Tex Shirley
Alvis Newman Shirley
Born: April 25, 1918
Birthright, TX US
Deceased: November 7, 1993
DeSoto, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1939-1949
Major League Statistics
Tex Shirley compiled a career record of 41 wins and 45 losses and a 4.43 ERA in his 114-game pitching career with the Abbeville Athletics, Clovis Pioneers, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Springfield Rifles, Jersey City Giants, Buffalo Bisons, Toledo Mud Hens, Dallas Rebels, Paris Rockets, Granby Red Sox and Drummondville Cubs. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | 11 | 10 | .524 | 4.82 | 22 | 153.0 | 152 | 96 | 82 | 105 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.21 | 20 | 126.0 | 117 | 58 | 45 | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Springfield Rifles | 7 | 11 | .389 | 4.11 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 149.0 | 169 | 83 | 68 | 85 | 88 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 6 | 6 | .500 | 5.71 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 82.0 | 80 | 55 | 52 | 62 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 53 | 38 | 29 | 34 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Paris Rockets | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.58 | 8 | 8 | 55.0 | 68 | 38 | 28 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.15 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 52.0 | 53 | 35 | 24 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Totals | 41 | 45 | .477 | 4.43 | 114 | 58 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 667.0 | 692 | 403 | 328 | 0 | 419 | 0 | 169 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | 26 | 78 | 78 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .231 | .308 | .538 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 20 | 51 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .275 | .471 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Springfield Rifles | 38 | 111 | 104 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 27 | .240 | .282 | .260 | .541 | 27 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 23 | 33 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .200 | .200 | .233 | .433 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 11 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .316 | .350 | .316 | .666 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 17 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .167 | .211 | .167 | .377 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Paris Rockets | 10 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 145 | 343 | 326 | 23 | 70 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 41 | .215 | .234 | .255 | .488 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Springfield Rifles | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Springfield Rifles | OF | 12 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 18 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 1.278 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Paris Rockets | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 126 | 23 | 31 | 1 | 2 | .982 | .429 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics | |||
| 1940 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers | |||
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHA | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Rifles | CLE | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Paris Rockets | |||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1949 | Ind | Provincial League | Granby Red Sox | |||
| 1949 | Ind | Provincial League | Drummondville Cubs |
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