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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 LHP 75 155 49 9 3 5 18 22 30 .911 .401 .510 .194 .316
1950 RHP 138 408 113 14 6 17 54 39 64 .807 .342 .466 .189 .277
1951 LHP 59 97 26 4 2 5 21 14 22 .859 .354 .505 .237 .268
1951 RHP 104 266 73 14 1 7 40 34 43 .767 .353 .414 .139 .274
1952 LHP 47 78 18 4 1 1 9 9 19 .653 .307 .346 .115 .231
1952 RHP 106 181 45 8 4 5 25 17 41 .735 .315 .420 .171 .249
1953 LHP 62 127 42 14 2 7 19 11 23 1.026 .388 .638 .307 .331
1953 RHP 141 484 162 28 9 18 83 55 71 .945 .403 .541 .207 .335
1954 LHP 49 106 32 6 4 1 11 13 15 .840 .378 .462 .160 .302
1954 RHP 140 513 162 26 9 21 65 64 73 .918 .394 .524 .209 .316
1955 LHP 59 123 35 6 2 3 12 16 19 .803 .364 .439 .154 .285
1955 RHP 138 495 141 30 4 13 63 54 80 .795 .354 .440 .156 .285
1956 LHP 36 75 24 2 0 5 10 8 11 .928 .381 .547 .227 .320
1956 RHP 109 151 33 3 0 4 31 19 27 .622 .304 .318 .099 .219
1957 LHP 42 109 35 3 3 5 25 11 20 .915 .374 .541 .220 .321
1957 RHP 88 151 35 11 0 2 21 25 27 .692 .348 .344 .113 .232
1958 LHP 50 59 9 1 0 0 2 6 16 .412 .242 .169 .017 .153
1958 RHP 127 456 137 15 4 13 71 35 70 .787 .351 .436 .136 .300
1959 LHP 18 40 9 1 1 1 6 1 3 .619 .244 .375 .150 .225
1959 RHP 84 273 65 10 1 4 26 38 45 .655 .329 .326 .088 .238
1960 LHP 52 140 44 6 0 4 16 12 22 .815 .373 .443 .129 .314
1960 RHP 75 112 39 4 1 6 23 14 21 .978 .415 .562 .214 .348
1961 LHP 8 27 5 1 0 0 4 3 6 .513 .290 .222 .037 .185
1961 RHP 18 26 4 2 0 0 2 4 2 .497 .267 .231 .077 .154
Total LHP 557 1136 328 57 18 37 153 126 206 .828 .359 .468 .180 .289
Total RHP 1268 3516 1009 165 39 110 504 398 564 .810 .360 .450 .163 .287
Total 1488 4652 1337 222 57 147 657 524 770 .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.