Hugh Shelley
Hubert Leneirre Shelley
Born: October 26, 1910
Rogers, TX US
Deceased: June 16, 1978
Beaumont, TX US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1932-1946
Major League Statistics
Hugh Shelley compiled a career batting average of .273 with 35 home runs and 93 RBI in his 1512-game career with the Moline Plow Boys, Decatur Commodores, Shreveport Sports, Beaumont Exporters, Fort Worth Cats, Toledo Mud Hens, Oklahoma City Indians, New Orleans Pelicans, Knoxville Smokies, Portland Beavers, Elmira Pioneers and Kansas City Blues. He began playing during the 1932 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 60 | 236 | 236 | 66 | 13 | 2 | 4 | .280 | .280 | .403 | .682 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | D | MSVL | Moline Plow Boys | 50 | 192 | 192 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 5 | .250 | .250 | .385 | .635 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 100 | 377 | 377 | 100 | 21 | 5 | 1 | .265 | .265 | .355 | .621 | 134 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | C | CSTL | Shreveport Sports | 33 | 152 | 152 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 3 | .336 | .336 | .507 | .842 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 144 | 560 | 560 | 153 | 32 | 6 | 2 | .273 | .273 | .362 | .636 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 66 | 261 | 261 | 74 | 18 | 1 | 3 | .284 | .284 | .395 | .678 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 20 | 70 | 70 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .229 | .429 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 107 | 444 | 444 | 125 | 17 | 6 | 3 | .282 | .282 | .367 | .649 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 126 | 484 | 484 | 128 | 20 | 8 | 2 | .264 | .264 | .351 | .616 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 156 | 623 | 623 | 185 | 30 | 7 | 2 | .297 | .297 | .377 | .674 | 235 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | (+) Knoxville Smokies | 124 | 457 | 457 | 134 | 21 | 11 | 3 | .293 | .293 | .407 | .700 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 14 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .188 | .344 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 7 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .222 | .407 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | (+) New Orleans Pelicans | 124 | 457 | 457 | 134 | 21 | 11 | 3 | .293 | .293 | .407 | .700 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 157 | 614 | 614 | 186 | 31 | 7 | 1 | .303 | .303 | .381 | .684 | 234 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 79 | 273 | 273 | 57 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .253 | .462 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 25 | 98 | 98 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .265 | .265 | .367 | .633 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 115 | 480 | 480 | 131 | 22 | 6 | 5 | .273 | .273 | .375 | .648 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 130 | 538 | 495 | 43 | 128 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 33 | 45 | .259 | .306 | .307 | .613 | 152 | 7 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 123 | 472 | 432 | 48 | 116 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 38 | .269 | .319 | .352 | .671 | 152 | 9 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Totals | 1512 | 5933 | 5850 | 91 | 1598 | 278 | 62 | 35 | 93 | 16 | 7 | 61 | 83 | .273 | .281 | .360 | .641 | 2105 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | OF | 58 | 101 | 16 | 9 | .929 | 2.017 | |
| 1933 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | OF | 99 | 243 | 13 | 10 | .962 | 2.586 | |
| 1933 | C | CSTL | Shreveport Sports | OF | 29 | 62 | 7 | 6 | .920 | 2.379 | |
| 1934 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | OF | 144 | 342 | 16 | 16 | .957 | 2.486 | |
| 1935 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | OF | 66 | 149 | 11 | 5 | .970 | 2.424 | |
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 15 | 31 | 1 | 1 | .970 | 2.133 | |
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | OF | 105 | 279 | 7 | 14 | .953 | 2.724 | |
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | OF | 123 | 287 | 19 | 7 | .978 | 2.488 | |
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | OF | 154 | 427 | 14 | 8 | .982 | 2.864 | |
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 11 | 34 | 0 | 2 | .944 | 3.091 | |
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | OF | 156 | 418 | 12 | 16 | .964 | 2.756 | |
| 1941 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 75 | 181 | 9 | 8 | .960 | 2.533 | |
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | OF | 24 | 64 | 1 | 2 | .970 | 2.708 | |
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | OF | 115 | 391 | 6 | 12 | .971 | 3.452 | |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 130 | 307 | 9 | 5 | 4 | .984 | 2.431 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | CF | 122 | 301 | 20 | 7 | 6 | .979 | 2.631 |
| Totals | 1426 | 3617 | 161 | 128 | 10 | .967 | 2.649 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Moline Plow Boys | DET | ||
| 1932 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | DET | ||
| 1933 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1933 | C | Dixie League | Shreveport Sports | DET | ||
| 1934 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1935 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1936 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1937 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | PIT | ||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | BRO | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | DET | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | DET | ||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA |
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