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).

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

Nicknames: T-Bone

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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+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	36-33 / in Starts: 25-19
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	33 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 7 bases loaded PA and 6 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	5

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 214 PAs	27
Actual Runners on Base	120 (67-31-22)
Avg. MLBer w/ 214 PAs	23
Avg. Runners on Base	129 (64-42-22)

Most Driven In
Self	7
C Ripken	3
F Rayford	3
R Dempsey	2
G Roenicke	2
L Sheets	2
R Dauer	2
E Murray	2

Most Driven In By
Self	7
C Ripken	4
A Wiggins	3
L Lacy	3
R Dauer	2
R Dempsey	2
E Murray	2
J Dwyer	2

1985 Batting Game Log

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1985 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	288	54 (53)	Jun 10	BAL	@	DET	L,7-8	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						RF
2	289	57 (2)	Jun 14	BAL		MIL	W,9-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1	.02	0.000	.02	0.00%	-0.10	PH RF
3	290	59 (1)	Jun 16	BAL		MIL	W,9-1	8-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	2.000	2.500	7	.00	0.001	.00	0.00%	1.62	LF CF
4	291	61 (1)	Jun 18	BAL		NYY	L,4-6	6-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	2.000	2.500	6	1.06	0.164	1.64	0.15%	1.77	PH
5	292	63 (1)	Jun 21	BAL	@	MIL	L,10-13	CG	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444	.444	1.111	1.556	1	.41	0.003	.48	0.00%	-0.41	CF
6	293	65 (1)	Jun 23	BAL	@	MIL	W,6-3	CG	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.429	.929	1.357	1	1.36	-0.125	1.60	-0.09%	-0.42	RF
7	294	66	Jun 24	BAL	@	NYY	L,4-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.867	1.267	7	2.12	-0.053	2.86	-0.04%	-0.16	PH
8	295	67	Jun 25	BAL	@	NYY	L,4-7	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.813	1.188	9	.25	-0.012	.29	-0.01%	-0.17	PR 2B
9	296	69 (1)	Jun 28	BAL	@	BOS	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.350	.350	.700	1.050	1	.53	-0.035	.47	-0.02%	-0.36	DH
10	297	70	Jun 29	BAL	@	BOS	W,16-4	CG	6	5	2	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.423	.720	1.143	1	.55	0.190	.41	0.09%	2.55	CF
11	298	71	Jun 30	BAL	@	BOS	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.379	.400	.655	1.055	1	.62	-0.048	.52	-0.02%	-0.66	CF
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	299	72	Jul 1	BAL		DET	L,1-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.367	.387	.633	1.020	6	.03	-0.001	.03	0.00%	-0.16	PH
13	300	73	Jul 2	BAL		DET	W,5-4	CG(10)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.333	.543	.876	1	1.42	-0.182	1.48	-0.11%	-1.14	CF
14	301	74	Jul 3	BAL		DET	L,3-4	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.324	.528	.852	8	1.79	-0.044	2.30	-0.03%	-0.16	PH LF
15	302	77 (2)	Jul 6	BAL	@	KCR	W,8-3	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.333	.512	.846	2	.56	0.032	.62	0.02%	0.34	RF
16	303	78	Jul 7	BAL	@	KCR	L,4-8	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.318	.488	.807	5	.91	-0.045	1.13	-0.03%	-0.46	CF
17	304	79	Jul 8	BAL		MIN	L,4-7	CG(10)	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.313	.457	.769	8	1.46	-0.053	1.44	-0.03%	-0.18	CF
18	305	80	Jul 9	BAL		MIN	W,11-6	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.321	.451	.772	8	.96	0.110	.80	0.06%	0.40	CF
19	306	81	Jul 10	BAL		MIN	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.315	.442	.757	8	1.80	-0.046	1.59	-0.02%	-0.10	PH
