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Hack Wilson League
4-1-2015
Lefty Shelton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1996, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.29 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 67-85 Status Retired (1996) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age 52 (OS 53) Date of Birth 06-29-1962
K 867 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(67 games)
IP 1404.0
WHIP 1.49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed D  Bunt C- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1984 NYN
1
 4
8
5
1
0
0
 1
33.0
 49 30 27 1 6
24
1.67
7.36
1985 NYN
2
 0
42
0
0
0
1
 2
56.2
 70 41 38 3 28
30
1.73
6.04
1986 NYN
6
 11
38
35
0
0
0
 0
186.0
 231 149 141 2 69
93
1.61
6.82
1987 NYN
2
 17
30
30
0
0
0
 0
163.1
 211 122 113 3 58
88
1.65
6.23
1988 NYN
5
 8
43
16
1
0
0
 0
145.0
 182 108 101 2 51
77
1.61
6.27
1989 NYN
1
 0
39
0
0
0
0
 0
62.1
 73 42 38 1 22
35
1.52
5.49
1990 NYN
11
 8
26
26
2
0
0
 0
170.1
 166 66 60 2 52
118
1.28
3.17
1991 NYN
8
 12
32
32
1
0
0
 0
179.1
 213 119 111 4 64
118
1.54
5.57
1992 NYN
15
 8
48
17
2
0
0
 2
146.2
 154 78 67 1 42
113
1.34
4.11
1993 NYN
10
 9
80
0
0
0
2
 6
102.1
 95 41 36 0 27
67
1.19
3.17
1994 NYN
4
 4
49
2
1
0
1
 4
69.2
 75 41 38 0 23
51
1.41
4.91
1995 NYN
0
 0
21
0
0
0
0
 0
35.2
 33 20 20 0 13
22
1.29
5.05
1996 NYN-PIT
2
 4
56
0
0
0
5
 4
53.2
 57 36 36 0 24
31
1.51
6.04
2015
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
67
 85
512
163
8
0
9
 19
1404.0
 1609 893 826 19 479
867
1.49
5.29
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Lefty Shelton has retired from the Pittsburgh SWAT
1996-06-25The Pittsburgh SWAT have promoted Lefty Shelton to the major league team.
1996-05-22The Pittsburgh SWAT have promoted Ben Thuman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh SWAT have designated Lefty Shelton for assignment.
1996-05-06The Pittsburgh SWAT have acquired Lefty Shelton from the waiver wire.
1996-05-02The New York Mercenaries have designated Lefty Shelton for assignment.
1988-03-07The New York Mercenaries have promoted Ricky Farley to the major league team. The New York Mercenaries have promoted Lefty Shelton to the major league team. The New York Mercenaries have designated Ed Newkirk for assignment.
1987-10-12The New York Mercenaries have promoted Jason Gilbert to the major league team. The New York Mercenaries have promoted Ed Newkirk to the major league team. The New York Mercenaries have sent Lefty Shelton to the minors. The New York Mercenaries have sent Ricky Farley to the minors.
1985-07-09The New York Mercenaries have promoted Lefty Shelton to the major league team. The New York Mercenaries have sent John Rehg to the minors.
1984-07-02The New York Mets have sent Lefty Shelton to the minors.
1984-06-10The New York Mets have promoted Lefty Shelton to the major league team.
1984-04-06The New York Mets have promoted Howdy Garland to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Lefty Shelton to the minors.
1984-04-01The New York Mets have promoted Lefty Shelton to the major leagues.