Bob Shirley

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: June 25, 1954 in Cushing, OK us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 38th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Putnam City HS (Oklahoma City, OK), the San Francisco Giants in the 5th round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) and the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (8th) of the 1976 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK).

High School: Putnam City HS (Oklahoma City, OK)

School: University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)

Debut: April 10, 1977 (Age 22-289d, 11,465th in MLB history)
vs. CIN 8.2 IP, 4 H, 11 SO, 4 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: June 21, 1987 (Age 32-361d)
vs. CAL 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season

Agents: Tony Attanasio

Full Name: Robert Charles Shirley

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.1

W

L

ERA

3.82

G

434

GS

162

SV

IP

1432.0

SO

790

WHIP

1.379

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1976	22	SDP-min	AA,AAA	14	10	.583	4.12	29	29		10	0	0	192.0	204	117	88	15	63	3	137	4	0	6				1.391	9.6	0.7	3.0	6.4	2.17	AMA,HAW TL,PCL
1977	23	SDP-min	MLB	12	18	.400	3.70	39	35	0	1	0	0	214.0	215	107	88	22	100	14	146	4	6	5	948			1.472	9.0	0.9	4.2	6.1	1.46	SDN NL
1977	23	SDP	NL	12	18	.400	3.70	39	35	0	1	0	0	214.0	215	107	88	22	100	14	146	4	6	5	948	96	4.17	1.472	9.0	0.9	4.2	6.1	1.46
1978	24	SDP-min	MLB	8	11	.421	3.69	50	20	10	2	0	5	166.0	164	75	68	10	61	11	102	3	1	3	708			1.355	8.9	0.5	3.3	5.5	1.67	SDN NL
1978	24	SDP	NL	8	11	.421	3.69	50	20	10	2	0	5	166.0	164	75	68	10	61	11	102	3	1	3	708	90	3.30	1.355	8.9	0.5	3.3	5.5	1.67
1979	25	SDP-min	MLB	8	16	.333	3.38	49	25	13	4	1	0	205.0	196	89	77	15	59	8	117	6	0	0	843			1.244	8.6	0.7	2.6	5.1	1.98	SDN NL
1979	25	SDP	NL	8	16	.333	3.38	49	25	13	4	1	0	205.0	196	89	77	15	59	8	117	6	0	0	843	104	3.49	1.244	8.6	0.7	2.6	5.1	1.98
1980	26	SDP-min	MLB	11	12	.478	3.55	59	12	32	3	0	7	137.0	143	58	54	12	54	15	67	0	2	1	585			1.438	9.4	0.8	3.5	4.4	1.24	SDN NL
1980	26	SDP	NL	11	12	.478	3.55	59	12	32	3	0	7	137.0	143	58	54	12	54	15	67	0	2	1	585	97	4.10	1.438	9.4	0.8	3.5	4.4	1.24
1981	27	STL-min	MLB	6	4	.600	4.08	28	11	5	1	0	1	79.1	78	42	36	6	34	3	36	1	0	1	342			1.412	8.8	0.7	3.9	4.1	1.06	SLN NL
1981	27	STL	NL	6	4	.600	4.08	28	11	5	1	0	1	79.1	78	42	36	6	34	3	36	1	0	1	342	88	4.00	1.412	8.8	0.7	3.9	4.1	1.06
1982	28	CIN-min	MLB	8	13	.381	3.60	41	20	6	1	0	0	152.2	138	74	61	17	73	13	89	3	1	1	647			1.382	8.1	1.0	4.3	5.2	1.22	CIN NL
1982	28	CIN	NL	8	13	.381	3.60	41	20	6	1	0	0	152.2	138	74	61	17	73	13	89	3	1	1	647	103	4.49	1.382	8.1	1.0	4.3	5.2	1.22
1983	29	NYY-min	MLB	5	8	.385	5.08	25	17	3	1	1	0	108.0	122	71	61	10	36	3	53	0	1	1	467			1.463	10.2	0.8	3.0	4.4	1.47	NYA AL
1983	29	NYY	AL	5	8	.385	5.08	25	17	3	1	1	0	108.0	122	71	61	10	36	3	53	0	1	1	467	76	3.98	1.463	10.2	0.8	3.0	4.4	1.47
1984	30	NYY-min	MLB	3	3	.500	3.38	41	7	11	1	0	0	114.1	119	47	43	8	38	2	48	0	0	0	477			1.373	9.4	0.6	3.0	3.8	1.26	NYA AL
1984	30	NYY	AL	3	3	.500	3.38	41	7	11	1	0	0	114.1	119	47	43	8	38	2	48	0	0	0	477	113	3.84	1.373	9.4	0.6	3.0	3.8	1.26
1985	31	NYY-min	MLB	5	5	.500	2.64	48	8	9	2	0	2	109.0	103	34	32	5	26	2	55	0	0	1	446			1.183	8.5	0.4	2.1	4.5	2.12	NYA AL
1985	31	NYY	AL	5	5	.500	2.64	48	8	9	2	0	2	109.0	103	34	32	5	26	2	55	0	0	1	446	153	2.99	1.183	8.5	0.4	2.1	4.5	2.12
1986	32	NYY-min	MLB	0	4	.000	5.04	39	6	9	0	0	3	105.1	108	60	59	13	40	1	64	3	0	1	454			1.405	9.2	1.1	3.4	5.5	1.60	NYA AL
1986	32	NYY	AL	0	4	.000	5.04	39	6	9	0	0	3	105.1	108	60	59	13	40	1	64	3	0	1	454	82	4.38	1.405	9.2	1.1	3.4	5.5	1.60
1987	33	NYY-KCR-min	AAA,MLB	1	5	.167	5.93	20	6	7	0	0	0	71.1	84	55	47	13	32	2	23	1	0	1	189			1.626	10.6	1.6	4.0	2.9	0.72	NYA,CLB,KCA IL,AL
1987	33	TOT	AL	1	0	1.000	6.31	15	1	7	0	0	0	41.1	46	32	29	9	22	0	13	0	0	1	189	72	6.67	1.645	10.0	2.0	4.8	2.8	0.59
1987	33	NYY	AL	1	0	1.000	4.50	12	1	6	0	0	0	34.0	36	20	17	4	16	0	12	0	0	0	152	99	5.11	1.529	9.5	1.1	4.2	3.2	0.75
1987	33	KCR	AL	0	0		14.73	3	0	1	0	0	0	7.1	10	12	12	5	6	0	1	0	0	1	37	32	13.92	2.182	12.3	6.1	7.4	1.2	0.17
1988	34	TOR-min	AAA	3	6	.333	3.90	36	5	10	2	0	3	90.0	98	50	39	11	22	2	45	2	1	0				1.333	9.8	1.1	2.2	4.5	2.05	SYR IL
11 Yrs				67	94	.416	3.82	434	162	105	16	2	18	1432.0	1432	689	608	127	543	72	790	20	11	15	6106	96	3.95	1.379	9.0	0.8	3.4	5.0	1.45
162 Game Avg.				8	11	.416	3.82	50	18	12	2	0	2	163	163	79	69	14	62	8	90	2	1	2	697	96	3.95	1.379	9.0	0.8	3.4	5.0	1.45

