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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1927 26 DET AL -0.8 34 94 85 5 15 6 3 0 9 0 0 7 15 .176 .239 .318 .557 43 .255 29 27 0 2 0 2/H
1928 27 DET AL 0.3 39 97 85 8 20 2 3 0 9 2 0 9 11 .235 .316 .329 .645 68 .310 65 28 1 2 0 2H
1929 28 DET AL 0.7 50 182 162 23 47 6 0 3 24 2 1 19 18 .290 .365 .383 .747 93 .351 95 62 0 1 0 2/H
1933 32 2TM AL 0.9 110 387 335 27 81 14 1 1 35 2 0 47 33 .242 .335 .299 .634 66 .308 67 100 0 3 3 *2/H
1933 32 BOS AL -0.3 16 60 56 1 8 3 0 0 8 0 0 4 7 .143 .200 .196 .396 4 .193 -3 11 0 0 0 2
1933 32 SLB AL 1.2 94 327 279 26 73 11 1 1 27 2 0 43 26 .262 .360 .319 .679 78 .330 80 89 0 3 3 2/H
1934 33 CHW AL -1.8 62 202 176 8 28 3 0 0 5 0 1 24 19 .159 .260 .176 .436 13 .222 10 31 0 2 1 2/H
1935 34 CHW AL 0.4 46 154 122 8 28 2 0 0 13 0 0 30 9 .230 .382 .246 .627 64 .327 78 30 0 2 0 2/H
1936 35 CHW AL -0.2 14 31 24 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 5 .125 .300 .125 .425 7 .242 13 3 0 1 0 2
1937 36 CHW AL 0.0 25 86 71 7 15 1 0 0 5 1 0 15 10 .211 .349 .225 .574 48 .289 49 16 0 0 2 2
1938 37 BRO NL -0.2 48 148 120 14 22 5 0 0 12 1 0 28 20 .183 .338 .225 .563 56 .282 60 27 2 0 0 2 2/H
1939 38 DET AL -0.1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -0.020 -150 0 0 0 0 0 /2
1944 43 PHI NL 0.2 7 19 15 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 4 .267 .421 .467 .888 154 .410 159 7 1 0 0 0 /2H
11 Yrs -0.6 439 1402 1197 105 263 39 7 5 115 8 2 189 145 .220 .327 .277 .603 58 .296 58 331 3 1 13 8 2H
162 Game Avg -0.2 162 517 442 39 97 14 3 2 42 3 1 70 54 .220 .327 .277 .603 58 .296 58 122 0 5 3
CHW (4 Yrs) -1.6 147 473 393 26 74 6 0 0 25 1 1 75 43 .188 .318 .204 .522 35 .270 39 80 0 5 3 2/H
DET (4 Yrs) 0.1 127 375 334 36 82 14 6 3 42 4 1 35 45 .246 .319 .350 .669 73 .315 70 117 0 1 5 0 2H
SLB (1 Yr) 1.2 94 327 279 26 73 11 1 1 27 2 0 43 26 .262 .360 .319 .679 78 .330 80 89 0 3 3 2/H
BRO (1 Yr) -0.2 48 148 120 14 22 5 0 0 12 1 0 28 20 .183 .338 .225 .563 56 .282 60 27 2 0 0 2 2/H
BOS (1 Yr) -0.3 16 60 56 1 8 3 0 0 8 0 0 4 7 .143 .200 .196 .396 4 .193 -3 11 0 0 0 2
PHI (1 Yr) 0.2 7 19 15 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 4 .267 .421 .467 .888 154 .410 159 7 1 0 0 0 /2H
AL (9 Yrs) -0.6 384 1235 1062 89 237 34 7 4 102 7 2 157 121 .223 .324 .280 .603 57 .295 57 297 0 1 13 6 2H
NL (2 Yrs) 0.0 55 167 135 16 26 5 0 1 13 1 0 32 24 .193 .347 .252 .599 66 .297 71 34 3 0 0 2 2/H
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Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1927 26 DET AL 94 -8 0 0 -5 1 -12 -1.2 4 -9 -0.8 .465 .493 -0.3 -0.4 -4 2/H
1928 27 DET AL 97 -4 1 0 2 1 -1 -0.1 4 3 0.3 .498 .500 0.1 0.3 1 2H
1929 28 DET AL 182 -1 0 0 -1 2 0 -0.1 7 7 0.7 .500 .500 0.8 0.1 8 2/H
1933 32 2TM AL 387 -16 0 0 9 3 -4 -0.5 15 11 0.9 .497 .500 0.1 1.2 2 *2/H
1933 32 BOS AL 60 -8 0 0 3 1 -5 -0.5 2 -2 -0.3 .471 .497 -0.6 0.3 -5 2
1933 32 SLB AL 327 -8 0 0 6 3 1 0.0 12 13 1.2 .501 .501 0.6 0.9 7 2/H
1934 33 CHW AL 202 -23 -1 0 -4 2 -26 -2.5 8 -18 -1.8 .460 .485 -1.4 -0.2 -14 2/H
1935 34 CHW AL 154 -4 0 0 2 1 -1 -0.2 6 4 0.4 .497 .499 0.2 0.3 2 2/H
1936 35 CHW AL 31 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -0.3 1 -3 -0.2 .476 .498 -0.2 0.0 -3 2
1937 36 CHW AL 86 -6 0 0 1 1 -3 -0.3 3 0 0.0 .488 .498 -0.1 0.2 -1 2
1938 37 BRO NL 148 -7 -1 0 -1 1 -7 -0.8 5 -2 -0.2 .485 .496 -0.1 0.0 -1 2/H
1939 38 DET AL 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .485 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /2
1944 43 PHI NL 19 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .518 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /2H
11 Yrs 1402 -72 0 0 3 12 -57 -5.7 52 -6 -0.6 .487 .496 -0.8 1.4 -9 2H
162 Game Avg 517 -26 0 0 1 4 -21 -2.1 19 -2 -0.2 .487 .496 -0.3 0.5 -3
CHW (4 Yrs) 473 -36 -1 0 -1 4 -35 -3.3 18 -17 -1.6 .478 .493 -1.5 0.2 -16 2/H
DET (4 Yrs) 375 -14 1 0 -4 3 -14 -1.3 14 0 0.1 .490 .498 0.5 -0.1 4 2H
SLB (1 Yr) 327 -8 0 0 6 3 1 0.0 12 13 1.2 .501 .501 0.6 0.9 7 2/H
BRO (1 Yr) 148 -7 -1 0 -1 1 -7 -0.8 5 -2 -0.2 .485 .496 -0.1 0.0 -1 2/H
BOS (1 Yr) 60 -8 0 0 3 1 -5 -0.5 2 -2 -0.3 .471 .497 -0.6 0.3 -5 2
PHI (1 Yr) 19 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .518 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /2H
AL (9 Yrs) 1235 -66 0 0 4 10 -52 -5.1 46 -6 -0.6 .487 .497 -0.9 1.4 -10 2H
NL (2 Yrs) 167 -5 -1 0 -1 1 -6 -0.6 5 0 0.0 .489 .496 0.1 0.0 1 2/H

