Strick Shofner
Frank Strickland Shofner
Born: July 23, 1919
Crawford, TX US
Deceased: October 10, 1998
Crawford, TX US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 187
Career: 1944-1952
Major League Statistics
Strick Shofner compiled a career batting average of .279 with 43 home runs and 451 RBI in his 978-game career with the Louisville Colonels, San Francisco Seals, Columbus Red Birds, Houston Buffalos and Oklahoma City Indians. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 133 | 506 | 464 | 73 | 147 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 76 | 12 | 28 | 44 | .317 | .358 | .420 | .779 | 195 | 5 | 2 | 12 | |||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 144 | 570 | 524 | 75 | 156 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 68 | 13 | 39 | 47 | .298 | .348 | .387 | .735 | 203 | 7 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 138 | 576 | 522 | 80 | 159 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 84 | 12 | 39 | 37 | .305 | .353 | .393 | .746 | 205 | 10 | 0 | 15 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 86 | 306 | 265 | 36 | 70 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 5 | 34 | 20 | .264 | .350 | .347 | .697 | 92 | 12 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 106 | 396 | 333 | 38 | 88 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 58 | 29 | .264 | .373 | .339 | .713 | 113 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 149 | 578 | 520 | 58 | 141 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 89 | 7 | 49 | 38 | .271 | .336 | .404 | .740 | 210 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 126 | 489 | 439 | 56 | 106 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 0 | 44 | 58 | .241 | .311 | .399 | .709 | 175 | 10 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 96 | 295 | 295 | 71 | 14 | 4 | 6 | .241 | .241 | .376 | .617 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | (+) Houston Buffalos | 127 | 399 | 399 | 107 | 29 | 3 | 6 | .268 | .268 | .401 | .669 | 160 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | (+) Oklahoma City Indians | 127 | 399 | 399 | 107 | 29 | 3 | 6 | .268 | .268 | .401 | .669 | 160 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 978 | 3716 | 3362 | 416 | 938 | 139 | 49 | 43 | 451 | 52 | 0 | 291 | 273 | .279 | .338 | .388 | .725 | 1304 | 44 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | SS | 129 | 247 | 370 | 52 | 68 | .922 | 4.783 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 17 | 22 | 29 | 4 | 4 | .927 | 3.000 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | SS | 128 | 250 | 365 | 55 | 70 | .918 | 4.805 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 83 | 93 | 171 | 17 | 11 | .940 | 3.181 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | SS | 49 | 99 | 135 | 14 | 34 | .944 | 4.776 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | SS | 57 | 104 | 171 | 23 | 44 | .923 | 4.825 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 26 | 24 | 29 | 3 | 2 | .946 | 2.038 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 3B | 92 | 81 | 198 | 11 | 21 | .962 | 3.033 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 3B | 145 | 159 | 347 | 21 | 36 | .960 | 3.490 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3B | 126 | 120 | 234 | 20 | 26 | .947 | 2.810 |
| Totals | 852 | 1199 | 2049 | 220 | 316 | .937 | 3.812 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN |
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