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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Dick Shelton Right Field
Retired (1961, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .814 Status Retired (1961) Option Years 0  
H 1337 Age 58 (OS 59) Date of Birth 04-11-1921
HR 147 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(46 games)
RBI 657
SB 180
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BOS
150
563
87
162
23
9
22
72
61
 94 1 0
8
 5 3
.836
.358
.478
.190
.288
1951 BOS-SF
138
363
65
99
18
3
12
61
48
 65 0 5
5
 2 1
.791
.353
.438
.165
.273
1952 SF
135
259
40
63
12
5
6
34
26
 60 1 2
5
 2 1
.710
.312
.398
.154
.243
1953 SF-MIN
149
611
127
204
42
11
25
102
66
 94 3 2
29
 14 4
.962
.400
.561
.227
.334
1954 MIN
150
619
116
194
32
13
22
76
77
 88 2 0
51
 15 2
.905
.391
.514
.200
.313
1955 MIN-LAA
150
618
100
176
36
6
16
75
70
 99 1 4
37
 9 0
.797
.356
.440
.155
.285
1956 LAA
130
226
36
57
5
0
9
41
27
 38 0 2
4
 2 0
.723
.329
.394
.142
.252
1957 LAA
103
260
40
70
14
3
7
46
36
 47 3 5
8
 7 0
.785
.359
.427
.158
.269
1958 LAA
150
515
55
146
16
4
13
73
41
 86 3 3
14
 2 2
.744
.338
.406
.122
.283
1959 LAA
94
313
38
74
11
2
5
32
39
 48 0 2
10
 1 2
.651
.319
.332
.096
.236
1960 LAA
110
252
39
83
10
1
10
39
26
 43 2 3
5
 4 0
.888
.392
.496
.167
.329
1961 LAA-TB
29
53
5
9
3
0
0
6
7
 8 1 0
4
 0 0
.505
.279
.226
.057
.170
Total
1488
4652
748
1337
222
57
147
657
524
 770 17 28
180
 63 15
.814
.360
.454
.167
.287
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Dick Shelton has retired from the Tampa Bay River Cats
1961-09-02The Tampa Bay River Cats have designated Dick Shelton for assignment.
1961-07-29The Tampa Bay River Cats have promoted Dick Shelton to the major league team.
1961-07-29The Tampa Bay River Cats have acquired Dick Shelton from the waiver wire.
1961-05-25The Los Angeles Angels have waived Dick Shelton.
1961-05-07The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Bob Fondy to the major league team. The Los Angeles Angels have designated Dick Shelton for assignment.
1959-08-05Dick Shelton of the Los Angeles Angels is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1955-07-24A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Swedes and the Los Angeles Angels. The Los Angeles Angels receive Dick Shelton, Draft Pick 1956 Round 3 MIN (Bo Harrington) from the Minnesota Swedes in exchange for Draft Pick 1956 Round 2 BOS (Steve Dorner). Vote on Trade.
1953-04-04A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Swedes and the San Francisco Jakes. The San Francisco Jakes receive Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 MIN (David Henninger) from the Minnesota Swedes in exchange for Dick Shelton.
1951-05-02A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Jakes and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Davey Earle, Leon Woehr, Jim Compton, Draft Pick 1952 Round 1 SF (Jerry McGeary) from the San Francisco Jakes in exchange for Dick Shelton, Onan Franco.
1950-10-15Dick Shelton of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.