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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   Series W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1974 LCS
0
 2
3
2
1
0
0
 0
9.1
 11 8 8 0 2
11
1.39
7.71
1975 LCS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 8 4 3 0 0
4
1.14
3.86
1975 WS
1
 1
2
2
1
0
0
 0
18.0
 13 6 4 0 5
18
1.00
2.00
1978 LCS
2
 0
2
2
1
0
0
 0
17.0
 12 2 2 0 5
11
1.00
1.06
1978 WS
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.2
 7 4 4 0 2
6
1.04
4.15
1979 LCS
0
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
12.2
 20 8 6 0 3
7
1.82
4.26
Total
4
 4
11
10
3
0
0
 0
72.2
 71 32 27 0 17
57
1.21
3.34
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.