
1950-04-04The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ron Smith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Lowery to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Buddy Smith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Frank Carr to the minors. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Toad Shipke to the minors. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Hank Voss to the minors.