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| Name | Team | Age |
| Tom Shears | Retired (2025, Age 35) | 71 |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 29 (2011) |
RP | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Cool Papa Bell League | 0 | 7 years (117 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
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Mentor Value
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| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 11/15/1989 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Energy | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Batting | Fielding | Game Log
| Date | Transaction |
| 2025-11-01 | Tom Shears has retired from the Toronto Geodesists |
| 2025-10-03 | The Toronto Geodesists have designated Art Swartwood for assignment. The Toronto Geodesists have designated Joe Baumgardner for assignment. The Toronto Geodesists have designated Tom Shears for assignment. |
| 2025-09-17 | The Toronto Geodesists have promoted Tom Shears to the major league team. |
| 2025-09-17 | The Toronto Geodesists have acquired Tom Shears from the waiver wire. |
| 2025-04-05 | The Cincinnati Red Legs have waived Tom Shears. |
| 2025-03-25 | The Cincinnati Red Legs have designated Tom Shears for assignment. |
| 2024-09-11 | Tom Shears of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 10 days. |
| 2022-04-14 | Tom Shears of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 7 days. |
| 2020-08-15 | Tom Shears of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 9 days. |
| 2020-06-22 | Tom Shears of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days. |
| 2018-05-10 | Trade #1551781 has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cincinnati Bengals. The Cincinnati Bengals receive Chi Wen, Tom Shears, Guy Henley, Larry Bohen from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Wenty Mills, Pat Cato, Fred Flowers. |
| 2017-06-27 | Tom Shears of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 3 days. |
| 2017-04-29 | The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Tom Shears to the major league team. |
| 2017-04-29 | Trade #1542267 has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Toronto Geodesists. The Toronto Geodesists receive Ray Riddle, Ted Lynch from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Tom Shears, Ike Petersen. |
| 2013-10-03 | The Toronto Geodesists have sent Tom Shears to the minors. The Toronto Geodesists have sent Les McConnaughey to the minors. The Toronto Geodesists have sent Merwin Cole to the minors. |
| 2013-09-22 | The Toronto Geodesists have promoted Tom Shears to the major league team. |