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Jim Shellenback

James Philip Shellenback

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: November 18, 1943 in Riverside, CA
High School: Ramona HS (Riverside, CA)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1962. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 15, 1966
Teams (by GP): Senators/Rangers/Pirates/Twins 1966-1977

Final Game: September 21, 1977
Relatives: Nephew of Frank Shellenback
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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
1966 22 PIT NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1967 23 PIT NL 6 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -4 1 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1969 25 TOT MLB 38 28 28 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 .179 .179 .179 .357 3 5 3 0 0 0 0 1
1969 25 PIT NL 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1969 25 WSA AL 30 27 27 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 .185 .185 .185 .370 7 5 3 0 0 0 0 1
1970 26 WSA AL 40 35 30 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 8 .067 .097 .100 .197 -44 3 0 0 4 0 0 1
1971 27 WSA AL 40 32 30 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 10 .167 .194 .200 .394 16 6 1 0 1 0 0 1
1972 28 TEX AL 22 12 10 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 .100 .182 .100 .282 -13 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
1973 29 TEX AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1974 30 TEX AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1977 33 MIN AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
9 Yrs 166 113 104 8 14 2 0 0 7 0 0 3 22 .135 .159 .154 .313 -9 16 4 0 6 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 110 101 8 14 2 0 0 7 0 0 3 21 .135 .159 .154 .313 -9 16 4 0 6 0 0
TEX (6 yrs) 145 106 97 7 13 2 0 0 7 0 0 3 22 .134 .160 .155 .315 -9 15 4 0 6 0 0
PIT (3 yrs) 16 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -18 1 0 0 0 0 0
MIN (1 yr) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (7 yrs) 150 106 97 7 13 2 0 0 7 0 0 3 22 .134 .160 .155 .315 -9 15 4 0 6 0 0
NL (3 yrs) 16 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -18 1 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1966 22 PIT NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1967 23 PIT NL 6 6 -1 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .498 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1969 25 PIT NL 8 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .497 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /1
1969 25 WSA AL 30 27 -3 0 -1 0 3 -1 -0.1 1 0 -0.1 .497 .500 -0.1 -0.0 0 $8,500 1
1970 26 WSA AL 40 35 -6 -1 0 0 4 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.3 .493 .498 -0.3 -0.0 -1 $12,000 1
1971 27 WSA AL 40 32 -3 -0 -0 0 3 -0 -0.0 1 1 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 1 $ 1
1972 28 TEX AL 22 12 -1 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 -0.0 0 $ 1
1973 29 TEX AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1974 30 TEX AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1977 33 MIN AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
9 Seasons 166 113 -16 -1 -1 0 13 -4 -0.5 4 -1 -0.4 .497 .500 -0.4 -0.0 -0 $20,500
TEX (6 yrs) 145 106 -14 -1 -1 0 12 -4 -0.4 3 -0 -0.4 .497 .500 -0.4 -0.0 -0 $20,500
PIT (3 yrs) 16 7 -1 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .498 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $
MIN (1 yr) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $

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
1967 23 PIT NL 6 5 0 0.0 90 .167 .167 .258 .167 .320 .167 .379 .333 .700 -4 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .200 .000 .000
1969 25 TOT MLB 28 26 0 0.0 90 .192 .179 .248 .179 .323 .179 .374 .357 .697 3 .000 -3.7 -0.4 .192 .000 .000
1969 25 PIT NL 1 1 0 0.0 93 .000 .000 .257 .000 .327 .000 .381 .000 .708 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
1969 25 WSA AL 27 25 0 0.0 90 .200 .185 .247 .185 .323 .185 .373 .370 .696 7 .000 -3.4 -0.4 .200 .000 .000
1970 26 WSA AL 35 32 0 0.0 93 .091 .067 .252 .097 .325 .100 .385 .197 .710 -44 .000 -5.8 -0.6 .143 .067 .033
1971 27 WSA AL 32 27 1 1.0 86 .250 .167 .247 .194 .318 .200 .366 .394 .684 16 .072 -3.3 -0.4 .269 .067 .033
1972 28 TEX AL 12 10 0 0.0 80 .125 .100 .242 .182 .310 .100 .350 .282 .660 -13 .000 -1.4 -0.2 .222 .100 .000
9 Yrs 113 100 1 0.3 89 .171 .135 .249 .159 .321 .154 .373 .313 .693 -9 .007 -15.0 -1.6 .202 .048 .019
162 Game Avg. 110 98 1 0.3 89 .171 .135 .249 .159 .321 .154 .373 .313 .693 -9 .007 -15.0 -1.6 .202 .048 .019
TEX (6 yrs) 106 94 1 0.3 89 .173 .134 .248 .160 .321 .155 .372 .315 .693 -9 .008 -13.9 -1.4 .205 .052 .021
PIT (3 yrs) 7 6 0 0.0 91 .143 .143 .258 .143 .321 .143 .379 .286 .701 -18 .000 -1.1 -0.1 .167 .000 .000
AL (7 yrs) 106 94 1 0.3 89 .173 .134 .248 .160 .321 .155 .372 .315 .693 -9 .008 -13.9 -1.4 .205 .052 .021
NL (3 yrs) 7 6 0 0.0 91 .143 .143 .258 .143 .321 .143 .379 .286 .701 -18 .000 -1.1 -0.1 .167 .000 .000

