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Merv Shea

Mervyn John Shea

Position: Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: September 5, 1900 in San Francisco, CA (All Transactions)
Debut: April 23, 1927
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Tigers/Browns/Dodgers/RedSox/... 1927-1944

Final Game: August 19, 1944
Died: January 27, 1953 in Sacramento, CA
Buried: St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Sacramento, CA
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1927 26 DET AL 34 94 85 5 15 6 3 0 9 0 0 7 15 .176 .239 .318 .557 43 27 0 2 2
1928 27 DET AL 39 97 85 8 20 2 3 0 9 2 1 9 11 .235 .316 .329 .645 68 28 1 2 2
1929 28 DET AL 50 182 162 23 47 6 0 3 24 2 1 19 18 .290 .365 .383 .747 92 62 0 1 2
1933 32 TOT AL 110 385 335 27 81 14 1 1 35 2 0 47 33 .242 .335 .299 .634 65 100 0 3 2
1933 32 BOS AL 16 60 56 1 8 3 0 0 8 0 0 4 7 .143 .200 .196 .396 4 11 0 0 2
1933 32 SLB AL 94 325 279 26 73 11 1 1 27 2 0 43 26 .262 .360 .319 .679 77 89 0 3 2
1934 33 CHW AL 62 202 176 8 28 3 0 0 5 0 1 24 19 .159 .260 .176 .436 13 31 0 2 2
1935 34 CHW AL 46 154 122 8 28 2 0 0 13 0 0 30 9 .230 .382 .246 .627 64 30 0 2 2
1936 35 CHW AL 14 31 24 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 5 .125 .300 .125 .425 7 3 0 1 2
1937 36 CHW AL 25 86 71 7 15 1 0 0 5 1 0 15 10 .211 .349 .225 .574 48 16 0 0 2
1938 37 BRO NL 48 148 120 14 22 5 0 0 12 1 28 20 .183 .338 .225 .563 55 27 2 0 0 2
1939 38 DET AL 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 /2
1944 43 PHI NL 7 19 15 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 4 4 .267 .421 .467 .888 154 7 1 0 0 /2
11 Seasons 439 1400 1197 105 263 39 7 5 115 8 3 189 145 .220 .327 .277 .603 57 331 3 1 13
162 Game Avg. 162 517 442 39 97 14 3 2 42 3 70 54 .220 .327 .277 .603 57 122 0 5
DET (4 yrs) 127 375 334 36 82 14 6 3 42 4 2 35 45 .246 .319 .350 .669 72 117 0 1 5
CHW (4 yrs) 147 473 393 26 74 6 0 0 25 1 1 75 43 .188 .318 .204 .522 35 80 0 5
PHI (1 yr) 7 19 15 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 4 4 .267 .421 .467 .888 154 7 1 0 0
BOS (1 yr) 16 60 56 1 8 3 0 0 8 0 0 4 7 .143 .200 .196 .396 4 11 0 0
BRO (1 yr) 48 148 120 14 22 5 0 0 12 1 28 20 .183 .338 .225 .563 55 27 2 0 0
SLB (1 yr) 94 325 279 26 73 11 1 1 27 2 0 43 26 .262 .360 .319 .679 77 89 0 3
AL (9 yrs) 384 1233 1062 89 237 34 7 4 102 7 3 157 121 .223 .324 .280 .603 56 297 0 1 13
NL (2 yrs) 55 167 135 16 26 5 0 1 13 1 32 24 .193 .347 .252 .599 66 34 3 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Pos Awards
1927 26 DET AL 94 -9 0 0 0 -1 1 3 -6 -0.6 -5 -0.5 -0.1 $ 2
1928 27 DET AL 97 -4 0 0 0 -1 1 3 -1 -0.1 0 0.0 -0.1 $ 2
