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Minnie Minoso League
4-1-2068
Joe Shears Relief Pitcher
Retired (1993, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.08 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 48-75 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age at Death 58 Date of Birth 04-13-1957
K 927 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(151 games)
IP 1355.2
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  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 C- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1980 DET
3
 18
35
32
0
0
0
 0
175.2
 229 156 144 2 86
111
1.79
7.38
1981 DET
7
 11
25
24
3
0
0
 0
141.0
 165 106 97 4 50
92
1.52
6.19
1982 DET
5
 9
35
14
0
0
0
 0
132.1
 165 86 75 5 52
77
1.64
5.10
1983 DET
2
 6
35
9
0
0
0
 0
103.2
 122 66 63 5 43
81
1.59
5.47
1984 DET
7
 5
24
11
3
0
0
 0
108.1
 109 40 37 0 35
86
1.33
3.07
1985 DET
8
 11
31
25
3
0
0
 0
172.0
 179 104 99 4 54
130
1.35
5.18
1986 DET
7
 0
33
2
1
0
0
 0
74.0
 67 35 34 0 20
46
1.18
4.14
1987 DET
0
 1
35
1
0
0
1
 0
71.0
 85 43 40 1 23
49
1.52
5.07
1988 DET
2
 4
37
0
0
0
3
 1
54.1
 55 28 28 0 16
27
1.31
4.64
1989 DET
0
 2
39
0
0
0
1
 1
90.2
 80 33 30 0 24
65
1.15
2.98
1990 DET
1
 0
36
2
0
0
3
 0
68.2
 76 39 35 4 26
51
1.49
4.59
1991 DET
4
 0
24
0
0
0
1
 2
30.2
 32 13 11 0 11
18
1.40
3.23
1992 DET
1
 0
28
0
0
0
0
 0
60.1
 65 35 34 0 26
43
1.51
5.07
1993 CLE
1
 8
36
0
0
0
0
 2
73.0
 83 40 38 0 22
51
1.44
4.68
2068
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
48
 75
453
120
10
0
9
 6
1355.2
 1512 824 765 25 488
927
1.48
5.08
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Joe Shears has retired from the Cleveland Black Rox
1993-04-05The Cleveland Black Rox have acquired Joe Shears from the waiver wire.
1993-03-07The Detroit River Cats have promoted Leo Billings to the major league team. The Detroit River Cats have designated Joe Shears for assignment.
1984-08-17Joe Shears of the Detroit River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1981-08-14Joe Shears of the Detroit River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1980-04-01The Detroit River Cats have promoted Joe Shears to the major league team. The Detroit River Cats have promoted Russ McDonnell to the major league team. The Detroit River Cats have designated Jim Bryant for assignment. The Detroit River Cats have designated Don McMullen for assignment.
1979-07-31A trade has been completed between the Detroit River Cats and the Cincinnati Pee Wees. The Cincinnati Pee Wees receive Big Buddy Kats, Iam Golden, Henry Smith from the Detroit River Cats in exchange for Joe Shears, Flip Sanders, Kentaro Nakamura, Draft Pick 1980 Round 1 CIN (Buddy Grey).