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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, 13,857th in major league 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

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.7

ERA

3.82

434

162

1432.0

790

WHIP

1.379

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

1983 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1983 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 6	NYY	@	SEA	L,2-6	GS	13	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	12 (9)	Apr 19	NYY	@	CHW	L,3-13	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	18 (5)	Apr 27	NYY		KCR	W,6-0	CG	33	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
4	22 (3)	May 2	NYY	@	KCR	L,1-4	GS	28	7.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
5	27 (4)	May 8	NYY	@	MIN	L,5-6	GS	22	4.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
6	31 (3)	May 14	NYY		CHW	W,8-5	GS	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	36 (4)	May 20	NYY	@	OAK	L,4-8	GS	16	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	40 (3)	May 24	NYY	@	CAL	L,6-7	GS	16	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	45 (4)	May 30	NYY		OAK	W,10-5		9	2.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	50 (4)	Jun 4	NYY		SEA	L,4-5	GS	30	8.0	0	5	0	5	0	P
11	59 (8)	Jun 14	NYY	@	CLE	L,6-9	GS	24	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	64 (4)	Jun 19	NYY		MIL	W,8-3		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	69 (4)	Jun 26	NYY	@	BOS	L,5-12		13	2.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	73 (3)	Jul 1	NYY		BOS	W,12-8	GF	19	5.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
15	83 (9)	Jul 14	NYY		TEX	L,2-11	GF	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	102 (18)	Aug 2 (2)	NYY	@	TOR	L,6-13	GS	11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	109 (6)	Aug 8 (2)	NYY		TOR	W,11-3	GS	28	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
18	113 (3)	Aug 12	NYY	@	DET	L,6-7		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	118 (4)	Aug 17	NYY		CHW	L,5-7	GS	19	4.2	1	2	0	3	0	P
20	123 (4)	Aug 23	NYY		OAK	L,3-9		18	4.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	138 (14)	Sep 8	NYY	@	MIL	W,6-5	GS	21	5.0	0	1	0	1	1	P
22	144 (5)	Sep 13	NYY		MIL	W,2-1	GS	31	7.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	151 (6)	Sep 21	NYY	@	BOS	L,1-3	GS	28	6.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	155 (3)	Sep 26	NYY		CLE	L,0-7	GS	15	2.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
25	161 (5)	Oct 1	NYY	@	BAL	W,5-4	GS	22	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							25gm		108.0	5	20	0	25	1