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Name Team Age
Tom Shipanoff Retired (1967, Age 34) Died (2002, Age 70)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 28
(1954)		 RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Amos Otis League 0 12 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B- D+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D  C  D 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D- C-
Endurance Velocity Control
C+ B+ B 
Leadership   Mentor Value  
A  A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 11/13/1932
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1956 BAL-DET 6 7 98 5 0 0 1 0 122.2 112 52 49 1 46 85 1.29 3.60
1957 DET 8 5 62 0 0 0 0 0 83.1 89 47 46 0 28 50 1.40 4.97
1958 DET-BAL 6 8 78 1 0 0 0 0 110.0 117 70 66 2 42 89 1.45 5.40
1959 BAL 2 7 101 0 0 0 2 0 100.0 124 74 70 2 42 75 1.66 6.30
1960 BAL-KC 8 6 75 5 1 0 1 0 121.0 111 65 59 3 73 67 1.52 4.39
1961 KC 6 9 39 26 0 0 1 0 160.1 174 108 101 2 66 129 1.50 5.67
1962 KC 4 17 31 30 3 0 0 0 196.0 214 147 134 6 96 127 1.58 6.15
1963 KC 7 19 33 33 1 0 0 0 177.0 186 109 101 1 87 139 1.54 5.14
1964 KC 5 18 53 13 0 0 0 0 107.1 117 75 69 5 46 67 1.52 5.79
1965 KC 6 12 27 27 0 0 0 0 161.1 180 104 101 3 67 98 1.53 5.63
1966 KC 7 12 27 27 0 0 0 0 139.0 139 84 83 4 52 95 1.37 5.37
1967 KC 3 12 27 27 0 0 0 0 128.2 166 115 104 3 66 88 1.80 7.27
2139 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 68 132 651 194 5 0 5 0 1606.2 1729 1050 983 32 711 1109 1.52 5.51
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Tom Shipanoff has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1967-03-03The Kansas City Royals have renamed Tom Gordon to Tom Shipanoff.
1964-06-15The Kansas City Royals have re-claimed Tom Gordon from the waiver wire.
1964-06-12The Kansas City Royals have promoted John Scalzi to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Tom Gordon for assignment.
1962-04-11The Kansas City Royals have renamed Roberto Hernandez to Tom Gordon.
1962-04-11The Kansas City Royals have renamed Dennis Leonard to Roberto Hernandez.
1962-04-11The Kansas City Royals have renamed Matt Shipanoff to Dennis Leonard.
1960-09-07A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Matt Shipanoff, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (KC).
1958-03-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Matt Shipanoff, Whitey Bunning from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Mike Owenby, Sam Roebuck.
1957-10-13The Detroit Tigers have promoted Matt Shipanoff to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent John "Stonewall" Sodowsky to the minors.
1957-10-03The Detroit Tigers have promoted John "Stonewall" Sodowsky to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Matt Shipanoff to the minors.
1956-09-12A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Schoolboy Bush from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Matt Shipanoff.
1955-10-23The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Matt Shipanoff to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Maury Leach to the minors.
1955-10-23A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Matt Shipanoff from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Bobby Santos.