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Cool Papa Bell League
5-7-2061
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1967 P NYN 36 36 247.1 40 2 37 1 3 0 1.42 .975
1968 P NYN 36 36 217.2 23 2 21 0 1 0 0.95 1.000
1969 P NYN 36 36 234.1 31 1 29 1 1 +3 1.15 .968
1970 P NYN 35 35 251.0 35 1 34 0 1 -1 1.25 1.000
1971 P NYN 36 36 249.2 37 3 34 0 3 -1 1.33 1.000
1972 P NYN 43 40 279.1 27 0 27 0 2 -4 0.87 1.000
1973 P NYN 42 39 293.1 46 2 43 1 1 -2 1.38 .978
1974 P NYN 39 36 276.1 41 4 37 0 1 0 1.34 1.000
1975 P NYN 37 36 287.0 33 3 30 0 3 -1 1.03 1.000
1976 P NYN 36 36 277.1 42 4 38 0 2 +1 1.36 1.000
1977 P NYN 36 36 276.1 31 2 29 0 2 -2 1.01 1.000
1978 P NYN 36 36 264.1 32 2 29 1 2 +2 1.06 .969
1979 P NYN 36 36 288.1 38 1 35 2 2 -1 1.12 .947
1980 P NYN 31 31 229.1 35 2 32 1 1 -3 1.33 .971
1981 P NYN 28 28 194.0 22 1 20 1 0 -1 0.97 .955
1982 P NYN 24 0 30.1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.59 1.000
Total 567 533 3896.0 515 30 477 8 25 -10 1.17 .984
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.