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John Shelby
John T. Shelby
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 175 lb.

Born: February 23, 1958 in Lexington, KY
Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft (January). (All Transactions)
Debut: September 15, 1981
Final Game: August 11, 1991
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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
1981 23 BAL AL 7 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /8
1982 24 BAL AL 26 35 35 8 11 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 5 .314 .314 .486 .800 117 17 0 0 0 0 0 8
1983 25 BAL AL 126 349 325 52 84 15 2 5 27 15 2 18 64 .258 .297 .363 .660 83 118 2 0 6 0 2 *8/D7
1984 26 BAL AL 128 415 383 44 80 12 5 6 30 12 4 20 71 .209 .248 .313 .561 56 120 4 0 12 0 0 *8/9
1985 27 BAL AL 69 214 205 28 58 6 2 7 27 5 1 7 44 .283 .307 .434 .741 103 89 4 0 2 0 0 89/7D4
1986 28 BAL AL 135 428 404 54 92 14 4 11 49 18 6 18 75 .228 .263 .364 .627 70 147 3 2 2 2 0 *879/D
1987 29 TOT MLB 141 552 508 65 138 26 0 22 72 16 7 32 110 .272 .311 .453 .764 102 230 9 1 2 9 2 *89/D
1987 29 BAL AL 21 34 32 4 6 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 13 .188 .212 .281 .493 31 9 0 0 1 0 0 9/8D
1987 29 LAD NL 120 518 476 61 132 26 0 21 69 16 6 31 97 .277 .317 .464 .782 106 221 9 1 1 9 2 *8
1988 30 LAD NL 140 545 494 65 130 23 6 10 64 16 5 44 128 .263 .320 .395 .715 107 195 13 0 1 6 5 *8
1989 31 LAD NL 108 371 345 28 63 11 1 1 12 10 7 25 92 .183 .237 .229 .466 35 79 6 0 0 1 5 8
1990 32 TOT MLB 103 262 246 24 61 10 3 4 22 4 5 10 58 .248 .277 .362 .639 77 89 7 0 6 0 0 879/D
1990 32 LAD NL 25 24 24 2 6 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 7 .250 .250 .292 .542 50 7 1 0 0 0 0 /798
1990 32 DET AL 78 238 222 22 55 9 3 4 20 3 5 10 51 .248 .280 .369 .650 80 82 6 0 6 0 0 879/D
1991 33 DET AL 53 153 143 19 22 8 1 3 8 0 2 8 23 .154 .204 .287 .491 34 41 3 1 1 0 1 87/D9
11 Seasons 1036 3326 3090 389 739 128 24 70 313 98 40 182 671 .239 .281 .364 .645 79 1125 51 4 32 18 15
162 Game Avg. 162 520 483 61 116 20 4 11 49 15 6 28 105 .239 .281 .364 .645 79 176 8 1 5 3 2
BAL (7 yrs) 512 1477 1386 192 331 50 13 31 138 52 15 64 273 .239 .273 .361 .634 74 500 13 2 23 2 2
LAD (4 yrs) 393 1458 1339 156 331 61 7 32 147 43 18 100 324 .247 .297 .375 .672 88 502 29 1 2 16 12
DET (2 yrs) 131 391 365 41 77 17 4 7 28 3 7 18 74 .211 .250 .337 .587 62 123 9 1 7 0 1
AL (9 yrs) 643 1868 1751 233 408 67 17 38 166 55 22 82 347 .233 .268 .356 .624 72 623 22 3 30 2 3
NL (4 yrs) 393 1458 1339 156 331 61 7 32 147 43 18 100 324 .247 .297 .375 .672 88 502 29 1 2 16 12

