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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Matty Shirey Starting Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.07 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 170-111 Status Deceased (1989) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 06-20-1926
K 1611 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(10 games)
IP 2600.0
WHIP 1.17
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance A    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L C- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D- Bunt A+ Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CHA
15
 18
36
36
6
3
0
 0
249.0
 248 129 120 0 68
165
1.27
4.34
1951 CHA
17
 14
36
36
10
0
0
 0
289.0
 282 105 98 1 78
181
1.25
3.05
1952 CHA
19
 12
36
36
6
1
0
 0
285.2
 267 109 98 2 75
176
1.20
3.09
1953 CHA
15
 15
36
36
12
0
0
 0
280.0
 252 110 105 2 78
176
1.18
3.38
1954 CHA
8
 7
19
19
3
0
0
 0
148.1
 136 51 46 0 33
82
1.14
2.79
1955 CHA-PIT
11
 10
41
16
2
1
0
 1
177.1
 169 64 58 2 38
107
1.17
2.94
1956 PIT
21
 5
32
32
11
2
0
 0
262.1
 214 73 71 0 69
147
1.08
2.44
1957 PIT
19
 11
32
32
13
1
0
 0
255.0
 228 97 84 0 73
163
1.18
2.96
1958 PIT
16
 10
34
34
7
3
0
 0
245.1
 200 81 74 0 49
149
1.01
2.71
1959 PIT
11
 3
27
26
0
0
0
 0
196.0
 164 62 52 0 59
138
1.14
2.39
1960 PIT
14
 2
21
21
0
0
0
 0
157.0
 150 64 50 0 31
96
1.15
2.87
1961 PIT
4
 4
14
7
1
0
2
 2
55.0
 63 31 31 0 14
31
1.40
5.07
2156
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
170
 111
364
331
71
11
2
 3
2600.0
 2373 976 887 7 665
1611
1.17
3.07
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Matty Shirey has retired from the Pittsburgh Bulldogs
1960-04-29Matty Shirey of the Pittsburgh Bulldogs is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1957-04-10Matty Shirey of the Pittsburgh Bulldogs is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1956-05-22Matty Shirey of the Pittsburgh Bulldogs is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1955-07-09A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Bulldogs and the Chicago Black Riders. The Chicago Black Riders receive Rikkert Taylor, Charley Bianco, Jimmy Mutis, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 2 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Bulldogs in exchange for John Dobson, Matty Shirey.
1954-09-01Matty Shirey of the Chicago Black Riders is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1954-04-23Matty Shirey of the Chicago Black Riders is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.