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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Ken Shoplay Catcher
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .737 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 1563 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 03-20-1945
HR 204 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(79 games)
RBI 916
SB 157
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed A- Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1967 LHP 16 22 3 1 0 1 2 0 2 .455 .136 .318 .182 .136
1967 RHP 34 35 8 0 0 2 5 3 6 .682 .282 .400 .171 .229
1968 LHP 52 113 29 3 1 4 9 13 19 .743 .336 .407 .150 .257
1968 RHP 120 401 98 17 5 8 55 24 76 .665 .293 .372 .127 .244
1969 LHP 44 114 25 6 1 5 19 8 19 .692 .270 .421 .202 .219
1969 RHP 116 423 96 20 3 6 40 37 90 .624 .293 .331 .104 .227
1970 LHP 45 105 27 6 0 3 17 6 28 .695 .295 .400 .143 .257
1970 RHP 121 405 98 17 3 12 57 30 87 .684 .296 .388 .146 .242
1971 LHP 39 82 19 3 2 2 21 8 21 .690 .300 .390 .159 .232
1971 RHP 123 402 84 13 2 12 51 31 91 .609 .268 .341 .132 .209
1972 LHP 42 77 20 3 1 3 9 10 20 .797 .356 .442 .182 .260
1972 RHP 124 420 135 18 7 14 67 36 71 .869 .371 .498 .176 .321
1973 LHP 48 100 27 6 1 7 19 8 19 .884 .324 .560 .290 .270
1973 RHP 127 435 107 14 2 18 70 32 86 .709 .298 .411 .166 .246
1974 LHP 44 93 20 2 0 5 18 7 23 .675 .277 .398 .183 .215
1974 RHP 118 399 104 22 5 12 70 33 80 .748 .317 .431 .170 .261
1975 LHP 51 100 31 5 1 4 17 9 16 .867 .367 .500 .190 .310
1975 RHP 121 391 123 12 8 21 75 29 70 .912 .365 .547 .233 .315
1976 LHP 48 109 38 5 3 4 20 6 14 .939 .379 .560 .211 .349
1976 RHP 111 358 88 15 6 13 56 23 71 .724 .294 .430 .184 .246
1977 LHP 54 133 37 6 3 4 24 17 23 .816 .358 .459 .180 .278
1977 RHP 115 353 85 16 2 9 48 27 72 .667 .293 .374 .133 .241
1978 LHP 41 91 30 1 3 4 15 9 16 .935 .396 .538 .209 .330
1978 RHP 114 353 97 22 2 12 51 32 65 .785 .335 .450 .176 .275
1979 LHP 50 113 31 4 1 6 23 8 13 .817 .331 .487 .212 .274
1979 RHP 120 381 92 10 5 11 52 27 86 .674 .293 .381 .139 .241
1980 LHP 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 .111 .111 .000 .111
1980 RHP 26 30 10 2 0 2 6 2 1 .975 .375 .600 .267 .333
Total LHP 583 1261 338 51 17 52 213 109 235 .787 .328 .459 .191 .268
Total RHP 1490 4786 1225 198 50 152 703 366 952 .724 .310 .413 .158 .256
Total 1663 6047 1563 249 67 204 916 475 1187 .737 .314 .423 .165 .258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Ken Shoplay has retired from the Boston Bandits
1980-09-27The Boston Bandits have acquired Ken Shoplay from the waiver wire.
1980-09-19The Chicago Wind Breakers have acquired Bob Staub from the waiver wire. The Chicago Wind Breakers have waived Ken Shoplay.
1980-07-02The Chicago Wind Breakers have acquired Ken Shoplay from the waiver wire.
1980-06-28The Chicago Wind Breakers have waived Ken Shoplay.
1980-06-16The Chicago Wind Breakers have promoted Lefty McCahan to the major league team. The Chicago Wind Breakers have designated Ken Shoplay for assignment.
1978-09-19Ken Shoplay of the Chicago Wind Breakers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1976-05-31Ken Shoplay of the Chicago Wind Breakers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1968-04-01The Chicago Wind Breakers have renamed Jim Williams to Ken Shoplay.
1968-03-01A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Red Sox and the Chicago Wind Breakers. The Chicago Wind Breakers receive Jim Williams, Al Clark from the St. Louis Red Sox in exchange for Eric Clemens, Greek Luvaire.
1967-10-01The St. Louis Red Sox have promoted Art Hayes to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Sox have sent Jim Williams to the minors.
1967-04-01The St. Louis Red Sox have promoted Jim Williams to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Sox have sent Bill Faatz to the minors.
1967-04-01The St. Louis Red Sox have promoted Pat MaGroyn to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Sox have sent Jim Williams to the minors.
1967-04-01The St. Louis Red Sox have promoted Jim Williams to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Sox have sent Pete Cramer to the minors.
1966-04-21A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Spiders and the St. Louis Red Sox. The St. Louis Red Sox receive Paul Mowry, Jim Williams from the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for Jim Osborne, Paul Muich.