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Ty Cobb League
8-18-2086
Shovel Brown Left Field
Retired (1965, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .625 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 431 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 12-25-1931
HR 8 Drafted Round 30, Pick 476
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(153 games)
RBI 123
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (3.9%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF (87.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN NaN
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Shovel Brown has retired from the Detroit Rotties
1964-04-11The Detroit Rotties have promoted Shovel Brown to the major league team. The Detroit Rotties have designated Andy Carey for assignment.
1962-07-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Pale Hose and the Detroit Rotties. The Detroit Rotties receive Ike Stewart, Shovel Brown, Mickey Caneira from the Chicago Pale Hose in exchange for Vinnie Hill, Russ Gehring, Carl Grace.
1961-09-14The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Charlie Dunn to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Shovel Brown to the minors.
1961-08-03The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Shovel Brown to the major league team.
1961-06-15The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Charlie Dunn to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Shovel Brown to the minors.
1960-05-31The Cincinnati Fighting Cows have promoted Shovel Brown to the major league team.
1955-08-07The Cleveland Indians have promoted Shovel Brown to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Joe Garagiola to the minors.
1955-06-18The Cleveland Indians have promoted Tom Stewart to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Shovel Brown to the minors.
1955-05-09The Cleveland Indians have promoted Shovel Brown to the major league team.
1955-04-27The Cleveland Indians have promoted Puss Sketio to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Shovel Brown to the minors.
1955-04-05The Cleveland Indians have promoted Shovel Brown to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Vince Coleman to the minors.
1954-09-11The Cleveland Crush have promoted Wayne Dietrich to the major league team. The Cleveland Crush have sent Shovel Brown to the minors.
1954-09-05The Cleveland Crush have promoted Shovel Brown to the major league team. The Cleveland Crush have sent Tom Stewart to the minors.
1954-07-06The Cleveland Crush have promoted Puss Sketio to the major league team. The Cleveland Crush have sent Shovel Brown to the minors.
1954-04-08The Cleveland Crush have promoted Shovel Brown to the major league team. The Cleveland Crush have sent Dick Redmon to the minors.
1954-04-04The Cleveland Crush have promoted Shane Piano to the major league team. The Cleveland Crush have sent Shovel Brown to the minors.
1954-04-04The Cleveland Crush have promoted Shovel Brown to the major league team.
1953-07-18A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Crush. The Cleveland Crush receive Ed Kish, Buck Dickson, Shovel Brown from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Ray Fischer.