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Name Team Age
Shane Killebrew Retired (1952, Age 37) Died (1985, Age 70)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 7
(1950)
CF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mark Fidrych League 0 2 years (135 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- D+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ B+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 6/29/1915
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 2 2
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (1B)
A+ (98.9 %) A+ (98.3 %) D- (6.2 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 LHP 52 125 41 13 0 5 19 15 13 .956 .404 .552 .328
1950 RHP 92 239 73 16 4 9 42 31 36 .909 .391 .519 .305
1951 LHP 66 144 43 7 0 4 18 24 22 .829 .399 .431 .299
1951 RHP 101 207 46 9 2 4 23 28 25 .657 .314 .343 .222
1952 LHP 33 65 17 3 0 0 5 6 7 .641 .333 .308 .262
1952 RHP 62 90 25 3 0 1 9 13 16 .710 .365 .344 .278
Total LHP 151 334 101 23 0 9 42 45 42 .841 .388 .452 .302
Total RHP 255 536 144 28 6 14 74 72 77 .778 .357 .422 .269
Total 319 870 245 51 6 23 116 117 119 .802 .369 .433 .282
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1952-11-01Shane Killebrew has retired from the New York Hitmen
1952-05-07Shane Killebrew of the New York Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1951-05-31A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Redlegs and the New York Hitmen. The New York Hitmen receive Shane Killebrew, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 4 (NYA) from the Cincinnati Redlegs in exchange for Draft Pick - 1954 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 3 (NYA).
1951-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Hitmen and the Cincinnati Redlegs. The Cincinnati Redlegs receive Shane Killebrew, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 4 (NYA) from the New York Hitmen in exchange for Ed Altherr.
1950-09-03Shane Killebrew of the New York Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1950-08-02Shane Killebrew of the New York Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1950-05-25A trade has been completed between the New York Hitmen and the St. Louis Gray Jays. The St. Louis Gray Jays receive Draft Pick - 1953 Round 1 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1951 Round 3 (NYA) from the New York Hitmen in exchange for Shane Killebrew, Jim McEwing, Bob Reardon.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Gray Jays have renamed Fritz Killebrew to Shane Killebrew.