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1927 26 DET AL 94 .255 29 .214 .141 0.0 16.0 7.4 -0.4 -0.7% -3.86 22.7 33.3 2/H
1928 27 DET AL 97 .310 65 .270 .094 0.0 11.3 9.3 0.2 -0.1% 0.74 26.7 100.0 42.9 2H
1929 28 DET AL 182 .351 95 .312 .093 1.6 9.9 10.4 -0.3 -0.5% 3.62 31.7 66.7 36.0 2/H
1933 32 2TM AL 387 .308 67 .266 .057 0.3 8.5 12.1 -1.0 -0.9% -10.13 20.5 100.0 25.0 *2/H
1933 32 BOS AL 60 .193 -3 .163 .054 0.0 11.7 6.7 -0.8 -0.9% -8.60 8.3 0.0 2
1933 32 SLB AL 327 .330 80 .286 .057 0.3 8.0 13.1 -0.2 0.1% -1.53 21.7 100.0 26.7 2/H
1934 33 CHW AL 202 .222 10 .178 .017 0.0 9.4 11.9 -2.6 -0.8% -25.64 15.4 0.0 33.3 2/H
1935 34 CHW AL 154 .327 78 .248 .016 0.0 5.8 19.5 -0.4 0.3% -3.31 13.8 38.5 2/H
1936 35 CHW AL 31 .242 13 .158 .000 0.0 16.1 19.4 -0.2 0.0% -2.62 33.3 0.0 2
1937 36 CHW AL 86 .289 49 .246 .014 0.0 11.6 17.4 -0.4 -0.8% -2.94 23.3 100.0 33.3 2
1938 37 BRO NL 148 .282 60 .220 .042 0.0 13.5 18.9 -0.3 0.0% 0.60 28.0 100.0 40.0 2/H
1939 38 DET AL 2 -0.020 -150 .000 .000 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0% -0.21 /2
1944 43 PHI NL 19 .410 159 .300 .200 5.3 21.1 21.1 0.1 0.0% 0.72 14.3 100.0 /2H
11 Yrs 1402 .296 58 .246 .057 0.4 10.3 13.5 -5.4 -3.5% -43.02 22.3 80.0 32.3 2H
MLB Average .339 100 .289 .115 1.3 6.8 8.3 35.1 56.6 48.7