1929 28 DET AL 182 -1 0 0 0 0 1 6 6 0.6 6 0.6 0.0 $ 2
1933 32 BOS AL 60 -8 0 0 0 1 1 2 -4 -0.4 -5 -0.5 0.1 $ 2
1933 32 SLB AL 325 -7 -1 0 0 3 3 11 9 0.9 6 0.6 0.3 $ 2
1934 33 CHW AL 202 -23 -2 0 0 -2 2 7 -18 -1.7 -16 -1.5 -0.2 $ 2
1935 34 CHW AL 154 -5 -1 0 0 0 1 5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $ 2
1936 35 CHW AL 31 -4 0 0 0 0 0 1 -3 -0.3 -3 -0.3 0.0 $ 2
1937 36 CHW AL 86 -5 0 0 0 0 1 3 -1 -0.1 -1 -0.1 0.0 $ 2
1938 37 BRO NL 148 -6 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 0.0 1 0.1 -0.1 $ 2
1939 38 DET AL 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 -1 -0.1 0.0 $ /2
1944 43 PHI NL 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.2 2 0.2 0.0 $ /2
11 Seasons 1400 -72 -4 0 0 0 13 47 -16 -1.6 -16 -1.5 -0.1 $
DET (4 yrs) 375 -15 0 0 0 -2 3 12 -2 -0.2 0 0.0 -0.2 $
CHW (4 yrs) 473 -37 -3 0 0 -2 4 16 -22 -2.1 -20 -1.9 -0.2 $
PHI (1 yr) 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.2 2 0.2 0.0 $
BOS (1 yr) 60 -8 0 0 0 1 1 2 -4 -0.4 -5 -0.5 0.1 $
BRO (1 yr) 148 -6 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 0.0 1 0.1 -0.1 $
SLB (1 yr) 325 -7 -1 0 0 3 3 11 9 0.9 6 0.6 0.3 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1927 26 DET AL 94 72 6 2.2 111 .214 .176 .294 .239 .362 .318 .413 .557 .776 43 .193 -7.9 -0.8 .486 .224 .141
1928 27 DET AL 97 68 9 3.5 110 .270 .235 .291 .316 .357 .329 .414 .645 .770 68 .368 -4.2 -0.4 .591 .212 .094 .0
1929 28 DET AL 182 117 23 5.2 113 .312 .290 .293 .365 .360 .383 .424 .747 .784 92 .527 -1.6 -0.2 .707 .216 .093 2.4
1933 32 TOT AL 385 257 34 3.6 111 .266 .242 .287 .335 .360 .299 .414 .634 .774 65 .370 -16.0 -1.6 .587 .203 .057 1.3
1933 32 BOS AL 60 48 2 1.1 109 .163 .143 .284 .200 .356 .196 .410 .396 .766 4 .066 -8.0 -0.8 .313 .125 .054
1933 32 SLB AL 325 209 32 4.1 111 .286 .262 .288 .360 .360 .319 .415 .679 .775 77 .434 -8.1 -0.8 .650 .219 .057 1.3
1934 33 CHW AL 202 151 8 1.4 114 .178 .159 .292 .260 .366 .176 .420 .436 .786 13 .090 -23.4 -2.2 .362 .148 .017
1935 34 CHW AL 154 96 11 3.1 113 .248 .230 .290 .382 .363 .246 .419 .627 .782 64 .288 -4.9 -0.5 .638 .262 .016
1936 35 CHW AL 31 22 1 1.2 125 .158 .125 .304 .300 .380 .125 .446 .425 .826 7 .058 -3.6 -0.3 .429 .250 .000
1937 36 CHW AL 86 56 6 2.8 117 .246 .211 .290 .349 .365 .225 .432 .574 .797 48 .244 -5.2 -0.5 .571 .239 .014 .0
1938 37 BRO NL 148 100 9 2.4 101 .220 .183 .278 .338 .343 .225 .396 .563 .739 55 .251 -6.0 -0.6 .560 .283 .042 .0
1939 38 DET AL 2 2 0 0.0 120 .000 .000 .295 .000 .371 .000 .436 .000 .807 -100 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1944 43 PHI NL 19 12 3 6.7 91 .300 .267 .263 .421 .330 .467 .370 .888 .699 154 .702 1.3 0.1 .917 .467 .200 .0