NYY (5 yrs)				14	20	.412	4.05	165	39	38	4	1	5	470.2	488	232	212	40	156	8	232	3	1	3	1996	99	3.89	1.368	9.3	0.8	3.0	4.4	1.49
SDP (4 yrs)				39	57	.406	3.58	197	92	55	10	1	12	722.0	718	329	287	59	274	48	432	13	9	9	3084	97	3.76	1.374	9.0	0.7	3.4	5.4	1.58
KCR (1 yr)				0	0		14.73	3	0	1	0	0	0	7.1	10	12	12	5	6	0	1	0	0	1	37	32	13.92	2.182	12.3	6.1	7.4	1.2	0.17
STL (1 yr)				6	4	.600	4.08	28	11	5	1	0	1	79.1	78	42	36	6	34	3	36	1	0	1	342	88	4.00	1.412	8.8	0.7	3.9	4.1	1.06
CIN (1 yr)				8	13	.381	3.60	41	20	6	1	0	0	152.2	138	74	61	17	73	13	89	3	1	1	647	103	4.49	1.382	8.1	1.0	4.3	5.2	1.22

AL (5 yrs)				14	20	.412	4.22	168	39	39	4	1	5	478.0	498	244	224	45	162	8	233	3	1	4	2033	95	4.04	1.381	9.4	0.8	3.1	4.4	1.44
NL (6 yrs)				53	74	.417	3.62	266	123	66	12	1	13	954.0	934	445	384	82	381	64	557	17	10	11	4073	97	3.90	1.378	8.8	0.8	3.6	5.3	1.46

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SUMMARY

WAR

W

L

ERA

G

GS

SV

IP

SO

WHIP

Standard Pitching

Player Value--Pitching

Player News

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

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