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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Bobby Shirley Left Field
Retired (1955, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .301 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .916 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
H 736 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 10-12-1919
HR 165 Drafted Round 11, Pick 161
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 423
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed D- Bunt B  Control F    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BOS
124
504
85
155
17
4
38
83
49
 52 2 2
1
 4 0
.953
.370
.583
.276
.308
1951 BOS
104
396
66
139
22
2
29
89
34
 39 2 4
1
 1 7
1.038
.401
.636
.285
.351
1952 BOS
116
478
92
144
16
2
30
85
60
 54 1 1
4
 1 3
.911
.380
.531
.230
.301
1953 BOS
133
549
93
149
18
1
32
79
55
 82 3 3
0
 0 7
.822
.339
.483
.211
.271
1954 BOS
116
376
49
103
16
1
23
63
39
 47 1 1
0
 0 2
.848
.343
.505
.231
.274
1955 BOS-CHA
110
143
23
46
7
0
13
24
8
 17 0 1
0
 0 0
.999
.355
.643
.322
.322
Total
703
2446
408
736
96
10
165
423
245
 291 9 12
6
 6 19
.916
.365
.551
.250
.301
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Bobby Shirley has retired from the Chicago 89s
1955-08-19The Chicago 89s have promoted Bobby Shirley to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Bob Escobar to the minors.
1955-08-07The Chicago 89s have promoted Todd Farr to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Bobby Shirley to the minors.
1955-04-03The Chicago 89s have promoted Bobby Shirley to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Charles Sumner to the minors.
1955-04-03The Chicago 89s have acquired Bobby Shirley from the waiver wire.
1955-04-03The Boston Red Sox have acquired Pete Schappert from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Bobby Shirley.
1955-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Flea Bath to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Bobby Shirley to the minors.
1954-07-20The Boston Red Sox have promoted Bobby Shirley to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Charlie Manning to the minors.
1954-07-17The Boston Red Sox have promoted Erik Lopez to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Bobby Shirley to the minors.
1954-04-25The Boston Red Sox have promoted Bobby Shirley to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Hubie Scott to the minors.
1954-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Charlie Hubbard to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Bobby Shirley to the minors.
1952-06-10The Boston Red Sox have promoted Bobby Shirley to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Herb Farmer to the minors.
1952-05-09The Boston Red Sox have promoted Herb Farmer to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Bobby Shirley to the minors.
1951-06-17The Boston Red Sox have promoted Bobby Shirley to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent John Allen to the minors.
1951-04-27The Boston Red Sox have promoted John Allen to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Bobby Shirley to the minors.
1950-05-14The Boston Red Sox have promoted Bobby Shirley to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Charlie Flanigan to the minors.
1950-04-22The Boston Red Sox have promoted Tom Crothers to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Bobby Shirley to the minors.
1950-04-08The Boston Red Sox have renamed Bobby Shirley "You Jest" to Bobby Shirley.
1950-04-08The Boston Red Sox have renamed Bobby Shirley to Bobby Shirley "You Jest".