20	307	83 (1)	Jul 12	BAL		CHW	W,10-3	7-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.321	.444	.766	5	.04	-0.001	.03	0.00%	0.49	PH CF
21	308	84	Jul 13	BAL		CHW	L,8-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.276	.300	.414	.714	7	1.14	-0.156	.93	-0.08%	-1.35	CF
22	309	85	Jul 14	BAL		CHW	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.295	.407	.702	9	3.52	-0.090	2.59	-0.04%	-0.43	PH
23	310	88 (2)	Jul 20	BAL		KCR	L,5-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.290	.400	.690	1	3.48	-0.070	2.18	-0.03%	-0.31	PH
24	311	89	Jul 21	BAL		KCR	W,6-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.286	.393	.679	6	1.24	-0.031	.65	-0.01%	-0.77	PH LF
25	312	90	Jul 22	BAL	@	MIN	L,4-5	CG	4	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.277	.299	.431	.729	8	1.21	0.090	.71	0.03%	0.93	LF
26	313	91	Jul 23	BAL	@	MIN	L,2-5	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.309	.439	.748	9	1.31	0.046	.63	0.01%	0.34	PH
27	314	93 (1)	Jul 25	BAL	@	CHW	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.292	.414	.706	7	.70	-0.073	.31	-0.02%	-0.78	CF
28	315	94	Jul 26	BAL	@	CHW	L,8-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.271	.292	.414	.706	6						LF
29	316	95	Jul 27	BAL	@	CHW	W,9-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.271	.292	.414	.706	6						LF
30	317	96	Jul 28	BAL	@	CHW	W,6-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.276	.392	.668	8	.47	-0.049	.19	-0.01%	-0.64	CF
31	318	97	Jul 29	BAL		TOR	L,3-4	4-GF(10)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.266	.377	.642	2	2.35	-0.171	1.60	-0.07%	-0.63	RF
32	319	98	Jul 30	BAL		TOR	W,4-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.247	.266	.377	.642	8		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	320	100 (1)	Aug 1	BAL		TOR	L,3-9	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.275	.385	.660	6	.04	0.002	.02	0.00%	0.13	PH LF
34	321	107 (6)	Aug 10	BAL	@	TEX	W,9-8	4-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.265	.370	.635	2	.66	-0.062	.03	0.00%	-1.46	RF
35	322	108	Aug 11	BAL	@	TEX	W,9-4	CG	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.264	.376	.641	9	.66	0.121	.05	0.01%	0.64	CF LF RF
36	323	112 (3)	Aug 15	BAL		TEX	W,9-1	3-GF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.267	.375	.642	7	.05	-0.002	.00	0.00%	0.62	LF
37	324	113	Aug 16	BAL		TEX	W,4-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.264	.371	.635	5	.18	-0.005	.01	0.00%	-0.16	CF
38	325	115 (1)	Aug 19	BAL		TEX	W,9-2	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.274	.376	.650	9	.95	-0.186	.09	-0.01%	-1.67	CF
39	326	119 (3)	Aug 23	BAL	@	OAK	W,7-2	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.258	.274	.376	.650	9		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR RF
40	327	120	Aug 24	BAL	@	OAK	W,4-3	7-GF(11)	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.278	.379	.657	3	4.56	0.333	.26	0.01%	1.51	CF
41	328	121	Aug 25	BAL	@	OAK	L,4-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.267	.364	.631	8	.67	-0.065	.04	0.00%	-0.70	CF
42	329	122	Aug 26	BAL	@	CAL	W,17-3	CG	5	5	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.283	.404	.687	8	.18	0.076	.01	0.00%	1.03	CF
43	330	123	Aug 27	BAL	@	CAL	L,3-7	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.291	.407	.698	8	1.06	0.029	.05	0.00%	0.72	CF
44	331	124	Aug 29	BAL		SEA	W,7-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.268	.281	.393	.674	8	.60	-0.061	.02	0.00%	-1.95	CF
45	332	125	Aug 30	BAL		SEA	W,6-0	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.288	.405	.693	8	.63	0.169	.02	0.00%	1.59	CF
