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Cool Papa Bell League
8-24-2058
Bama Shea Center Field
Retired (1993, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .706 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 434 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 11-29-1958
HR 36 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1978)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(79 games)
RBI 205
SB 104
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity C+   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B D- (5.0%) CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (97.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1981 KC
48
133
18
24
4
2
0
9
12
18 1 0
4
1 0
.494
.253
.241
.060
.180
1982 KC
35
95
12
13
2
0
0
6
9
20 0 1
1
0 6
.367
.210
.158
.021
.137
1983 KC-PHI
104
251
32
66
13
5
6
31
26
56 0 0
11
7 3
.758
.332
.426
.163
.263
1984 COL
107
166
27
46
7
2
5
26
12
29 0 0
16
3 1
.760
.326
.434
.157
.277
1985 NYN
32
71
11
18
0
1
1
2
8
14 0 0
6
2 2
.653
.329
.324
.070
.254
1986 NYN
84
162
14
35
9
3
2
18
17
30 1 3
12
2 1
.635
.290
.346
.130
.216
1987 NYN
91
187
33
56
10
3
6
38
15
29 1 1
15
4 2
.834
.353
.481
.182
.299
1988 NYN
61
72
6
14
1
2
1
6
7
18 0 0
0
2 1
.571
.266
.306
.111
.194
1989 NYN
104
255
36
71
11
3
8
30
29
63 0 3
18
5 0
.788
.348
.439
.161
.278
1990 NYN
102
194
28
57
9
0
4
23
15
40 1 0
14
6 3
.750
.348
.402
.108
.294
1991 NYN
34
65
12
18
3
1
2
7
4
13 1 1
4
2 1
.770
.324
.446
.169
.277
1992 NYN
24
54
9
16
3
2
1
9
4
10 0 0
3
1 0
.826
.345
.481
.185
.296
Total
826
1705
238
434
72
24
36
205
158
340 5 9
104
35 20
.706
.318
.388
.134
.255
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Bama Shea has retired from the New York Gothams
1993-04-01The New York Gothams have promoted Joe Shank to the major league team. The New York Gothams have designated Bama Shea for assignment.
1991-07-22Bama Shea of the New York Gothams is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1986-07-28Bama Shea of the New York Gothams is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1985-05-19Bama Shea of the New York Gothams is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1985-04-01A trade has been completed between the Colorado Highlanders and the New York Gothams. The New York Gothams receive Bama Shea, Donnie Moore, Gator Rau from the Colorado Highlanders in exchange for Lefty Vaughn. Protest This Trade.
1984-06-08The Colorado Highlanders have placed Bama Shea on the trade block.
1984-05-07Bama Shea of the Colorado Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1983-05-15The Philadelphia Stars have promoted Bama Shea to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have sent Don Henderson to the minors.
1983-04-18The Philadelphia Stars have promoted Harry Hovlik to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have sent Bama Shea to the minors.
1983-04-18A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Philadelphia Stars. The Philadelphia Stars receive Jack Rueter, Gene Bates, Bama Shea, Biff Holmes, Tex Canale from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Hal Solis, Connie Barr, Gene Sheridan, Mark Imlay, Tom Stone. Protest This Trade.
1981-05-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Bama Shea to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jim Poulsen to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Alan Crum to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Tom Nevel for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Ballard Akard for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Johnny Freisleben to the minors.
1981-04-30A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Minnesota Savage Snowmen. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen receive Hiker Gozzo, Barry Greason, Mark Taylor, Rich Foxx, Dee Gonzalez from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Bama Shea, Santiago Aybar, Clay Howard, Pedro Maya. Protest This Trade.
1981-04-15The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have acquired Bama Shea from the waiver wire.
1981-04-11The Baltimore Orioles have waived Bama Shea. The Baltimore Orioles have waived Billy Baumer.
1977-09-29A trade has been completed between the Texas Invaders and the Baltimore Bricks. The Baltimore Bricks receive Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 WAS (Felix Kelleher), Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 PHI (Bama Shea) from the Texas Invaders in exchange for Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (TEX).
1977-09-26A trade has been completed between the Texas Invaders and the Philadelphia Wannabes. The Philadelphia Wannabes receive Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 LAA (Don Henderson) from the Texas Invaders in exchange for Skeeter McVey, Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 PHI (Bama Shea).