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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
Joe Shovlin First Base
Retired (1986, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating 62   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .673 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 220 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 01-14-1952
HR 29 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1970)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(157 games)
RBI 104
SB 21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 40 Contact vs. L 39 Endurance 55   Ldrship 24
Power vs. R 84 Power vs. L 91 Velocity 5   Mentor vR 65
Speed 72 Bunt 5 Control 7   Mentor vL 66
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * 0 (0.4%) SS --- Range 44 WS Rings 0
1B 100 (100%) LF --- Arm 63 WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health 73 LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF 84 (84.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1975 LF BRO 7 7 62.0 13 13 0 0 0 -2 1.89 1.000
1B BRO 5 5 48.0 53 51 2 0 6 0 9.94 1.000
1976 1B FLA 96 91 802.0 904 858 38 8 66 -1 10.05 .991
RF FLA 4 4 34.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 2.65 1.000
LF FLA 4 4 33.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.09 1.000
1977 RF FLA 13 13 112.1 28 28 0 0 0 0 2.24 1.000
1B FLA 28 7 87.1 89 83 5 1 7 0 9.07 .989
LF FLA 3 3 25.0 5 5 0 0 0 -1 1.80 1.000
C FLA 1 1 9.0 10 9 1 0 0 0 6 1 14.3% 0 10.00 1.000
CF FLA 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1978 1B FLA 19 1 39.2 50 49 1 0 1 0 11.35 1.000
CF FLA 4 4 35.0 8 8 0 0 0 -1 2.06 1.000
RF FLA 2 2 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
SS FLA 1 1 9.0 7 0 6 1 1 0 6.00 .857
1979 RF FLA 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1B FLA 7 0 8.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 11.25 1.000
1980 1B FLA 16 1 27.0 35 34 1 0 3 0 11.67 1.000
C FLA 2 2 17.0 15 14 0 1 0 0 6 0 0.0% 0 7.41 .933
RF FLA 2 2 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 2.12 1.000
1981 1B FLA 16 2 42.0 46 45 1 0 2 -2 9.86 1.000
1982 RF FLA 1 1 10.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.90 1.000
1B FLA 1 0 2.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 18.00 1.000
1983 1B FLA 6 0 7.0 6 5 1 0 1 0 7.71 1.000
1984 1B FLA 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1985 C FLA 6 6 52.0 39 36 1 2 0 1 7 0 0.0% 0 6.40 .949
1B FLA 2 0 4.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 11.25 1.000
Pos Total 1B 197 107 1068.0 1203 1145 49 9 86 -3 10.06 .993
RF 23 23 200.1 48 48 0 0 0 -1 2.16 1.000
LF 14 14 120.0 22 22 0 0 0 -3 1.65 1.000
C 9 9 78.0 64 59 2 3 0 1 19 1 5.0% 0 7.04 .953
CF 5 5 44.0 10 10 0 0 0 -1 2.05 1.000
SS 1 1 9.0 7 0 6 1 1 0 6.00 .857
Total 249 159 1519.1 1354 1284 57 13 87 1 19 1 5.0% -8 7.94 .990
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Joe Shovlin has retired from the Detroit D-Bags
1986-04-01The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Billy Gabler to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have designated Joe Shovlin for assignment.
1986-04-01A trade has been completed between the Florida Stingarees and the Detroit D-Bags. The Detroit D-Bags receive Joe Shovlin, Kevin Dineen, Dan Dent, Draft Pick - 1989 Round 3 (FLA) from the Florida Stingarees in exchange for Draft Pick - 1989 Round 2 (DET).
1978-04-27The Florida Stingarees have re-claimed Joe Shovlin from the waiver wire.
1978-04-25The Florida Stingarees have designated Joe Shovlin for assignment.
1976-04-04The Florida Stingarees have acquired Joe Shovlin from the waiver wire.
1976-03-25The Brooklyn Deggers have designated Joe Shovlin for assignment.
1975-04-01The Brooklyn Deggers have promoted Joe Shovlin to the major league team. The Brooklyn Deggers have sent Damon Skinner to the minors.