46	333	126	Aug 31	BAL		SEA	L,0-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.281	.395	.676	8	.96	-0.051	.04	0.00%	-0.78	CF
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
47	334	127	Sep 1	BAL		SEA	L,2-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.272	.382	.654	8	.88	-0.096	.02	0.00%	-1.30	CF
48	335	128	Sep 2	BAL		OAK	W,12-4	CG	4	4	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.279	.402	.681	8	.45	0.141	.01	0.00%	1.45	CF
49	336	129	Sep 3	BAL		OAK	L,2-3	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.280	.423	.703	9	1.72	0.044	.01	0.00%	0.47	CF
50	337	130	Sep 4	BAL		OAK	W,6-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.263	.274	.414	.688	9	.69	-0.063	.00	0.00%	-1.65	CF
51	338	131	Sep 6	BAL		CAL	W,6-2	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.265	.281	.412	.692	2	.90	0.106	.00	0.00%	0.94	CF
52	339	132	Sep 7	BAL		CAL	W,4-3	CG	4	4	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.286	.301	.436	.736	8	1.07	0.204	.00	0.00%	1.45	CF
53	340	133	Sep 8	BAL		CAL	L,4-7	CG(11)	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.290	.304	.434	.739	8	1.16	0.008	.01	0.00%	-0.31	CF
54	341	134	Sep 10 (1)	BAL	@	BOS	W,7-5	CG	5	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.314	.456	.770	1	1.13	0.044	.00	0.00%	2.10	CF
55	342	135	Sep 10 (2)	BAL	@	BOS	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.306	.444	.750	7	1.20	-0.121	.00	0.00%	-1.20	CF
56	343	136	Sep 11	BAL	@	BOS	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.304	.439	.744	2	.52	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-0.32	CF
57	344	137	Sep 12	BAL	@	BOS	W,3-1	CG	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.292	.309	.441	.750	7	.84	0.032	.00	0.00%	0.40	CF
58	345	138	Sep 13	BAL	@	DET	W,6-4	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.314	.442	.756	8	.60	0.023	.00	0.00%	0.25	CF
59	346	139	Sep 14 (1)	BAL	@	DET	L,3-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.306	.432	.738	1	.67	-0.069	.00	0.00%	-0.88	CF
60	347	140	Sep 14 (2)	BAL	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.311	.430	.741	8	2.04	0.059	.00	0.00%	0.67	CF
61	348	141	Sep 15	BAL	@	DET	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.309	.426	.736	1	.92	-0.042	.00	0.00%	-0.25	CF
62	349	142	Sep 16	BAL	@	DET	W,14-7	CG	6	5	2	3	1	0	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.321	.453	.774	1	1.13	0.203	.00	0.00%	2.75	RF
63	350	143	Sep 17	BAL		MIL	W,6-0	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.303	.325	.454	.779	1	.81	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.17	CF
64	351	144	Sep 18	BAL		MIL	W,4-2	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.325	.468	.793	1	1.13	0.031	.00	0.00%	0.28	RF
65	352	145	Sep 19	BAL		MIL	L,2-5	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.317	.456	.773	1	.91	-0.114	.00	0.00%	-1.02	CF
66	353	146	Sep 20	BAL		NYY	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.310	.447	.757	7	.74	-0.078	.00	0.00%	-0.72	CF
67	354	147	Sep 21	BAL		NYY	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.289	.309	.443	.752	7	1.11	0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.03	CF
68	355	148	Sep 22	BAL		NYY	L,4-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.308	.436	.744	8	1.28	0.031	.00	0.00%	-0.36	CF
69	356	157 (8)	Oct 3 (1)	BAL		BOS	L,2-6	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.307	.434	.741	8	.38	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.16	CF
							36-33		214	205	28	58	6	2	7	27	7	0	44	0	2	0	1	4	5	1	.283	.307	.434	.741		.94	-0.067	.32	-0.30%	0.97

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