Merv Shea

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: September 5, 1900 in San Francisco, CA us

Died: January 27, 1953 in Sacramento, CA

Buried: St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Sacramento, CA

Last Game: August 19, 1944 (Age 43-349d)
vs. PIT 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1928 season

Full Name: Mervyn John Shea

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.6

1197

263

.220

105

RBI

115

OBP

.327

SLG

.277

OPS

.603

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Year	Age	AgeDif	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
1922	21	-7.7	Sacramento	PCL	AA		18		47		17	1	0	0						.362		.383		18
1923	22	-7.2	Sacramento	PCL	AA		40		53		11	1	0	0						.208		.226		12
1924	23	-5.3	Sacramento	PCL	AA		81		216		73	9	0	4						.338		.435		94
1925	24	-3.9	Sacramento	PCL	AA		141		451		144	17	4	8						.319		.428		193
1926	25	-3.4	Sacramento	PCL	AA		54		166		42	10	0	1						.253		.331		55
1927	26	-2.9	DET	AL	Maj	DET	34	94	85	5	15	6	3	0	9	0	0	7	15	.177	.239	.318	.557	27		0	2		0
1928	27	-1.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	39	97	85	8	20	2	3	0	9	2	0	9	11	.235	.316	.329	.645	28		1	2		0
1929	28	-0.1	DET	AL	Maj	DET	50	182	162	23	47	6	0	3	24	2	1	19	18	.290	.365	.383	.747	62		0	1		0
1930	29	0.0	Milwaukee	AA	AA		81		256		64	15	0	4						.250		.356		91
1931	30		2 Teams	AA	AA		97	267	267		71	21	1	2										100
1931	30	1.6	Milwaukee	AA	AA
1931	30	1.6	Louisville	AA	AA
1932	31	2.7	Louisville	AA	AA		114		355		98	16	0	4						.276		.355		126
1933	32		2 Teams	AL	Maj	SLB-BOS	110	385	335	27	81	14	1	1	35	2	0	47	33	.242	.335	.299	.634	100		0	3		3
1933	32	3.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	16	60	56	1	8	3	0	0	8	0	0	4	7	.143	.200	.196	.396	11		0	0		0
1933	32	3.7	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	94	325	279	26	73	11	1	1	27	2	0	43	26	.262	.360	.319	.679	89		0	3		3
1934	33	4.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	62	202	176	8	28	3	0	0	5	0	1	24	19	.159	.260	.176	.436	31		0	2		1
1935	34	5.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	46	154	122	8	28	2	0	0	13	0	0	30	9	.230	.382	.246	.628	30		0	2		0
1936	35	6.6	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	14	31	24	3	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	5	.125	.300	.125	.425	3		0	1		0
1937	36	7.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	25	86	71	7	15	1	0	0	5	1	0	15	10	.211	.349	.225	.574	16		0	0		2
1938	37	8.5	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	48	148	120	14	22	5	0	0	12	1	0	28	20	.183	.338	.225	.563	27	2	0	0		2
1939	38	10.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0		0

1943	42	13.3	Portland	PCL	AA		41	104	86	5	19	2	0	0	9	1		15	8	.221	.337	.244	.581	21		0	3
1944	43	14.2	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	7	19	15	2	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	4	.267	.421	.467	.888	7	1	0	0		0
Year	Age	AgeDif	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
Majors (11 seasons)					Majors		439	1400	1197	105	263	39	7	5	115	8	2	189	145	.220	.327	.277	.603	331		1	13		8
Minors (9 seasons)					Minors		570	1648	1630	5	468	71	4	21	9	1		15	8					610		0	3
All Levels (20 Seasons)							1009	3048	2827	110	731	110	11	26	124	9	2	204	153					941		1	16		8