John Shelby

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: February 23, 1958 in Lexington, KY us

Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (20th) of the 1977 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Columbia State Community College (Columbia, TN).

School: Columbia State Community College (Columbia, TN)

Debut: September 15, 1981 (Age 23-204d, 14,540th in major league history)
vs. CLE 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 11, 1991 (Age 33-169d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1983 season

Agents: Ron Shapiro

Full Name: John T. Shelby

Nicknames: T-Bone

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Relatives: Uncle of Josh Harrison

2x World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.2

3090

739

.239

389

RBI

313

OBP

.281

SLG

.364

OPS

.645

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	26-27 / in Starts: 20-16
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 4 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 153 PAs	8
Actual Runners on Base	86 (46-31-9)
Avg. MLBer w/ 153 PAs	16
Avg. Runners on Base	93 (46-30-16)

Most Driven In
Self	3
P Incaviglia	2
T Fryman	1
L Moseby	1
A Allanson	1
M Tettleton	0

Most Driven In By
T Phillips	6
Self	3
L Whitaker	2
R Deer	2
S Barnes	1
A Trammell	1
A Allanson	1
M Salas	1

1991 Batting Game Log

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1991 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	984	2 (1)	Apr 10	DET		NYY	L,0-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.51	-0.043	2.27	-0.04%	-0.23	PH CF
2	985	7 (4)	Apr 16	DET		TOR	W,6-2	GS-8	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9	1.17	0.105	1.47	0.08%	0.68	CF
3	986	8	Apr 17	DET		TOR	W,5-4	CG(10)	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.500	.875	9	.71	-0.008	.98	-0.01%	-0.14	CF
4	987	9	Apr 18	DET	@	CHW	W,16-0	CG	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.308	.308	.462	.769	8	.10	-0.006	.12	-0.01%	-0.10	CF LF
5	988	10	Apr 20	DET	@	CHW	W,2-1	CG(12)	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.278	.444	.722	8	1.77	-0.065	2.23	-0.05%	-0.69	CF LF
6	989	11	Apr 21	DET	@	CHW	L,4-5	GS-8	4	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.318	.524	.842	8	1.78	0.055	2.54	0.05%	0.10	CF
7	990	12	Apr 22	DET	@	NYY	W,10-5	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.308	.480	.788	2	.70	-0.029	1.09	-0.03%	-0.37	LF
8	991	13	Apr 23	DET	@	NYY	L,0-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.296	.462	.758	9	.16	-0.004	.26	0.00%	-0.24	PH
9	992	14	Apr 25	DET	@	TOR	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.269	.296	.462	.758	5						PR
10	993	17 (2)	Apr 28	DET	@	TOR	L,6-9	GS-4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.345	.462	.806	7	.87	0.069	1.41	0.07%	0.65	LF
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	994	30 (12)	May 13	DET	@	TEX	L,1-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.269	.345	.462	.806	9						CF
12	995	32 (1)	May 15	DET	@	TEX	L,4-5	8-GF(12)	2	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.387	.536	.923	1	2.66	0.357	3.64	0.29%	1.28	PR LF
13	996	33	May 17	DET		MIN	L,1-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.343	.469	.812	6	2.17	-0.202	2.80	-0.16%	-2.00	RF
14	997	38 (4)	May 22	DET		BAL	W,9-5	GS-9	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.257	.333	.429	.762	8	.28	0.014	.35	0.01%	0.50	CF
15	998	39	May 23	DET		BOS	W,5-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.310	.395	.704	9	.75	-0.060	1.28	-0.06%	-0.65	CF
16	999	40	May 24	DET		BOS	L,9-10	8-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.326	.487	.813	9	.75	0.141	1.46	0.17%	1.87	PH CF
17	1000	41	May 25	DET		BOS	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.256	.326	.487	.813	6						LF
18	1001	42	May 26	DET		BOS	W,9-4	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.262	.340	.500	.840	9	.19	0.020	.36	0.02%	-0.28	CF LF
19	1002	43	May 27	DET	@	MIL	W,15-9	CG(14)	7	7	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.315	.510	.825	9	.89	-0.157	1.58	-0.17%	0.40	CF LF
20	1003	44	May 28	DET	@	MIL	L,2-15	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.298	.481	.779	9	.03	-0.002	.06	0.00%	-0.77	LF
21	1004	46 (1)	May 31	DET	@	CLE	L,9-11	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.293	.472	.765	8	3.84	-0.115	6.31	-0.11%	-0.60	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	1005	47	Jun 1	DET	@	CLE	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.295	.482	.777	9	1.04	0.003	1.61	0.00%	-0.05	LF CF
