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Mule Shirley
Ernest Raeford Shirley
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: May 24, 1901 in Snow Hill, NC, US
Died: August 3, 1955 in Goldsboro, NC,

Major League Stats

Minors Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1925 24 Jersey City IL AA none 59 198 58 8 8 1 .293 .429 85
1926 25 3 Teams 3 Lgs A-AA none 126 450 126 24 5 2 .280 .369 166
1926 25 Hartford EL A none 78 293 88 16 4 1 .300 .392 115
1926 25 Mobile SOUA A none 38 127 28 5 1 1 .220 .299 38
1926 25 Rochester IL AA none 10 30 10 3 0 0 .333 .433 13
1927 26 Greenville SALL B none 150 547 181 23 13 32 .331 .596 326
1928 27 Birmingham SOUA A none 155 590 202 32 17 9 .342 .500 295
1929 28 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-B none 61 186 58 14 2 8 .312 .538 100
1929 28 Asheville SALL B none 14 53 14 4 1 1 .264 .434 23
1929 28 Minneapolis AA AA none 47 133 44 10 1 7 .331 .579 77
1930 29 3 Teams 2 Lgs A none 132 506 175 27 10 3 .346 .457 231
1930 29 Chattanooga,Atlanta SOUA A none 125 483 173 27 10 3 .358 .474 229
1930 29 Dallas TL A none 7 23 2 0 0 0 .087 .087 2
1931 30 Nashville,Atlanta SOUA A none 145 555 173 19 8 13 .312 .445 247
1932 31 Nashville,Atlanta SOUA A none 140 548 163 21 6 12 .297 .423 232
1933 32 Knoxville,Chattanooga SOUA A WSH,none 56 214 73 10 4 3 .341 .467 100
1934 33 Chattanooga SOUA A WSH 150 574 177 34 9 2 .308 .409 235
1935 34 Nashville,Chattanooga SOUA A WSH,NYG 134 510 167 28 5 2 .327 .414 211
1936 35 Wilkes-Barre NYPL A none 130 498 164 19 9 2 .329 .416 207
1937 36 3 Teams 3 Lgs A-A1-D BOS-none 60 226 68 11 1 0 .301 .358 81
1937 36 Jackson KITL D none
1937 36 Little Rock SOUA A1 BOS 23 87 20 5 0 0 .230 .287 25
1937 36 Wilkes-Barre NYPL A none 37 139 48 6 1 0 .345 .403 56
1939 38 Goldsboro COPL D none 89 315 84 .267
14 Seasons 1587 5917 5917 1869 270 97 89 .316 .316 .425 .741 2516
A (10 seasons) 1195 4554 4554 1458 217 74 48 .320 .320 .432 .752 1967
AA (3 seasons) 116 361 361 112 21 9 8 .310 .310 .485 .795 175
D (2 seasons) 89 315 315 84 .267 .267
B (2 seasons) 164 600 600 195 27 14 33 .325 .325 .582 .907 349
A1 (1 season) 23 87 87 20 5 0 0 .230 .230 .287 .517 25
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1925 24 Jersey City IL AA none 1B 48 454 430 19 5 .989 9.35
1926 25 2 Teams 2 Lgs A none 1B 116 1257 1199 47 11 .991 10.74
1926 25 Hartford EL A none 1B 78 888 848 31 9 .990 11.27
1926 25 Mobile SOUA A none 1B 38 369 351 16 2 .995 9.66
1926 25 Rochester IL AA none x
1927 26 Greenville SALL B none 1B 150 1531 1439 66 26 .983 10.03
1928 27 Birmingham SOUA A none 1B 155 1523 1430 73 20 .987 9.70
1929 28 Asheville SALL B none 1B 14 142 130 7 5 .965 9.79
1929 28 Minneapolis AA AA none OF 20 33 27 2 4 .879 1.45
1930 29 Chattanooga, Atlanta SOUA A none 1B 124 1104 1040 50 14 .987 8.79
1930 29 Dallas TL A none X
1931 30 Nashville, Atlanta SOUA A none 1B 142 1310 1211 79 20 .985 9.08
1932 31 Nashville, Atlanta SOUA A none 1B 66 616 572 37 7 .989 9.23
1933 32 Knoxville, Chattanooga SOUA A WSH,none 1B 56 558 522 29 7 .987 9.84
1934 33 Chattanooga SOUA A WSH 1B 150 1501 1385 95 21 .986 9.87
1935 34 Nashville, Chattanooga SOUA A WSH,NYG 1B 132 1335 1242 72 21 .984 9.95
1936 35 Wilkes-Barre NYPL A none 1B 126 1340 1238 82 20 .985 10.48
1937 36 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-A1 none-BOS 1B 58 538 500 26 12 .978 9.07
1937 36 Jackson KITL D none X
1937 36 Little Rock SOUA A1 BOS 1B 23 213 196 12 5 .977 9.04
1937 36 Wilkes-Barre NYPL A none 1B 35 325 304 14 7 .978 9.09
1939 38 Goldsboro COPL D none 1B 89 764 724 29 11 .986 8.46
14 Seasons 1446 14006 13089 713 204 .985 9.54
1B (14 seasons) 1B 1426 13973 13062 711 200 .986 9.66
x (3 seasons) x
x (3 seasons) x
OF (1 season) OF 20 33 27 2 4 .879 1.45
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Managing

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G W L W-L% Rank
1934 33 Chattanooga SOUA A WSH 1 of 2
1935 34 Chattanooga SOUA A WSH 1 of 2
1938 37 Goldsboro COPL D none 1 of 2
1939 38 Goldsboro COPL D none 1 of 1
4 Seasons
A (2 seasons)
D (2 seasons)

W-L Totals are for the entire season even if they managed only part of the season.
Sequence may not be in order actually managed. Rank or Pennants Won may not be given for some seasons.

Teams Played For

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff Stint From To
1924 23 Washington Senators American League MLB WSH
1925 24 Jersey City Skeeters International League AA none
1925 24 Washington Senators American League MLB WSH
1926 25 Rochester Tribe International League AA none
1926 25 Mobile Bears Southern Association A none
1926 25 Hartford Senators Eastern League A none
1927 26 Greenville Spinners South Atlantic League B none
1928 27 Birmingham Barons Southern Association A none
1929 28 Minneapolis Millers American Association AA none
1929 28 Asheville Tourists South Atlantic League B none
1930 29 Dallas Steers Texas League A none
1930 29 Atlanta Crackers Southern Association A none 2
1930 29 Chattanooga Lookouts Southern Association A none
1931 30 Atlanta Crackers Southern Association A none
1931 30 Nashville Volunteers Southern Association A none 2
1932 31 Atlanta Crackers Southern Association A none
1932 31 Nashville Volunteers Southern Association A none 2
1933 32 Knoxville Smokies Southern Association A none
1933 32 Chattanooga Lookouts Southern Association A WSH 2
1934 33 Chattanooga Lookouts Southern Association A WSH
1935 34 Chattanooga Lookouts Southern Association A WSH
1935 34 Nashville Volunteers Southern Association A NYG 2
1936 35 Wilkes-Barre Barons New York-Pennsylvania League A none
1937 36 Jackson Generals Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League D none
1937 36 Wilkes-Barre Barons New York-Pennsylvania League A none
1937 36 Little Rock Travelers Southern Association A1 BOS
1939 38 Goldsboro Goldbugs Coastal Plain League D none

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