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1983 25 BAL AL ALCS CHW W 3 10 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .222 .300 .222 .522 2 0 0 0 0 0
1983 25 BAL AL WS PHI W 5 10 9 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 .444 .400 .444 .844 4 0 0 0 1 0
1988 30 LAD NL NLCS NYM W 7 30 24 3 4 0 0 0 3 2 0 5 12 .167 .300 .167 .467 4 0 0 0 1 1
1988 30 LAD NL WS OAK W 5 20 18 0 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 7 .222 .300 .278 .578 5 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (4 Series) 20 70 60 5 14 1 0 0 5 4 0 8 26 .233 .314 .250 .564 15 0 0 0 2 1
1 NLCS 7 30 24 3 4 0 0 0 3 2 0 5 12 .167 .300 .167 .467 4 0 0 0 1 1
1 ALCS 3 10 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .222 .300 .222 .522 2 0 0 0 0 0
2 WS 10 30 27 1 8 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 11 .296 .333 .333 .667 9 0 0 0 1 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1981 BAL AL 23 CF 4 0 7.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -102.9 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 0 1.29 0.25 1.000 2.96 2.60
1981 BAL AL 23 OF 4 0 7.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -102.9 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 0 1.29 0.25 1.000 2.44 2.15
1982 BAL AL 24 CF 24 5 84.0 20 19 1 0 1 1.000 0.7 10.0 -0.3 0.8 -1.1 1 2.14 0.83 .985 2.84 2.49
1982 BAL AL 24 OF 24 5 84.0 21 20 1 0 1 1.000 0.7 10.0 -0.3 0.8 -1.1 1 2.25 0.88 .981 2.48 2.15
1983 BAL AL 25 OF 115 59 671.1 213 200 9 4 3 .981 0.9 1.6 -4.1 -3.3 -0.8 5 2.80 1.82 .981 2.50 2.16
1983 BAL AL 25 CF 114 59 670.1 215 201 10 4 3 .981 0.9 1.6 -4.1 -3.3 -0.8 5 2.83 1.85 .987 2.93 2.56
1983 BAL AL 25 DH 1
1983 BAL AL 25 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 1.90
1984 BAL AL 26 OF 124 84 835.2 272 261 9 2 1 .993 2.5 3.6 4.5 5.8 -1.3 -2 2.91 2.18 .983 2.51 2.17
1984 BAL AL 26 CF 118 78 779.2 265 254 9 2 1 .992 4.5 6.9 6.5 7.8 -1.3 -2 3.04 2.23 .986 3.01 2.62
1984 BAL AL 26 RF 9 6 56.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -2.0 -42.9 -2.0 -2.0 0.0 0 0.96 0.67 .983 2.23 1.88
1985 BAL AL 27 OF 59 43 420.2 154 148 3 3 0 .981 6.3 18.0 5.3 1.6 3.6 1 3.23 2.56 .982 2.44 2.10
1985 BAL AL 27 CF 43 38 341.0 124 118 3 3 0 .976 1.6 5.6 0.6 0.0 0.6 1 3.19 2.81 .988 2.91 2.56
1985 BAL AL 27 RF 10 4 55.1 22 22 0 0 0 1.000 3.9 84.6 3.9 2.3 1.6 0 3.58 2.20 .982 2.16 1.82
1985 BAL AL 27 LF 9 1 24.1 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.8 39.5 0.8 -0.7 1.4 0 2.96 0.89 .975 2.26 1.77
1985 BAL AL 27 DH 3
1985 BAL AL 27 2B 1 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.2 240.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 9.00 1.00 1.000 5.40 4.50
1986 BAL AL 28 OF 121 90 861.1 232 222 5 5 2 .978 -7.6 -10.6 -7.6 -2.4 -5.2 0 2.37 1.88 .980 2.39 2.06
1986 BAL AL 28 CF 56 45 415.0 129 124 2 3 1 .977 -4.5 -13.0 -5.5 -3.3 -2.2 1 2.73 2.25 .986 2.83 2.47
1986 BAL AL 28 LF 48 25 251.1 61 58 1 2 0 .967 0.9 4.3 0.9 0.9 0.0 0 2.11 1.23 .977 2.24 1.77
1986 BAL AL 28 RF 31 20 195.0 44 42 2 0 1 1.000 -4.0 -24.6 -3.0 0.0 -3.0 -1 2.03 1.42 .975 2.11 1.79
1986 BAL AL 28 DH 2
1987 TOT MLB 29 OF 136 125 1132.2 311 294 9 8 3 .974 2.0 2.1 1.0 -0.2 1.3 1 2.41 2.23 .981 2.20 1.85
1987 TOT MLB 29 CF 121 118 1060.0 286 271 7 8 3 .972 0.1 0.1 -0.9 -0.4 -0.5 1 2.36 2.30 .984 2.53 2.06
1987 BAL AL 29 OF 19 8 89.2 25 25 0 0 0 1.000 0.9 12.0 0.9 -0.8 1.8 0 2.51 1.32 .980 2.31 2.00
1987 BAL AL 29 RF 15 7 72.2 24 23 1 0 0 1.000 1.9 31.4 1.9 0.2 1.8 0 2.97 1.60 .979 2.12 1.75
1987 BAL AL 29 CF 4 1 17.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -1.0 -70.6 -1.0 -1.0 0.0 0 1.59 0.75 1.000 2.70 2.35
1987 BAL AL 29 DH 1
1987 LAD NL 29 CF 117 117 1043.0 283 268 7 8 3 .972 1.1 1.3 0.1 0.6 -0.5 1 2.37 2.35 .984 2.53 2.05
1987 LAD NL 29 OF 117 117 1043.0 286 269 9 8 3 .972 1.1 1.3 0.1 0.6 -0.5 1 2.40 2.38 .981 2.19 1.83
1988 LAD NL 30 CF 140 138 1212.0 341 329 6 6 0 .982 -1.2 -1.2 -2.2 3.2 -5.4 1 2.49 2.39 .986 2.66 2.28
1988 LAD NL 30 OF 140 138 1212.0 342 329 7 6 1 .982 -1.2 -1.2 -2.2 3.2 -5.4 1 2.50 2.40 .982 2.28 1.98
