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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Urban Shocker Relief Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.00 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 21-21 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 12 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 04-02-1922
K 256 Drafted Round 4, Pick 64
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(151 games)
IP 403.1
WHIP 1.63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1950 BAL
7
 4
76
1
0
0
0
 6
103.2
 126 69 61 3 43
54
1.63
5.30
1951 BAL-CHN
3
 1
47
1
0
0
2
 2
64.0
 67 41 39 4 29
42
1.50
5.48
1952 CHN-BAL
2
 0
17
0
0
0
1
 0
25.1
 35 27 21 0 10
23
1.78
7.46
1953 BAL
4
 4
59
0
0
0
2
 4
65.2
 85 49 44 1 21
38
1.61
6.03
1954 BAL
3
 4
52
0
0
0
6
 1
52.1
 66 34 34 0 10
41
1.45
5.85
1955 BAL
1
 3
40
0
0
0
0
 0
55.2
 62 37 37 0 25
35
1.56
5.98
1956 BAL-CHA
1
 5
18
2
1
0
1
 1
36.2
 55 45 33 0 22
23
2.10
8.10
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
21
 21
309
4
1
0
12
 14
403.1
 496 302 269 8 160
256
1.63
6.00
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Urban Shocker has retired from the Chicago White Sox
1956-08-06The Chicago White Sox have promoted Urban Shocker to the major league team.
1956-08-06The Chicago White Sox have acquired Urban Shocker from the waiver wire.
1956-07-05The Baltimore Browns have waived Urban Shocker.
1956-06-15The Baltimore Browns have promoted Randy Miller to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have designated Urban Shocker for assignment.
1956-06-08The Baltimore Browns have promoted Urban Shocker to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have promoted Armando Pulido to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent Paul Hardy to the minors. The Baltimore Browns have designated Doug Dalesandro for assignment.
1955-06-08The Baltimore Browns have promoted Albert Polivka to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have designated Urban Shocker for assignment.
1954-09-26Urban Shocker of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1952-09-19The Baltimore Browns have promoted Urban Shocker to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have designated Doug Dalesandro for assignment.
1952-05-21The Baltimore Browns have acquired Urban Shocker from the waiver wire.
1952-05-05The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have waived Urban Shocker.
1952-04-18The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Enos Foster to the major league team. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have designated Urban Shocker for assignment.
1951-06-23The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have re-claimed Urban Shocker from the waiver wire.
1951-06-23A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers receive Urban Shocker (Optioned) from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Draft Pick 1954 Round 3 CHN (Ron Tonkin).
1950-04-01The Baltimore Browns have renamed Bill Priest to Urban Shocker.