11 Seasons 1400 953 110 3.1 111 .246 .220 .289 .327 .360 .277 .416 .603 .776 57 .304 -72.2 -7.0 .560 .219 .057 6.2
162 Game Avg. 517 352 41 3.1 111 .246 .220 .289 .327 .360 .277 .416 .603 .776 57 .304 -72.2 -7.0 .560 .219 .057 2
DET (4 yrs) 375 259 38 3.9 112 .276 .246 .293 .319 .360 .350 .418 .669 .778 72 .401 -14.4 -1.4 .610 .216 .105 3.4
CHW (4 yrs) 473 325 26 2.1 115 .211 .188 .292 .318 .366 .204 .424 .522 .789 35 .169 -37.1 -3.5 .484 .206 .015 .0
PHI (1 yr) 19 12 3 6.7 91 .300 .267 .263 .421 .330 .467 .370 .888 .699 154 .702 1.3 0.1 .917 .467 .200 .0
BOS (1 yr) 60 48 2 1.1 109 .163 .143 .284 .200 .356 .196 .410 .396 .766 4 .066 -8.0 -0.8 .313 .125 .054
BRO (1 yr) 148 100 9 2.4 101 .220 .183 .278 .338 .343 .225 .396 .563 .739 55 .250 -6.0 -0.6 .560 .283 .042 .0
SLB (1 yr) 325 209 32 4.1 111 .286 .262 .288 .360 .360 .319 .415 .679 .775 77 .434 -8.1 -0.8 .650 .219 .057 1.3
AL (9 yrs) 1233 841 98 3.1 113 .249 .223 .291 .324 .362 .280 .419 .603 .781 56 .302 -67.5 -6.5 .554 .208 .056 5.1
NL (2 yrs) 167 112 12 2.9 100 .227 .193 .277 .347 .341 .252 .393 .599 .734 66 .317 -4.7 -0.5 .598 .304 .059 1.0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1927 26 DET AL 94 0.0% 16.0% 7.5% 9.6% 60% 2.14 5.7 9.4 74%
1928 27 DET AL 97 0.0% 11.3% 9.3% 5.2% 25% 1.22 7.7 9.4 76%
1929 28 DET AL 182 1.7% 9.9% 10.4% 5.0% 19% 0.95 9.0 54.0 6.8 77%
1933 32 TOT AL 385 0.3% 8.6% 12.2% 4.2% 20% 0.70 10.2 335.0 9.6 78%
1933 32 BOS AL 60 0.0% 11.7% 6.7% 5.0% 38% 1.75 8.0 7.0 82%
1933 32 SLB AL 325 0.3% 8.0% 13.2% 4.0% 18% 0.60 10.7 279.0 10.3 78%
1934 33 CHW AL 202 0.0% 9.4% 11.9% 1.5% 11% 0.79 9.3 35.2 78%
1935 34 CHW AL 154 0.0% 5.8% 19.5% 1.3% 7% 0.30 13.6 9.4 73%
1936 35 CHW AL 31 0.0% 16.1% 19.4% 0.0% 0% 0.83 4.8 12.0 61%
1937 36 CHW AL 86 0.0% 11.6% 17.4% 1.2% 7% 0.67 7.1 14.2 71%
1938 37 BRO NL 148 0.0% 13.5% 18.9% 3.4% 23% 0.71 6.0 10.0 68%
1939 38 DET AL 2 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0 50%
1944 43 PHI NL 19 5.3% 21.1% 21.1% 5.3% 25% 1.00 3.8 15.0 15.0 53%
11 Seasons 1400 0.4% 10.4% 13.5% 3.6% 19% 0.77 8.3 239.4 10.4 75%
MLB Averages 1.3% 8.4% 8.4% 6.7% 27% 1.01 10.6 67.9 7.9 80%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1927 26 34 94 85 5 15 6 3 0 9 0 0 7 15 .176 .239 .318 .557 43 27 0 2
1928 27 73 191 170 13 35 8 6 0 18 2 1 16 26 .206 .278 .324 .602 56 55 1 4
1929 28 123 373 332 36 82 14 6 3 42 4 2 35 44 .247 .321 .352 .673 73 117 1 5
1930 29 123 373 332 36 82 14 6 3 42 4 2 35 44 .247 .321 .352 .673 73 117 1 5
1931 30 123 373 332 36 82 14 6 3 42 4 2 35 44 .247 .321 .352 .673 73 117 1 5