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
1967 23 PIT NL 6 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 0.33 100%
1969 25 TOT MLB 28 0.0% 7.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 14.0 14.0 2.13 93%
1969 25 PIT NL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00 100%
1969 25 WSA AL 27 0.0% 7.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 13.5 13.5 2.43 93%
1970 26 WSA AL 35 0.0% 22.9% 2.9% 2.9% 50% 8.00 3.8 15.0 1.56 63%
1971 27 WSA AL 32 0.0% 31.3% 3.1% 3.1% 20% 10.00 3.0 30.0 4.67 63%
1972 28 TEX AL 12 0.0% 16.7% 8.3% 0.0% 0% 2.00 5.0 5.0 67%
9 Yrs 113 0.0% 19.5% 2.7% 1.8% 14% 7.33 4.7 14.9 2.35 73%
MLB Averages 2.0% 14.3% 8.5% 6.0% 27% 1.68 6.2 45.6 9.0 1.11 74%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1966 22 PIT NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1967 23 PIT NL -0.8 -0.1 4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 1.07 -0.1 -0.0 -0.5 -0.1 0.63 -0.9 0
1969 25 TOT MLB -3.7 -0.4 28 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 .96 -0.5 -0.1 -5.9 -0.6 1.00 -5.5 0
1969 25 PIT NL -0.3 -0.0 1 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .09 -0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.0 0.74 -0.3 0
1969 25 WSA AL -3.4 -0.4 27 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 .99 -0.5 -0.1 -5.7 -0.6 1.01 -5.2 0
1970 26 WSA AL -5.8 -0.6 35 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 .89 -0.5 0.2 -2.9 -0.3 0.91 -4.9 1.42 1
1971 27 WSA AL -3.3 -0.4 32 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 1.00 -0.5 -0.1 -5.1 -0.6 1.05 -4.4 0
1972 28 TEX AL -1.4 -0.2 12 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 1.24 -0.2 0.0 -1.7 -0.2 1.04 -1.7 0
1973 29 TEX AL 0.0 0.0
1974 30 TEX AL 0.0 0.0
1977 33 MIN AL 0.0 0.0
9 Yrs -15.0 -1.6 111 -1.7 0.5 -2.2 .98 -1.8 -0.0 -16.1 -1.7 0.98 -17.4 1.42 1

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1967 23 PIT NL 0 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 25 TOT MLB 0 0 20% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 25 PIT NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 25 WSA AL 0 0 20% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1970 26 WSA AL 0 0 100% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20% 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 3 0
1971 27 WSA AL 0 0 50% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1972 28 TEX AL 0 0 0% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Yrs 0 0 47% 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11% 5 4 1 0 0 0 4 4 0

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1967 23 PIT NL 6 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1969 25 TOT MLB 28 57% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 9 3 33% 10 1 10% 18 2 11% 4 2 50% 0 0 0
1969 25 PIT NL 1 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1969 25 WSA AL 27 56% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 9 3 33% 10 1 10% 17 2 12% 4 2 50% 0 0 0
1970 26 WSA AL 35 66% 2 1 0 0 0 1.42 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 80% 6 0 0% 6 2 33% 22 2 9% 1 0 0% 2 2 100% 0
1971 27 WSA AL 32 53% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 33% 4 1 25% 5 1 20% 23 1 4% 1 1 100% 1 1 100% 0
1972 28 TEX AL 12 92% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 2 0 0% 2 2 100% 8 2 25% 3 2 67% 0 0 0
9 Yrs 113 64% 14 1 0 0 0 1.42 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 60% 21 4 19% 23 6 26% 72 7 10% 9 5 56% 3 3 100% 0
MLB Averages 54% 77% 11% 32% 14% 48% 52%

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
1967 23 8 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -4 1 0 0 0 0 0
1968 24 8 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -4 1 0 0 0 0 0
1969 25 46 34 34 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 .176 .176 .176 .353 2 6 3 0 0 0 0
1970 26 86 69 64 5 8 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 10 .125 .138 .141 .279 -20 9 3 0 4 0 0
1971 27 126 101 94 8 13 2 0 0 5 0 0 2 20 .138 .156 .160 .316 -9 15 4 0 5 0 0
1972 28 148 113 104 8 14 2 0 0 7 0 0 3 22 .135 .159 .154 .313 -9 16 4 0 6 0 0
1973 29 150 113 104 8 14 2 0 0 7 0 0 3 22 .135 .159 .154 .313 -9 16 4 0 6 0 0
1974 30 161 113 104 8 14 2 0 0 7 0 0 3 22 .135 .159 .154 .313 -9 16 4 0 6 0 0
1975 31 161 113 104 8 14 2 0 0 7 0 0 3 22 .135 .159 .154 .313 -9 16 4 0 6 0 0
1976 32 161 113 104 8 14 2 0 0 7 0 0 3 22 .135 .159 .154 .313 -9 16 4 0 6 0 0
1977 33 166 113 104 8 14 2 0 0 7 0 0 3 22 .135 .159 .154 .313 -9 16 4 0 6 0 0

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
1967 23 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 6
1969 25 38 28 28 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .179 .179 .179 .357 1 38
1970 26 40 35 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .000 .032 .000 .032 0 40
1971 27 40 32 30 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 10 .167 .194 .200 .394 1 40
1972 28 23 12 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .091 .000 .091 0 22
5 Yrs 147 113 104 4 10 1 0 0 3 0 3 22 .096 .121 .106 .227 2 146
162 Game Avg. 162 125 115 4 11 1 0 0 3 0 3 24 .096 .121 .106 .227 2 146

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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