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Name Team Age
Jim Shears Retired (1959, Age 36) Died (1991, Age 68)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 9, Pick 130
(1950)		 2B R/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Sandberg Yingling League 0 0 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ C- C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C  C+ C 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ A- B 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C  B 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C  C  A 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 4/13/1923
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (SS)
D  (12.5 %) F  (2.3 %) F  (0.5 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 STL 125 269 41 79 14 3 18 58 24 45 4 2 10 .920 .352 .569 .294
1951 STL 90 127 27 37 6 0 11 25 20 24 2 1 1 .984 .385 .598 .291
1952 STL-KC 108 390 54 110 13 2 23 79 35 76 4 4 12 .844 .342 .503 .282
1953 KC 64 229 47 74 14 2 18 59 13 38 1 3 9 .994 .357 .638 .323
1954 KC 104 287 42 79 11 0 16 55 25 48 2 2 21 .812 .331 .481 .275
1955 KC-PHI 82 268 39 72 12 1 16 47 20 45 1 0 9 .824 .324 .500 .269
1956 PHI 52 198 32 49 5 2 11 37 26 30 3 3 7 .793 .333 .460 .247
1957 PHI 75 232 32 60 10 1 12 32 16 43 3 1 10 .771 .305 .466 .259
1958 PHI 49 175 22 46 4 1 4 19 13 29 5 1 3 .687 .321 .366 .263
1959 PHI 32 108 16 26 2 1 7 22 5 26 2 2 4 .753 .281 .472 .241
Total 781 2283 352 632 91 13 136 433 197 404 27 19 86 .842 .335 .507 .277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Jim Shears has retired from the Philadelphia Phreeks
1955-07-20A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Law Dawgs and the Philadelphia Phreeks. The Philadelphia Phreeks receive Joe Shindle, Lefty Anvil, Jack Sarni, Bash Masher, Jim Shears, Torpedo Lewis from the Kansas City Law Dawgs in exchange for Eric Tobik, Elmer Cardoni, Russ Dyer, Frank Gladu, Steve Schrenk, Bill Smith.
1955-07-01The Kansas City Law Dawgs have promoted Ray Phelps to the major league team. The Kansas City Law Dawgs have sent Jim Shears to the minors.
1953-05-06The Kansas City Klowns have promoted Jim Shears to the major league team. The Kansas City Klowns have sent Gino Corkhill to the minors.
1953-04-09The Kansas City Klowns have promoted Gino Corkhill to the major league team. The Kansas City Klowns have sent Jim Shears to the minors.
1952-04-01A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Matrix and the Kansas City Klowns. The Kansas City Klowns receive Jim Shears from the St. Louis Matrix in exchange for John Gallagher, Zinn Sullivan, Ray Sembera.