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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Elmer Shears Relief Pitcher
Retired (1999, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.63 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 13-25 Status Deceased (2047) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 04-13-1965
K 246 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1984)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(105 games)
IP 340.1
WHIP 1.66
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1984 Minors 19 23.00 1 / 2 2 / 11 4 / 10 7 / 23
1985 Minors 20 21.00 0 / 2 4 / 10 5 / 9 9 / 21
1986 Minors 21 26.00 1 / 2 2 / 9 1 / 15 4 / 26
1987 Minors 22 72.00 4 / 6 11 / 31 5 / 35 20 / 72
1988 Minors 23 26.00 1 / 3 0 / 12 2 / 11 3 / 26
1988 Majors 23 0.00 44 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1989 Majors 24 9.98 162 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 9
1990 Majors 25 4.51 162 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 4
1991 Majors 26 6.12 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 6
1992 Minors 27 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1
1992 Majors 27 27.35 154 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 15 3 / 12 3 / 27
1993 Majors 28 42.07 162 0 0 2 / 11 2 / 17 0 / 14 4 / 42
1994 Minors 29 24.00 0 / 1 1 / 11 2 / 12 3 / 24
1995 Minors 30 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 8
1995 Majors 30 14.78 51 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 14
1996 Minors 31 7.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 7
1996 Majors 31 33.01 124 0 0 0 / 4 0 / 13 2 / 16 2 / 33
1997 Minors 32 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 6
1997 Majors 32 37.42 132 0 0 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 21 1 / 37
1998 Minors 33 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 12
1998 Majors 33 16.06 52 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 16
1999 Minors 34 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 8
1999 Majors 34 6.54 34 0 0 -2 / 0 -5 / 2 -1 / 4 -8 / 6
Total 1239 0 0 8 / 40 20 / 186 26 / 202 54 / 428
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Elmer Shears has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1999-08-25The Boston Bees have waived Elmer Shears.
1999-07-28The Boston Bees have designated Elmer Shears for assignment.
1999-06-18The Boston Bees have promoted Elmer Shears to the major league team. The Boston Bees have designated Jim Hannahs for assignment.
1998-08-26The Boston Bees have acquired Elmer Shears from the waiver wire.
1998-08-06The Boston Bees have waived Elmer Shears.
1998-07-30The Boston Bees have promoted Max Johnson to the major league team. The Boston Bees have designated Elmer Shears for assignment.
1998-07-29The Boston Bees have promoted Elmer Shears to the major league team. The Boston Bees have designated Ron Schueler for assignment.
1998-07-11The Boston Bees have designated Elmer Shears for assignment.
1998-07-03The Boston Bees have acquired Elmer Shears from the waiver wire.
1998-06-29The Oakland Murder City Devils have designated Elmer Shears for assignment.
1998-05-14The Oakland Murder City Devils have promoted Elmer Shears to the major league team.
1998-04-20The Oakland Murder City Devils have designated Elmer Shears for assignment.
1998-04-16The Oakland Murder City Devils have promoted Elmer Shears to the major league team.
1998-04-16The Oakland Murder City Devils have acquired Elmer Shears from the waiver wire.
1998-04-05The Oakland Murder City Devils have waived Elmer Shears.
1998-04-01The Oakland Murder City Devils have designated Elmer Shears for assignment.
1997-06-08The Oakland Murder City Devils have promoted Frank Sojo to the major league team. The Oakland Murder City Devils have promoted Elmer Shears to the major league team. The Oakland Murder City Devils have designated Roxy Bark for assignment. The Oakland Murder City Devils have designated Alex Lary for assignment.
1997-05-05The Oakland Murder City Devils have promoted Joe Rehg to the major league team. The Oakland Murder City Devils have designated Elmer Shears for assignment.
1996-06-04The Oakland Murder City Devils have promoted Elmer Shears to the major league team. The Oakland Murder City Devils have designated Todd Mamaux for assignment.
1996-04-22The Oakland Murder City Devils have designated Elmer Shears for assignment.
1995-09-03The Oakland Murder City Devils have promoted Elmer Shears to the major league team. The Oakland Murder City Devils have promoted Balor Armbruster to the major league team.
1995-05-23The Oakland Murder City Devils have designated Elmer Shears for assignment. The Oakland Murder City Devils have designated Splitter Stokes for assignment.
1995-04-25The Oakland Murder City Devils have promoted Elmer Shears to the major league team. The Oakland Murder City Devils have promoted Jack Smith to the major league team.
1994-07-14A trade has been completed between the Washington DEMOCRATS and the Oakland Murder City Devils. The Oakland Murder City Devils receive Elmer Shears, Patsy Burns from the Washington DEMOCRATS in exchange for Draft Pick 1995 Round 4 OAK (Jimmy Maskrey).
1994-04-01The Washington DEMOCRATS have promoted Jim Foxx to the major league team. The Washington DEMOCRATS have designated Elmer Shears for assignment.
1992-08-14The Washington DEMOCRATS have promoted Elmer Shears to the major league team. The Washington DEMOCRATS have designated Chris Dunn for assignment.
1992-08-13The Washington DEMOCRATS have acquired Elmer Shears from the waiver wire.
1992-08-05The St. Louis Rythmn&Blues have promoted Bill Smith to the major league team. The St. Louis Rythmn&Blues have waived Elmer Shears.
1988-08-14The St. Louis Rythmn&Blues have promoted Elmer Shears to the major league team. The St. Louis Rythmn&Blues have designated Terrell Larkin for assignment.