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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).

High School: Henry Clay HS (Lexington, KY)

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

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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+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 6	BAL		TEX	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
2	2	Apr 8	BAL		TEX	L,4-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
3	3	Apr 9	BAL		TEX	W,8-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
4	4	Apr 10	BAL	@	CLE	W,12-11	GS	31	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
5	5	Apr 11	BAL	@	CLE	W,7-3	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
6	6	Apr 12	BAL	@	CLE	W,7-1	GF	6	2.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
7	7	Apr 13	BAL		MIL	L,3-6	GS	24	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
8	9 (1)	Apr 15	BAL		MIL	L,0-7	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
9	10	Apr 17	BAL		CLE	W,4-1	GF	9	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
10	11	Apr 18	BAL		CLE	W,16-3	GF	11	3.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
11	12	Apr 19 (1)	BAL		CLE	L,0-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
12	13	Apr 19 (2)	BAL		CLE	L,7-8	GF	15	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
13	15 (1)	Apr 22	BAL	@	TEX	W,3-2	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR RF
14	17 (1)	Apr 24	BAL	@	MIL	L,4-6	GF	25	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
15	20 (2)	Apr 28	BAL	@	KCR	W,3-0	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
16	21	Apr 29	BAL	@	KCR	L,4-5	GF	5	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	25 (3)	May 5	BAL	@	MIN	W,5-4	GF	13	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
18	26	May 6	BAL	@	MIN	W,6-0	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
19	27	May 7	BAL	@	MIN	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
				Player went from Baltimore Orioles to Los Angeles Dodgers
20	41	May 22	LAD	@	NYM	L,4-6	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
21	42	May 23	LAD	@	NYM	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
22	43	May 24	LAD	@	NYM	W,8-6	CG	39	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
23	44	May 25	LAD		MON	L,1-3	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
24	45	May 26	LAD		MON	L,3-8	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
25	46	May 27	LAD		MON	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
26	47	May 29	LAD		PHI	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
27	48	May 30	LAD		PHI	L,0-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
28	49	May 31	LAD		PHI	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	50	Jun 1	LAD		NYM	L,2-5	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
30	51	Jun 2	LAD		NYM	W,6-3	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
31	52	Jun 3	LAD		NYM	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
32	53	Jun 5	LAD	@	CIN	L,6-8	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
33	54	Jun 6	LAD	@	CIN	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
34	55	Jun 7	LAD	@	CIN	W,13-7	CG	42	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
35	56	Jun 8	LAD	@	ATL	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
36	57	Jun 9	LAD	@	ATL	W,5-3	CG	42	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
37	58	Jun 10	LAD	@	ATL	L,1-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
38	59	Jun 11	LAD		HOU	L,0-1	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
39	60	Jun 12	LAD		HOU	L,1-5	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
40	61	Jun 13	LAD		HOU	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
41	62	Jun 14	LAD		HOU	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
42	63	Jun 16	LAD	@	SDP	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
43	64	Jun 17	LAD	@	SDP	L,7-8	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
44	65	Jun 18	LAD	@	HOU	W,6-4	CG	46	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
45	66	Jun 19	LAD	@	HOU	L,2-3	CG	41	10.2	0	0	0	0	0	CF
46	67	Jun 20	LAD	@	HOU	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
47	68	Jun 21	LAD	@	HOU	L,1-6	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
48	69	Jun 23	LAD		ATL	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
49	70	Jun 24	LAD		ATL	W,5-4	CG	42	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
50	71	Jun 25	LAD		ATL	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
51	72	Jun 26	LAD		CIN	L,0-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
52	73	Jun 27	LAD		CIN	W,4-3	CG	38	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
53	74	Jun 28	LAD		CIN	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
54	75	Jun 29	LAD		SDP	L,0-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
55	76	Jun 30	LAD		SDP	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
56	77	Jul 1	LAD		SDP	L,0-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
57	78	Jul 3	LAD	@	PIT	L,0-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
58	79	Jul 4	LAD	@	PIT	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
59	80	Jul 5	LAD	@	PIT	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
60	81	Jul 7 (1)	LAD	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
61	82	Jul 7 (2)	LAD	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	40	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
62	83	Jul 8 (1)	LAD	@	STL	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
63	84	Jul 8 (2)	LAD	@	STL	L,7-8	CG	47	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
64	85	Jul 9 susp	LAD	@	CHC	L,5-12	CG	40	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
65	86	Jul 10 susp	LAD	@	CHC	W,5-4	CG	42	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
66	87	Jul 11	LAD	@	CHC	L,0-7	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
