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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1975 LHP 5 5 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 1.175 .375 .800 .600 .200
1975 RHP 17 45 9 1 0 2 3 2 15 .606 .250 .356 .156 .200
1976 LHP 26 56 17 0 1 1 3 4 7 .748 .355 .393 .089 .304
1976 RHP 119 352 80 12 3 10 40 17 77 .624 .261 .364 .136 .227
1977 LHP 14 18 4 1 0 0 0 4 6 .641 .364 .278 .056 .222
1977 RHP 89 144 33 3 1 5 24 7 32 .636 .268 .368 .139 .229
1978 LHP 10 11 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .490 .308 .182 .000 .182
1978 RHP 43 61 18 2 1 4 7 6 12 .916 .358 .557 .262 .295
1979 LHP 11 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1979 RHP 16 19 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 .526 .263 .263 .000 .263
1980 LHP 18 20 10 1 1 1 2 1 4 1.324 .524 .800 .300 .500
1980 RHP 25 34 9 1 0 2 7 2 9 .776 .306 .471 .206 .265
1981 LHP 15 20 8 1 0 1 1 0 3 1.000 .400 .600 .200 .400
1981 RHP 34 32 5 1 0 0 1 3 7 .416 .229 .188 .031 .156
1982 LHP 8 11 3 1 0 1 4 0 3 .909 .273 .636 .364 .273
1982 RHP 14 12 3 0 0 1 7 0 1 .714 .214 .500 .250 .250
1983 LHP 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 .500 .500 .000 .500
1983 RHP 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .311 .200 .111 .000 .111
1984 LHP 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.667 .667 1.000 .500 .500
1985 LHP 9 12 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .801 .385 .417 .083 .333
1985 RHP 10 21 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 .524 .238 .286 .048 .238
Total LHP 123 171 52 6 2 5 12 15 31 .810 .360 .450 .146 .304
Total RHP 377 729 168 21 5 24 92 38 159 .640 .268 .372 .141 .230
Total 465 900 220 27 7 29 104 53 190 .673 .286 .387 .142 .244
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.