John Shelby
[edit] Biography
John Shelby (John T Shelby) was born on February 23, 1958 in Lexington, Kentucky. He made his Major League debut on September 15, 1981 for the Baltimore Orioles. In 1983, his rookie year, he hit .258 with 5 home runs and 27 RBI. Shelby played for the Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers over the course of his 11 year career.
Most people believe that John Shelby's best season was 1987, when he slugged 22 home runs and knocked in 72 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1981
| BAL
| A
| 7
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
|
| 1982
| BAL
| A
| 26
| 35
| 8
| 11
| 1
| 2
| .314
| .314
| .486
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1983
| BAL
| A
| 126
| 325
| 52
| 84
| 5
| 27
| .258
| .297
| .363
| 15
| 2
| 18
| 64
| 0
| 6
| 15
| 2
| 2
|
| 1984
| BAL
| A
| 128
| 383
| 44
| 80
| 6
| 30
| .209
| .248
| .313
| 12
| 5
| 20
| 71
| 0
| 12
| 12
| 0
| 4
|
| 1985
| BAL
| A
| 69
| 205
| 28
| 58
| 7
| 27
| .283
| .307
| .434
| 6
| 2
| 7
| 44
| 0
| 2
| 5
| 0
| 4
|
| 1986
| BAL
| A
| 135
| 404
| 54
| 92
| 11
| 49
| .228
| .263
| .364
| 14
| 4
| 18
| 75
| 2
| 2
| 18
| 0
| 3
|
| 1987
| LA
| N
| 120
| 476
| 61
| 132
| 21
| 69
| .277
| .317
| .464
| 26
| 0
| 31
| 97
| 1
| 1
| 16
| 2
| 9
|
| 1987
| BAL
| A
| 21
| 32
| 4
| 6
| 1
| 3
| .188
| .212
| .281
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 13
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1987
| Total
|
| 141
| 508
| 65
| 138
| 22
| 72
| .272
| .311
| .453
| 26
| 0
| 32
| 110
| 1
| 2
| 16
| 2
| 9
|
| 1988
| LA
| N
| 140
| 494
| 65
| 130
| 10
| 64
| .263
| .320
| .395
| 23
| 6
| 44
| 128
| 0
| 1
| 16
| 5
| 13
|
| 1989
| LA
| N
| 108
| 345
| 28
| 63
| 1
| 12
| .183
| .237
| .229
| 11
| 1
| 25
| 92
| 0
| 0
| 10
| 5
| 6
|
| 1990
| LA
| N
| 25
| 24
| 2
| 6
| 0
| 2
| .250
| .250
| .292
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
| 1990
| DET
| A
| 78
| 222
| 22
| 55
| 4
| 20
| .248
| .280
| .369
| 9
| 3
| 10
| 51
| 0
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 6
|
| 1990
| Total
|
| 103
| 246
| 24
| 61
| 4
| 22
| .248
| .277
| .362
| 10
| 3
| 10
| 58
| 0
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 7
|
| 1991
| DET
| A
| 53
| 143
| 19
| 22
| 3
| 8
| .154
| .204
| .287
| 8
| 1
| 8
| 23
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 3
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 393
| 1339
| 156
| 331
| 32
| 147
| .247
| .297
| .375
| 61
| 7
| 100
| 324
| 1
| 2
| 43
| 12
| 29
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 643
| 1751
| 233
| 408
| 38
| 166
| .233
| .268
| .356
| 67
| 17
| 82
| 347
| 3
| 30
| 55
| 3
| 22
|
| Total
|
|
| 1036
| 3090
| 389
| 739
| 70
| 313
| .239
| .281
| .364
| 128
| 24
| 182
| 671
| 4
| 32
| 98
| 15
| 51
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1981
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 4
| 0
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 4
| 0
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1982
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 24
| 5
| 84
| 20
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 24
| 5
| 84
| 19
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1983
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 114
| 59
| 670.1
| 201
| 10
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1983
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1983
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 115
| 59
| 671.1
| 200
| 9
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1984
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 9
| 6
| 56
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1984
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 125
| 84
| 835.2
| 261
| 9
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1984
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 118
| 78
| 779.2
| 254
| 9
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1985
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 10
| 4
| 55.1
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| BAL
| A
| 2B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 59
| 43
| 420.2
| 148
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1985
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 9
| 1
| 24.1
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 43
| 38
| 341
| 118
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1985
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1986
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 48
| 25
| 251.1
| 58
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1986
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 121
| 90
| 861.1
| 222
| 5
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1986
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 31
| 20
| 195
| 42
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1986
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 56
| 45
| 415
| 124
| 2
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1986
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1987
| LA
| N
| OF
| 117
| 117
| 1043
| 269
| 9
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1987
| LA
| N
| CF
| 117
| 117
| 1043
| 268
| 7
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1987
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 19
| 8
| 89.2
| 25
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1987
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 15
| 7
| 72.2
| 23
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 4
| 1
| 17
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| Total
|
| CF
| 121
| 118
| 1060
| 271
| 7
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1987
| Total
|
| OF
| 136
| 125
| 1132.2
| 294
| 9
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1988
| LA
| N
| OF
| 140
| 138
| 1212
| 329
| 7
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1988
| LA
| N
| CF
| 140
| 138
| 1212
| 329
| 6
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1989
| LA
| N
| CF
| 98
| 86
| 828.1
| 220
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1989
| LA
| N
| OF
| 98
| 86
| 828.1
| 220
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1990
| LA
| N
| RF
| 4
| 1
| 13
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| LA
| N
| OF
| 12
| 1
| 28.1
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| LA
| N
| CF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| LA
| N
| LF
| 7
| 0
| 14.1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| DET
| A
| RF
| 13
| 12
| 95
| 30
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| DET
| A
| CF
| 35
| 32
| 286.2
| 80
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| 1990
| DET
| A
| DH
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1990
| DET
| A
| LF
| 24
| 12
| 125
| 27
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1990
| DET
| A
| OF
| 68
| 56
| 506.2
| 138
| 5
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1990
| Total
|
| CF
| 36
| 32
| 287.2
| 81
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1990
| Total
|
| RF
| 17
| 13
| 108
| 33
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| Total
|
| LF
| 31
| 12
| 139.1
| 31
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1990
| Total
|
| OF
| 80
| 57
| 535
| 146
| 5
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1991
| DET
| A
| LF
| 26
| 17
| 170.1
| 42
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1991
| DET
| A
| RF
| 3
| 2
| 21.1
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1991
| DET
| A
| CF
| 26
| 16
| 138
| 56
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1991
| DET
| A
| OF
| 47
| 35
| 329.2
| 108
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1991
| DET
| A
| DH
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 18
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 85
| 52
| 508.1
| 136
| 5
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 2B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 115
| 55
| 586.1
| 139
| 7
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 780
| 615
| 5823
| 1674
| 42
| 32
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 949
| 722
| 6917.2
| 1949
| 55
| 36
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (20th pick overall) of the free-agent draft (January 11, 1977).
- Traded by Baltimore Orioles with Brad Havens to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Tom Niedenfuer (May 22, 1987).
- Granted free agency (November 13, 1989).
- Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers (December 19, 1989).
- Released by Los Angeles Dodgers (June 2, 1990).
- Signed by Detroit Tigers (June 13, 1990).
- Granted free agency (November 5, 1990).
- Signed by Detroit Tigers (November 26, 1990).
- Released by Detroit Tigers (August 13, 1991).
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