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Standard Fielding

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
1927 26 DET AL C 31 29 16 220.0 117 94 17 6 1 .949 .974 4.54 4.69 3.58 4.63 3 4 19 4 17.4 39.2 0
1928 27 DET AL C 30 26 17 206.0 123 93 24 6 2 .951 .976 5.11 4.77 3.90 4.71 2 4 10 15 60.0 41.1 3
1929 28 DET AL C 46 42 38 370.0 196 157 32 7 4 .964 .976 4.60 4.75 4.11 4.69 2 5 34 20 37.0 43.6 6
1933 32 2TM AL C 101 98 82 837.0 449 376 71 2 17 .996 .988 4.81 4.90 4.43 4.88 3 13 20 31 60.8 45.5 9
1933 32 BOS AL C 16 16 14 134.0 59 48 11 0 2 1.000 .988 3.96 4.90 3.69 4.88 0 1 3 5 62.5 45.5 2
1933 32 SLB AL C 85 82 68 703.0 390 328 60 2 15 .995 .988 4.97 4.90 4.56 4.88 3 12 17 26 60.5 45.5 7
1934 33 CHW AL C 60 54 46 474.0 283 240 35 8 4 .972 .981 5.22 5.07 4.58 4.99 7 14 33 14 29.8 36.5 6
1935 34 CHW AL C 43 37 34 333.0 193 161 30 2 2 .990 .984 5.16 4.79 4.44 4.75 2 4 18 14 43.8 40.8 4
1936 35 CHW AL C 14 7 6 71.0 35 32 3 0 0 1.000 .979 4.44 4.87 2.50 4.78 0 2 3 2 40.0 36.4 1
1937 36 CHW AL C 25 23 20 201.0 116 91 21 4 1 .966 .980 5.01 5.15 4.48 5.04 0 0 8 6 42.9 37.5 2
1938 37 BRO NL C 47 40 26 339.0 172 149 19 4 2 .977 .979 4.46 4.89 3.57 4.85 0 6 14 7 33.3 44.9 1
1939 38 DET AL C 4 0 0 8.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 .980 1.13 5.06 0.25 4.93 0 0 0 0 0
1944 43 PHI NL C 6 5 1 39.0 21 18 2 1 0 .952 .979 4.62 4.57 3.33 4.57 1 0 2 1 33.3 42.3 0
11 Yrs 407 361 286 3098.0 1707 1412 254 41 33 .976 .981 4.84 4.88 4.09 4.83 20 52 161 114 41.5 41.5 32

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Merv Shea born?

Merv Shea was born on September 5, 1900.

Where was Merv Shea born?

Merv Shea was born in San Francisco, CA.

How tall was Merv Shea?

Merv Shea was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Merv Shea weigh when playing?

Merv Shea weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Merv Shea play?

Merv Shea played 11 seasons.

Is Merv Shea in the Hall of Fame?

Merv Shea has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Merv Shea play?

Merv Shea was a Catcher.

How many hits did Merv Shea have?

Merv Shea had 263 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Merv Shea have?

Merv Shea had 5 home runs over his career.

What was Merv Shea's average?

Merv Shea had a .220 average over his career.

How many teams has Merv Shea played for?

Merv Shea played for 6 teams; the St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies.

When did Merv Shea retire?

Merv Shea last played in 1944.

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