Joe Shipley
Joseph Clark Shipley "Moses"
Born: May 9, 1935
Morristown, TN US
Deceased: May 1, 2024
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 210
Career: 1953-1965
Major League Statistics
Joe Shipley compiled a career record of 76 wins and 97 losses and a 4.46 ERA in his 401-game pitching career with the Big Stone Gap Rebels, Vidalia Indians, Shelby Clippers, Olean Giants, Mayfield Clothiers, Johnstown Johnnies, Springfield Giants, Minneapolis Millers, Phoenix Giants, Tacoma Giants, Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides, Salt Lake City Bees, Tulsa Oilers, Indianapolis Indians, Jacksonville Suns, El Paso Sun Kings and Reynosa Broncs. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1965 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | GASL | Vidalia Indians | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6.04 | 15 | 9 | 70.0 | 52 | 51 | 47 | 3 | 61 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | D | MTSS | Big Stone Gap Rebels | 0 | 3 | .000 | 9.75 | 7 | 24.0 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 1954 | D | NCSL3 | Shelby Clippers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.78 | 7 | 7 | 32.0 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Olean Giants | 1 | 7 | .125 | 12.29 | 16 | 12 | 41.0 | 53 | 63 | 56 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 13 | 5 | .722 | 4.18 | 27 | 19 | 155.0 | 139 | 91 | 72 | 2 | 116 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Johnstown Johnnies | 8 | 19 | .296 | 4.10 | 32 | 29 | 200.0 | 188 | 101 | 91 | 10 | 131 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3.43 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 118.0 | 99 | 57 | 45 | 0 | 73 | 95 | 12 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.84 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 61.0 | 53 | 32 | 26 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2.45 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 92.0 | 68 | 41 | 25 | 1 | 60 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 4 | 6 | .400 | 6.59 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 61 | 44 | 41 | 2 | 51 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 9 | ||||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 1 | 6 | .143 | 2.93 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 70.7 | 50 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 1 | 5 | .167 | 6.17 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 54.0 | 50 | 42 | 37 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.50 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 44.0 | 37 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 9 | 4 | .692 | 4.26 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 93.0 | 89 | 51 | 44 | 6 | 51 | 3 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 15 | 7 | .682 | 2.83 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 175.0 | 137 | 63 | 55 | 11 | 88 | 2 | 108 | 15 | 0 | 14 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.50 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 1 | 9 | .100 | 5.58 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 9 | 43 | 3 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1965 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.16 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 38.0 | 44 | 33 | 26 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1965 | AA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | 16 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 76 | 97 | .439 | 4.46 | 401 | 177 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1455.7 | 1307 | 865 | 722 | 66 | 1033 | 15 | 616 | 101 | 5 | 71 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | GASL | Vidalia Indians | 15 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .148 | .259 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Olean Giants | 17 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .263 | .474 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | NCSL3 | Shelby Clippers | 7 | 11 | 11 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 28 | 67 | 67 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .194 | .194 | .299 | .493 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Johnstown Johnnies | 39 | 71 | 71 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .183 | .225 | .408 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 18 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .208 | .208 | .375 | .583 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 21 | 43 | 40 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .225 | .256 | .400 | .656 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 42 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .050 | .050 | .050 | .100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 28 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 18 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 17 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 17 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .059 | .111 | .059 | .170 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 13 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 31 | 36 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .094 | .121 | .094 | .215 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 28 | 66 | 60 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 23 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .045 | .045 | .045 | .091 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | 21 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 391 | 502 | 478 | 17 | 70 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 102 | .146 | .160 | .195 | .355 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | MTSS | Big Stone Gap Rebels | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | D | GASL | Vidalia Indians | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | D | NCSL3 | Shelby Clippers | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Olean Giants | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Johnstown Johnnies | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 18 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.222 |
| 1957 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | P | 17 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 3 | .941 | 1.882 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 42 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .905 | .452 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 28 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .846 | .393 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | P | 18 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .875 | .778 |
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | P | 17 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 0 | .882 | 1.765 |
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 17 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .952 | 1.176 |
| 1962 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 31 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 0 | .750 | .581 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 13 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .857 | .923 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 28 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 4 | .880 | 1.571 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 23 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .929 | 1.130 |
| 1965 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | P | 21 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .619 |
| Totals | 385 | 36 | 225 | 29 | 13 | .900 | .678 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Mountain States League | Big Stone Gap Rebels | |||
| 1953 | D | Georgia State League | Vidalia Indians | |||
| 1954 | D | Tar Heel League | Shelby Clippers | NY1 | ||
| 1954 | D | PONY League | Olean Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Clothiers | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Johnstown Johnnies | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Giants | SFN | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | KC1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | CLE | ||
| 1962 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Jacksonville Suns | SLN | ||
| 1965 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Sun Kings | CAL | ||
| 1965 | AA | Mexican League | Reynosa Broncs |
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