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Mark Fidrych League
10-22-2157
Mark Shipke Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.17 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 39-46 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 61 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 11-18-1934
K 460 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(97 games)
IP 743.1
WHIP 1.51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance D+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed B- Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1958 LHB 67 38.2 21 15 43 1.50
1958 RHB 66 40.2 18 13 34 1.16
1959 LHB 73 39.1 18 15 64 2.01
1959 RHB 74 44.0 30 16 46 1.41
1960 LHB 86 49.2 35 21 65 1.73
1960 RHB 83 45.2 35 21 56 1.69
1961 LHB 75 52.0 33 26 54 1.54
1961 RHB 70 43.1 30 8 43 1.18
1962 LHB 66 44.1 30 18 57 1.69
1962 RHB 60 45.1 32 14 45 1.30
1963 LHB 72 47.1 38 17 54 1.50
1963 RHB 68 39.0 19 16 40 1.44
1964 LHB 49 33.0 17 15 41 1.70
1964 RHB 44 25.2 12 12 24 1.40
1965 LHB 46 30.0 18 15 35 1.67
1965 RHB 41 21.2 9 5 17 1.02
1966 LHB 49 37.0 25 19 50 1.86
1966 RHB 40 24.1 12 5 19 0.99
1967 LHB 24 15.2 9 7 21 1.79
1967 RHB 16 7.1 6 1 3 0.55
1968 LHB 16 9.1 5 3 15 1.93
1968 RHB 16 10.0 8 4 7 1.10
2157 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2157 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 623 396.1 249 171 499 1.69
Total RHB 578 347.0 211 115 334 1.29
Total 705 743.1 460 286 833 1.51
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Mark Shipke has retired from the Philadelphia Force
1968-09-03The Philadelphia Force have re-claimed Mark Shipke from the waiver wire.
1968-08-31The Philadelphia Force have designated Yank Canavan for assignment. The Philadelphia Force have designated Mark Shipke for assignment.
1968-07-07The Philadelphia Force have promoted Mark Shipke to the major league team.
1967-06-15The Philadelphia Force have designated Mark Shipke for assignment. The Philadelphia Force have designated Joe Berry for assignment.
1967-06-15The Philadelphia Force have acquired Mark Shipke from the waiver wire.
1967-06-08The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have promoted Bud Rudolph to the major league team. The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have promoted Joe Smith to the major league team. The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have designated Mark Shipke for assignment. The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have sent Mike Robinson to the minors.
1966-05-12The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have re-claimed Mark Shipke from the waiver wire.
1966-05-12The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have promoted Bud Rudolph to the major league team. The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have designated Mark Shipke for assignment.
1966-05-05The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have acquired Mark Shipke from the waiver wire.
1966-04-28The Chicago Cubs have promoted Danton Guzman to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Hersh Wagner to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mark Curd to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bob "Limited Time" Offer to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Zach Cloft to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Jerry Keck for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Donn Hayward for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Mark Shipke for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Dick Hungling for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Hack Wieghaus for assignment.
1963-04-05The Tampa Bay Yankees have promoted Mark Shipke to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Yankees have designated Brad Jackson for assignment.
1962-08-27The Tampa Bay Yankees have promoted Jerry Lyons to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Yankees have sent Mark Shipke to the minors.