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Billy Williams League
9-2-2071
Ken Shelton Center Field
Retired (1973, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .776 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 1109 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 09-21-1937
HR 106 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1959)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(101 games)
RBI 517
SB 69
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (97.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1959 Minors 22 56.00 7 / 9 2 / 5 12 / 13 4 / 5 6 / 10 7 / 7 7 / 7 45 / 56
1959 Majors 22 5.04 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 5
1960 Minors 23 3.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 3
1960 Majors 23 52.64 3 / 7 3 / 6 7 / 8 6 / 7 2 / 7 6 / 6 9 / 11 36 / 52
1961 Majors 24 51.49 5 / 12 4 / 6 6 / 6 0 / 2 4 / 9 6 / 7 6 / 9 31 / 51
1962 Majors 25 51.33 3 / 11 1 / 5 4 / 11 7 / 10 1 / 4 3 / 4 4 / 6 23 / 51
1963 Minors 26 14.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 5 2 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 14
1963 Majors 26 6.88 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 6
1964 Minors 27 13.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 3 3 / 13
1964 Majors 27 0.62 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1965 Minors 28 8.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 1 4 / 8
1965 Majors 28 10.71 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 10
1966 Majors 29 38.53 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 5 4 / 38
1967 Majors 30 58.50 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 10 2 / 58
1968 Majors 31 46.10 1 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 4 2 / 46
1969 Majors 32 26.85 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 26
1970 Majors 33 44.77 162 55 0 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 6 2 / 44
1971 Majors 34 42.19 162 39 0 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 42
1972 Majors 35 54.21 158 78 4 0 / 3 2 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 54
1973 Majors 36 39.08 158 41 0 -3 / 3 -5 / 5 -5 / 5 -3 / 4 -8 / 9 -2 / 5 -3 / 8 -29 / 39
Total 640 213 4 19 / 101 12 / 88 28 / 95 19 / 72 10 / 91 23 / 78 25 / 91 136 / 616
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Ken Shelton has retired from the Brooklyn Warewolves
1973-07-24The Brooklyn Warewolves have acquired Ken Shelton from the waiver wire.
1973-07-20The Pittsburgh Punishers have designated Ken Shelton for assignment.
1972-04-09Ken Shelton of the Pittsburgh Punishers is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1969-07-01Ken Shelton of the Pittsburgh Punishers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1968-08-18Ken Shelton of the Pittsburgh Punishers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1966-06-23A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Punishers and the Brooklyn Ball Bashers. The Brooklyn Ball Bashers receive Johnny Kucab from the Pittsburgh Punishers in exchange for Ken Shelton.
1965-06-13The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have promoted Ken Shelton to the major league team.
1964-06-02The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Ken Shelton down to the minors.
1964-06-02The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Ken Shelton to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Julio Becquer for assignment.
1964-05-22The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Ken Shelton to the major league team.
1963-10-26The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have promoted Ken Shelton to the major league team. The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have sent Earl Dubois to the minors.
1963-09-02The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have sent Ken Shelton to the minors.
1963-08-13The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have promoted Ken Shelton to the major league team. The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have sent Perry Briggs to the minors.
1963-06-21The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have promoted Don Ryan to the major league team. The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have sent Ken Shelton to the minors.
1963-06-11The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have promoted Ken Shelton to the major league team. The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have designated Jimmy Brumley for assignment.
1963-04-25The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have promoted Frank Stargell to the major league team. The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have sent Ken Shelton to the minors.
1962-09-22The Brooklyn Barbarians have promoted Ken Shelton to the major league team. The Brooklyn Barbarians have sent Perry Briggs to the minors.
1962-09-13The Brooklyn Barbarians have promoted Perry Briggs to the major league team. The Brooklyn Barbarians have sent Ken Shelton to the minors.
1961-04-05The Brooklyn Barbarians have promoted Ken Shelton to the major league team. The Brooklyn Barbarians have sent Red Martinez to the minors.
1961-04-01The Brooklyn Barbarians have promoted Reggie Padden to the major league team. The Brooklyn Barbarians have promoted Red Martinez to the major league team. The Brooklyn Barbarians have promoted Ken Shelton to the major league team.
1960-10-03The Brooklyn Barbarians have sent Ken Shelton to the minors.
1960-05-01The Brooklyn Barbarians have promoted Ken Shelton to the major league team. The Brooklyn Barbarians have sent Miguel Sanderson to the minors.
1960-04-25The Brooklyn Barbarians have sent Ken Shelton to the minors.
1960-04-06The Brooklyn Barbarians have promoted Ken Shelton to the major league team.
1959-05-02The Brooklyn Barbarians have sent Ken Shelton to the minors.
1959-05-01The Brooklyn Barbarians have promoted Ken Shelton to the major leagues.
1959-05-01The Brooklyn Barbarians have sent Ken Shelton to the minors.
1959-04-12The Brooklyn Barbarians have promoted Ken Shelton to the major league team. The Brooklyn Barbarians have sent Dave Sheridan to the minors.