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Cool Papa Bell League
5-6-2061
Slingshot Shipton Starting Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.74 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 242-173 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 08-12-1944
K 2846 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(11 games)
IP 3896.0
WHIP 1.09
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt D  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* 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
1967 NYN
12
 10
36
36
1
1
0
 0
247.1
 196 70 58 0 75
147
1.10
2.11
1968 NYN
10
 19
36
36
0
0
0
 0
217.2
 216 114 104 0 48
150
1.21
4.30
1969 NYN
8
 17
36
36
0
0
0
 0
234.1
 211 95 88 0 57
148
1.14
3.38
1970 NYN
16
 10
35
35
0
0
0
 0
251.0
 176 62 49 0 49
160
0.90
1.76
1971 NYN
17
 8
36
36
0
0
0
 0
249.2
 207 77 69 0 75
169
1.13
2.49
1972 NYN
10
 22
43
40
7
0
0
 0
279.1
 257 119 103 0 69
230
1.17
3.32
1973 NYN
22
 13
44
39
11
6
0
 0
293.1
 262 102 82 0 69
215
1.13
2.52
1974 NYN
18
 10
40
36
11
7
1
 0
276.1
 194 84 75 0 65
216
0.94
2.44
1975 NYN
24
 4
37
36
13
7
0
 0
287.0
 197 64 56 1 67
201
0.92
1.76
1976 NYN
16
 9
36
36
12
3
0
 0
277.1
 240 101 94 0 63
225
1.09
3.05
1977 NYN
21
 9
36
36
12
7
0
 0
276.1
 220 74 67 1 63
216
1.02
2.18
1978 NYN
19
 10
36
36
8
5
0
 0
264.1
 233 95 88 0 69
209
1.14
3.00
1979 NYN
21
 10
36
36
10
4
0
 0
288.1
 247 95 84 2 74
207
1.11
2.62
1980 NYN
15
 9
31
31
6
3
0
 0
229.1
 182 85 79 0 70
182
1.10
3.10
1981 NYN
11
 11
28
28
5
0
0
 0
194.0
 195 88 76 0 52
144
1.27
3.53
1982 NYN
2
 2
25
0
0
0
0
 0
30.1
 29 16 16 0 12
27
1.35
4.75
2061
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
242
 173
571
533
96
43
1
 0
3896.0
 3262 1341 1188 4 977
2846
1.09
2.74
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Slingshot Shipton has retired from the New York Gothams
1978-11-01Slingshot Shipton now holds the league record for career shutouts.
1974-09-22Slingshot Shipton of the New York Gothams has thrown a no-hitter against the St. Louis Reddish Browns.
1967-03-07The New York Gothams have renamed Doc Stechschulte to Slingshot Shipton.
1967-03-07The New York Gothams have promoted Doc Stechschulte to the major league team. The New York Gothams have promoted Larry Cole to the major league team. The New York Gothams have promoted Fred Toney to the major league team. The New York Gothams have promoted Dave Righetti to the major league team. The New York Gothams have sent Sam Wade to the minors. The New York Gothams have sent Scott Weihe to the minors. The New York Gothams have sent Roberto Cummings to the minors.