1932 31 123 373 332 36 82 14 6 3 42 4 2 35 44 .247 .321 .352 .673 73 117 1 5
1933 32 233 758 667 63 163 28 7 4 77 6 2 82 77 .244 .328 .325 .653 69 217 1 8
1934 33 295 960 843 71 191 31 7 4 82 6 3 106 96 .227 .314 .294 .608 57 248 1 10
1935 34 341 1114 965 79 219 33 7 4 95 6 3 136 105 .227 .323 .288 .611 58 278 1 12
1936 35 355 1145 989 82 222 33 7 4 97 6 3 142 110 .224 .322 .284 .607 57 281 1 13
1937 36 380 1231 1060 89 237 34 7 4 102 7 3 157 120 .224 .324 .280 .604 56 297 1 13
1938 37 428 1379 1180 103 259 39 7 4 114 8 3 185 140 .219 .326 .275 .600 56 324 2 1 13
1939 38 432 1381 1182 103 259 39 7 4 114 8 3 185 141 .219 .325 .274 .599 56 324 2 1 13
1940 39 432 1381 1182 103 259 39 7 4 114 8 3 185 141 .219 .325 .274 .599 56 324 2 1 13
1941 40 432 1381 1182 103 259 39 7 4 114 8 3 185 141 .219 .325 .274 .599 56 324 2 1 13
1942 41 432 1381 1182 103 259 39 7 4 114 8 3 185 141 .219 .325 .274 .599 56 324 2 1 13
1943 42 432 1381 1182 103 259 39 7 4 114 8 3 185 141 .219 .325 .274 .599 56 324 2 1 13
1944 43 439 1400 1197 105 263 39 7 5 115 8 3 189 145 .220 .327 .277 .603 57 331 3 1 13

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1927 26 36 95 88 5 15 6 3 0 9 0 7 16 .170 .232 .307 .538 6 34
1928 27 41 98 88 8 20 2 3 0 9 2 9 12 .227 .306 .318 .624 8 39
1929 28 53 187 168 22 46 6 0 3 22 2 19 19 .274 .348 .363 .711 21 50
1933 32 117 396 350 24 79 14 1 1 32 2 46 35 .226 .316 .280 .596 31 110
1934 33 65 206 183 7 27 3 0 0 5 0 23 20 .148 .243 .164 .407 7 62
1935 34 49 156 127 7 27 2 0 0 12 0 29 10 .213 .359 .228 .587 11 46
1936 35 15 31 25 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 6 5 .120 .290 .120 .410 1 14
1937 36 26 88 73 7 15 1 0 0 5 1 15 10 .205 .341 .219 .560 5 25
1938 37 51 156 127 15 23 5 0 0 13 1 29 21 .181 .333 .220 .554 10 48
1939 38 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 4
1944 43 7 19 15 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 4 4 .267 .421 .467 .888 3 7
11 Seasons 464 1434 1246 100 259 39 7 5 110 8 187 153 .208 .312 .262 .574 103 439
162 Game Avg. 162 501 435 35 90 14 2 2 38 3 65 53 .208 .312 .262 .574 36 439

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Oldest s c a p y
1938 NL  born 1900-09-05 (7th)
1939 AL  born 1900-09-05 (5th)
1944 NL  born 1900-09-05 (1st)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 2 (2719), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  5. Alberto Castillo (977)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Clyde Manion (975)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Gabby Street (960)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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