Dick Sheldon
Richard Alstrup Sheldon
Born: May 6, 1936
Deceased: April 6, 2021
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1956-1961
Dick Sheldon compiled a career record of 48 wins and 38 losses and a 3.37 ERA in his 178-game pitching career with the Palatka Tigers, Valdosta Tigers, Durham Bulls, Idaho Falls Russets and Knoxville Smokies. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | FLOR | Palatka Tigers | 9 | 6 | .600 | 2.69 | 18 | 15 | 134.0 | 92 | 57 | 40 | 11 | 45 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 13 | 11 | .542 | 4.06 | 41 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 226.0 | 217 | 121 | 102 | 18 | 83 | 213 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.35 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 60.0 | 59 | 35 | 29 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 12 | 4 | .750 | 3.46 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 125.0 | 117 | 55 | 48 | 13 | 44 | 123 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.27 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 135.0 | 106 | 61 | 49 | 12 | 49 | 4 | 126 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0.00 | 11 | 17.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.51 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.7 | 42 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1961 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 48 | 38 | .558 | 3.37 | 178 | 74 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 763.7 | 633 | 349 | 286 | 64 | 286 | 8 | 561 | 20 | 1 | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | FLOR | Palatka Tigers | 18 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 41 | 90 | 81 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .198 | .235 | .210 | .445 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 13 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .190 | .227 | .190 | .418 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 23 | 53 | 41 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .220 | .304 | .220 | .524 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 38 | 47 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .108 | .214 | .108 | .322 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 33 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .111 | .158 | .167 | .325 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 179 | 282 | 248 | 22 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 64 | .181 | .231 | .190 | .421 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | FLOR | Palatka Tigers | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | P | 41 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 2 | .947 | .878 |
| 1958 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | P | 23 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .812 | .565 |
| 1958 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .308 |
| 1959 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 37 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .730 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 33 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .303 |
| 1960 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .273 |
| 1961 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 178 | 19 | 74 | 5 | 2 | .949 | .522 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Tigers | DET | ||
| 1957 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Tigers | |||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1958 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | DET | ||
| 1959 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1960 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1961 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET |
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