1989 LAD NL 31 CF 98 86 828.1 225 220 3 2 1 .991 0.3 0.4 -1.7 -0.9 -0.8 2 2.42 2.28 .985 2.69 2.33
1989 LAD NL 31 OF 98 86 828.1 225 220 3 2 1 .991 0.3 0.4 -1.7 -0.9 -0.8 2 2.42 2.28 .981 2.32 1.96
1990 TOT MLB 32 OF 80 57 535.0 155 146 5 4 3 .974 -3.9 -8.7 -2.9 0.6 -3.5 -1 2.54 1.89 .981 2.39 2.03
1990 TOT MLB 32 CF 36 32 287.2 85 81 1 3 0 .965 -6.0 -25.0 -5.0 -2.6 -2.4 -1 2.57 2.28 .986 2.74 2.42
1990 TOT MLB 32 LF 31 12 139.1 34 31 2 1 1 .971 -1.7 -14.6 -1.7 0.5 -2.2 0 2.13 1.06 .976 2.19 1.74
1990 TOT MLB 32 RF 17 13 108.0 35 33 2 0 2 1.000 3.8 42.2 3.8 2.7 1.1 0 2.92 2.06 .977 2.22 1.81
1990 LAD NL 32 OF 12 1 28.1 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 4.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 2.54 0.67 .975 2.38 2.01
1990 LAD NL 32 LF 7 0 14.1 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -25.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 0 2.51 0.57 .975 2.20 1.71
1990 LAD NL 32 RF 4 1 13.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 36.9 0.4 0.0 0.4 0 2.08 0.75 .967 2.22 1.82
1990 LAD NL 32 CF 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 9.00 1.00 1.000 2.70 2.40
1990 DET AL 32 OF 68 56 506.2 147 138 5 4 3 .973 -4.0 -9.5 -3.0 0.6 -3.6 -1 2.54 2.10 .981 2.39 2.04
1990 DET AL 32 CF 35 32 286.2 84 80 1 3 0 .964 -6.0 -25.1 -5.0 -2.6 -2.4 -1 2.54 2.31 .986 2.74 2.42
1990 DET AL 32 LF 24 12 125.0 30 27 2 1 1 .967 -1.4 -13.4 -1.4 0.5 -1.9 0 2.09 1.21 .977 2.19 1.74
1990 DET AL 32 RF 13 12 95.0 32 30 2 0 2 1.000 3.4 42.9 3.4 2.7 0.7 0 3.03 2.46 .978 2.23 1.81
1990 DET AL 32 DH 5
1991 DET AL 33 OF 47 35 329.2 114 108 4 2 0 .982 3.9 14.2 1.9 0.3 1.6 2 3.06 2.38 .983 2.37 2.03
1991 DET AL 33 CF 26 16 138.0 57 56 0 1 0 .982 4.0 34.8 3.0 0.9 2.1 1 3.65 2.15 .989 2.76 2.40
1991 DET AL 33 LF 26 17 170.1 47 42 4 1 0 .979 1.0 7.0 0.0 -0.6 0.6 1 2.43 1.77 .979 2.17 1.72
1991 DET AL 33 DH 4
1991 DET AL 33 RF 3 2 21.1 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 -1.1 -61.9 -1.1 0.0 -1.1 0 4.22 3.33 .980 2.19 1.77
11 Seasons OF 948 722 6917.2 2040 1949 55 36 15 .982 3.3 0.6 -6.7 5.5 -12.2 10 2.61 2.11 .981 2.36 2.04
11 Seasons CF 780 615 5823.0 1748 1674 42 32 10 .982 -0.2 -0.0 -10.2 2.2 -12.4 10 2.65 2.20 .986 2.76 2.39
5 Seasons LF 115 55 586.1 150 139 7 4 1 .973 1.0 2.0 -0.0 0.1 -0.2 1 2.24 1.27 .977 2.21 1.75
6 Seasons RF 85 52 508.1 141 136 5 0 3 1.000 2.5 5.9 3.5 3.2 0.4 -1 2.50 1.66 .978 2.16 1.80
6 Seasons DH 16
1 Season 2B 1 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.2 240.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 9.00 1.00 1.000 5.40 4.50
11 Seasons TOT 949 722 6918.2 2041 1949 56 36 15 .982 3.5 0.6 -6.5 5.7 -12.2 10 0 2.61 2.11 .964 2.36 2.04
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Strikeouts s c a p y
1988 NL--128--4th

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1984 AL--12--4th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1987 NL--9--2nd

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 10 (1135), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 6 (2345), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

January 11, 1977: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft (January).

May 22, 1987: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles with Brad Havens to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Tom Niedenfuer.

November 13, 1989: Granted Free Agency.

December 19, 1989: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

June 2, 1990: Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

June 13, 1990: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

November 5, 1990: Granted Free Agency.

November 26, 1990: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

August 13, 1991: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985Baltimore Orioles$130,000
1986Baltimore Orioles$240,000
1987Baltimore Orioles$300,000
1988Los Angeles Dodgers$465,000
1989Los Angeles Dodgers$550,000
1990Los Angeles Dodgers$500,000
1991Detroit Tigers$525,000
Career (may be incomplete)$2,710,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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