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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Minors 18 43.00 2 / 3 2 / 6 5 / 5 5 / 6 7 / 9 10 / 10 4 / 4 35 / 43
1971 Minors 19 25.00 0 / 2 3 / 5 4 / 4 4 / 4 2 / 3 3 / 3 4 / 4 20 / 25
1972 Minors 20 33.00 6 / 7 6 / 7 8 / 9 2 / 3 1 / 2 3 / 3 2 / 2 28 / 33
1973 Minors 21 29.00 6 / 7 1 / 2 3 / 5 2 / 6 2 / 4 1 / 1 4 / 4 19 / 29
1974 Minors 22 42.00 1 / 9 3 / 6 3 / 8 3 / 5 0 / 5 3 / 5 3 / 4 16 / 42
1974 Pos (RF) 22 146.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 16 / 146
1975 Majors 23 21.35 162 12 0 3 / 5 0 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 3 12 / 21
1976 Majors 24 56.64 159 99 0 3 / 5 3 / 9 5 / 11 4 / 7 4 / 6 5 / 9 5 / 9 29 / 56
1977 Majors 25 37.88 162 25 0 1 / 7 0 / 2 2 / 7 5 / 8 2 / 3 1 / 5 2 / 5 13 / 37
1978 Majors 26 25.71 160 8 0 1 / 1 2 / 4 2 / 8 0 / 2 3 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 3 11 / 25
1979 Majors 27 20.95 162 1 0 1 / 5 0 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 4 3 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 7 / 20
1980 Majors 28 25.14 162 5 0 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 9 1 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 5 4 / 25
1981 Majors 29 24.28 162 2 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 5 1 / 6 2 / 24
1982 Majors 30 19.54 162 1 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 19
1983 Majors 31 19.00 162 0 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 19
1984 Majors 32 16.84 162 0 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 16
1985 Majors 33 20.61 162 6 0 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 20
1986 Minors 34 30.00 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 30
Total 1777 159 0 25 / 71 21 / 68 36 / 81 29 / 74 25 / 64 31 / 57 31 / 69 214 / 630
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.