67	88	Jul 12	LAD	@	CHC	W,12-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
68	89	Jul 16	LAD		PIT	W,7-0	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
69	90	Jul 17	LAD		PIT	W,3-2	CG	37	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
70	91	Jul 18	LAD		PIT	L,2-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
71	92	Jul 19	LAD		PIT	L,2-7	CG	45	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
72	93	Jul 21	LAD		STL	L,1-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
73	94	Jul 22	LAD		STL	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
74	95	Jul 23	LAD		STL	L,6-9	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
75	97 (1)	Jul 25	LAD		CHC	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
76	98	Jul 26	LAD		CHC	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
77	99	Jul 27	LAD		SFG	W,6-5	CG	51	12.0	4	1	1	6	1	CF
78	100	Jul 28	LAD		SFG	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
79	101	Jul 29	LAD		SFG	L,2-16	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
80	102	Jul 31	LAD	@	ATL	W,9-5	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
81	103	Aug 1	LAD	@	ATL	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
82	104	Aug 2	LAD	@	ATL	L,5-10	CG	42	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
83	105	Aug 3	LAD	@	CIN	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
84	106	Aug 4	LAD	@	CIN	L,4-10	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
85	107	Aug 5	LAD	@	CIN	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
86	108	Aug 7	LAD		ATL	L,3-4	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
87	109	Aug 8	LAD		ATL	L,7-9	CG	46	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
88	110	Aug 9	LAD		ATL	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
89	111	Aug 10	LAD		CIN	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
90	112	Aug 11	LAD		CIN	W,7-2	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
91	113	Aug 12	LAD		CIN	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
92	114	Aug 13	LAD		CIN	L,2-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
93	116 (1)	Aug 15	LAD	@	SFG	L,0-5	CG	38	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
94	117	Aug 16	LAD	@	SFG	L,0-1	CG	37	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
95	118	Aug 18	LAD	@	MON	L,1-2	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
96	119	Aug 19	LAD	@	MON	W,10-9	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
97	120	Aug 20	LAD	@	MON	W,7-2	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
98	121	Aug 21 (1)	LAD	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	47	10.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
99	122	Aug 21 (2)	LAD	@	PHI	L,3-7	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
100	123	Aug 22	LAD	@	PHI	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
101	124	Aug 23	LAD	@	PHI	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
102	125	Aug 24	LAD	@	NYM	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
103	126	Aug 25	LAD	@	NYM	W,3-1	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
104	127	Aug 26	LAD	@	NYM	L,2-3	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
105	128	Aug 28	LAD		MON	L,1-2	CG	44	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
106	129	Aug 29	LAD		MON	L,5-6	CG	44	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
107	130	Aug 30	LAD		MON	L,4-5	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
108	131	Aug 31	LAD		PHI	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
109	132	Sep 1	LAD		PHI	L,5-7	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
110	133	Sep 2	LAD		PHI	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
111	134	Sep 4	LAD		NYM	L,1-5	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
112	135	Sep 5	LAD		NYM	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
113	136	Sep 6	LAD		NYM	W,3-2	CG	67	16.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
114	137	Sep 7	LAD	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	50	12.0	7	1	0	8	0	CF
115	138	Sep 8	LAD	@	CIN	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
116	139	Sep 9	LAD	@	CIN	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
117	140	Sep 11	LAD	@	ATL	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
118	142 (1)	Sep 13	LAD	@	ATL	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
119	143	Sep 14	LAD		HOU	L,1-8	GS	34	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
120	144	Sep 15	LAD		HOU	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
121	145	Sep 17 (1)	LAD		CIN	L,2-3	CG	41	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
122	146	Sep 17 (2)	LAD		CIN	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
123	147	Sep 18	LAD		ATL	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
124	148	Sep 19	LAD		ATL	L,7-10	CG	47	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
125	149	Sep 20	LAD		ATL	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
126	150	Sep 21	LAD	@	SFG	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
127	151	Sep 22	LAD	@	SFG	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
128	152	Sep 23	LAD	@	SFG	L,8-9	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
129	153	Sep 25	LAD		SDP	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
130	154	Sep 26	LAD		SDP	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
131	155	Sep 27	LAD		SDP	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
132	156	Sep 28	LAD	@	HOU	L,5-11	GS	41	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
133	157	Sep 29	LAD	@	HOU	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
134	158	Sep 30	LAD		SFG	L,0-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
135	159	Oct 1	LAD		SFG	W,7-0	GS	13	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
136	160	Oct 2	LAD	@	SDP	W,10-3	GS	26	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
							136gm		1132.2	294	8	8	310	3