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Mel Ott League
6-30-2068
Shovel Lidle Relief Pitcher
Retired (1995, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.08 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 30-32 Status Deceased (2045) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 03-22-1960
K 437 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(55 games)
IP 637.2
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val D+
Speed D- Bunt C  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 2
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
1985 CIN
1
 1
23
2
0
0
0
 0
31.0
 40 24 23 0 11
20
1.65
6.68
1986 CIN
2
 3
15
4
0
0
0
 2
34.1
 48 31 29 1 15
20
1.83
7.60
1987 CIN
0
 0
13
1
0
0
0
 1
22.2
 27 12 12 0 4
18
1.37
4.76
1990 CIN
0
 0
16
0
0
0
0
 0
15.1
 16 5 5 0 7
10
1.50
2.93
1991 CIN
4
 3
63
0
0
0
2
 4
76.1
 80 37 27 1 22
48
1.34
3.18
1992 CIN
4
 2
50
0
0
0
1
 2
69.1
 61 24 22 0 26
43
1.25
2.86
1993 CIN-WAS
6
 3
22
20
1
1
0
 0
125.1
 87 39 33 2 43
80
1.04
2.37
1994 WAS
11
 16
33
33
0
0
0
 0
173.0
 187 97 86 1 50
133
1.37
4.47
1995 WAS-CIN
2
 4
50
1
0
0
0
 2
90.1
 98 56 52 0 36
65
1.48
5.18
2068
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
30
 32
285
61
1
1
3
 11
637.2
 644 325 289 5 214
437
1.35
4.08
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Shovel Lidle has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1995-10-23The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have designated Shovel Lidle for assignment.
1995-04-14The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have acquired Shovel Lidle from the waiver wire.
1995-04-10The Washington Crooks have promoted Paul Berman to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have designated Shovel Lidle for assignment.
1993-06-08A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Sex Pistols and the Washington Murder City Devils. The Washington Murder City Devils receive Shovel Lidle, Rich McCool, Eddie Nunamaker from the Cincinnati Sex Pistols in exchange for Jason Bourne. Protest This Trade.
1990-03-01The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Shovel Lidle to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Fred Bickford to the minors.
1987-10-03The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Graig Peguero to the minors. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Shovel Lidle to the minors.
1987-09-26The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Shovel Lidle to the major league team.
1987-09-13The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Brian Ford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Shovel Lidle to the minors.
1987-09-11The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Shovel Lidle to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Brian Ford to the minors.
1987-09-05The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Brian Ford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Bill Ritz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Shovel Lidle to the minors. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Tom James to the minors.
1987-08-31The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Shovel Lidle to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Brian Ford to the minors.
1987-06-25The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Newt Donaldson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Shovel Lidle to the minors.
1987-03-01The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Shovel Lidle to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have designated Ray Saipe for assignment.
1986-10-03The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Brian Ford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Travis Wood to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Graig Peguero to the minors. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Shovel Lidle to the minors.
1986-09-17The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Shovel Lidle to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Graig Peguero to the minors.
1986-09-12The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Fred Bickford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Shovel Lidle to the minors.
1986-08-19The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have removed Shovel Lidle from the trade block.
1986-08-19The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Shovel Lidle to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Bill Ritz to the minors.
1986-05-08The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Shovel Lidle to the minors.
1986-04-01The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Fred Bickford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Shovel Lidle to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have designated Julio Sampen for assignment. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have designated Ethan Cornell for assignment.
1985-10-03The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Shovel Lidle to the minors.
1985-09-26The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Shovel Lidle to the major league team.
1985-09-16The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Travis Wood to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Shovel Lidle to the minors.
1985-08-28The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Shovel Lidle to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Bill Ritz to the minors.
1985-08-23The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Fred Bickford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Shovel Lidle to the minors.
1985-08-06The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Shovel Lidle to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Bill Ritz to the minors.
1985-06-13The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Fred Bickford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Shovel Lidle to the minors.
1985-05-21The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Shovel Lidle to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Dave Baumann to the minors.
1985-04-27The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have placed Shovel Lidle on the trade block.
1985-04-05The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have acquired Shovel Lidle from the waiver wire.
1985-04-01The St. Louis Rivermen have waived Shovel Lidle.