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Ted Williams League
10-13-2439
Lefty Shields Starting Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.07 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 93-84 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 12-10-1952
K 1328 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1974)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(51 games)
IP 1802.2
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor Val
Speed C- Bunt Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1974 Minors 22 62.00 1 / 3 5 / 31 7 / 28 13 / 62
1975 Minors 23 79.00 1 / 3 8 / 37 4 / 39 13 / 79
1976 Minors 24 72.00 0 / 7 1 / 30 4 / 35 5 / 72
1977 Minors 25 56.00 0 / 5 2 / 24 3 / 27 5 / 56
1978 Minors 26 64.00 0 / 5 4 / 27 2 / 32 6 / 64
1979 Minors 27 49.00 0 / 4 2 / 23 0 / 22 2 / 49
1980 Minors 28 56.00 0 / 4 1 / 25 3 / 27 4 / 56
1980 Majors 28 13.72 45 9 0 0 / 0 0 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 13
1981 Majors 29 53.13 162 38 0 0 / 11 0 / 25 1 / 17 1 / 53
1982 Majors 30 53.40 162 38 0 0 / 12 1 / 21 0 / 20 1 / 53
1983 Majors 31 52.86 162 37 0 0 / 12 0 / 18 0 / 22 0 / 52
1984 Majors 32 53.88 162 37 0 1 / 15 0 / 19 0 / 19 1 / 53
1985 Majors 33 52.69 162 37 0 0 / 14 0 / 22 1 / 16 1 / 52
1986 Majors 34 53.86 162 37 0 -2 / 14 -9 / 19 -3 / 20 -14 / 53
1987 Majors 35 44.61 162 4 0 -1 / 11 -1 / 25 -3 / 8 -5 / 44
1988 Majors 36 45.06 162 17 0 -1 / 9 0 / 22 -1 / 14 -2 / 45
Total 1341 254 0 -1 / 129 14 / 374 19 / 353 32 / 856
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Lefty Shields has retired from the Milwaukee Brewmasters
1988-07-18A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brewmasters and the Detroit Losers. The Detroit Losers receive Billy Powell from the Milwaukee Brewmasters in exchange for Tim Batch, Lefty Shields.
1980-08-13A trade has been completed between the Detroit Losers and the Milwaukee Brewmasters. The Milwaukee Brewmasters receive David Weaver, Frank Flair, Bill Schuh, Bob Gutteridge, Draft Pick - 1982 Round 3 (DET), Draft Pick - 1981 Round 3 (DET) from the Detroit Losers in exchange for Santiago Hamilton, George Lake, Nick Jacobs, Charlie Chappell, Lefty Shields, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 1 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1982 Round 1 (MIL).