23	1006	48	Jun 2	DET	@	CLE	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.232	.295	.482	.777	8						PR
24	1007	50 (1)	Jun 4	DET		SEA	L,6-8	6-GF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.228	.302	.474	.775	9	2.63	0.023	3.21	0.02%	0.95	PH CF
25	1008	52 (1)	Jun 6	DET		SEA	W,5-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.288	.450	.738	8	.31	-0.024	.39	-0.02%	-0.64	CF
26	1009	53	Jun 7	DET	@	CAL	W,5-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.271	.422	.693	8	.68	-0.048	1.04	-0.04%	-0.79	CF LF
27	1010	54	Jun 8	DET	@	CAL	W,4-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.260	.403	.663	8	.97	-0.074	1.64	-0.08%	-0.57	CF LF
28	1011	55	Jun 9	DET	@	CAL	L,3-7	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.273	.408	.681	8	.37	-0.016	.64	-0.02%	0.73	CF
29	1012	56	Jun 10	DET	@	OAK	L,6-12	GS-8	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.284	.413	.697	7	1.25	0.045	2.06	0.05%	0.19	CF LF
30	1013	64 (7)	Jun 19	DET		OAK	L,4-5	CG	5	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.291	.418	.708	7	1.65	-0.018	2.80	-0.02%	0.02	RF
31	1014	67 (2)	Jun 22	DET		CAL	L,3-10	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.289	.446	.735	7	.82	-0.024	1.22	-0.02%	-0.12	DH
32	1015	68	Jun 23	DET		CAL	W,4-3	CG(10)	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.287	.437	.724	7	2.03	0.015	2.65	0.01%	-0.27	CF
33	1016	69	Jun 25	DET		MIL	L,3-11	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.220	.276	.418	.693	8	1.51	-0.131	2.24	-0.12%	-1.29	LF
34	1017	70	Jun 26	DET		MIL	W,8-7	CG(13)	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.269	.396	.665	7	1.62	-0.085	2.39	-0.08%	-0.53	LF
35	1018	71	Jun 27	DET		MIL	L,3-9	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.262	.384	.646	8	.37	-0.029	.60	-0.03%	-0.38	LF
36	1019	74 (2)	Jun 30	DET		CLE	W,4-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.255	.373	.627	8	.49	-0.036	.75	-0.03%	-0.70	LF
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
37	1020	75	Jul 1	DET	@	BAL	L,2-10	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.248	.362	.610	8	.20	-0.015	.32	-0.01%	-0.60	LF
38	1021	76	Jul 2	DET	@	BAL	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.239	.349	.588	7	.83	-0.084	1.16	-0.07%	-1.03	LF
39	1022	77	Jul 3	DET	@	BAL	W,8-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.177	.231	.336	.568	8	.57	-0.042	.78	-0.04%	-1.56	LF
40	1023	80 (2)	Jul 6	DET	@	BOS	L,4-7	GS-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.177	.238	.336	.574	9	.82	0.033	1.50	0.04%	0.39	CF
41	1024	81	Jul 7	DET	@	BOS	W,7-6	CG	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.171	.230	.325	.555	7	.88	0.029	1.29	0.03%	-0.11	LF
42	1025	85 (3)	Jul 14	DET		KCR	L,4-18	5-GF	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.233	.333	.566	9	.03	-0.002	.03	0.00%	0.22	PH CF
43	1026	88 (2)	Jul 17	DET		TEX	W,6-4	10-GF(10)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.175	.233	.333	.566	6		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
44	1027	89	Jul 19	DET	@	KCR	W,17-0	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.231	.331	.561	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.29	CF
45	1028	93 (3)	Jul 24	DET		MIN	W,6-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.231	.328	.559	7	.77	0.013	1.23	0.01%	0.23	LF
46	1029	98 (4)	Jul 29	DET	@	MIN	L,3-6	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.226	.320	.547	7	1.19	-0.097	1.92	-0.09%	-0.75	LF
47	1030	99	Jul 30	DET	@	MIN	L,7-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.220	.311	.530	8	.77	-0.078	1.31	-0.08%	-0.91	LF
48	1031	100	Jul 31	DET		CAL	W,3-1	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.165	.218	.308	.527	9	.76	-0.019	1.28	-0.02%	-0.24	CF
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
49	1032	101	Aug 1	DET		CAL	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.165	.218	.308	.527	9						CF
50	1033	102	Aug 2	DET		NYY	W,7-3	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.163	.215	.304	.519	1	.23	-0.025	.42	-0.03%	-1.38	PH CF
51	1034	110 (7)	Aug 10 (2)	DET	@	NYY	W,4-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.159	.211	.297	.508	9	.60	-0.048	1.41	-0.07%	-0.70	LF
52	1035	111	Aug 11 (1)	DET	@	NYY	L,6-12	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.155	.205	.289	.494	8	.75	-0.074	2.11	-0.12%	-1.06	LF
53	1036	112	Aug 11 (2)	DET	@	NYY	L,8-10	7-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.204	.287	.491	3	1.50	-0.038	3.93	-0.06%	-0.77	PR RF
							26-27		153	143	19	22	8	1	3	8	8	1	23	1	1	0	4	3	0	2	.154	.204	.287	.491		.96	-0.776	1.48	-0.83%	-12.59

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