George Shuba
George Thomas Shuba "Shotgun"
Born: December 13, 1924
Youngstown, OH US
Deceased: September 29, 2014
Youngstown, OH US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1944-1957
Major League Statistics
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George Shuba compiled a career batting average of .296 with 153 home runs and 644 RBI in his 1086-game career with the New Orleans Pelicans, Olean Oilers, Mobile Bears, Montreal Royals, St. Paul Saints and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 105 | 469 | 380 | 79 | 112 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 68 | 13 | 79 | 71 | .295 | .429 | .471 | .900 | 179 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 19 | 67 | 56 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 11 | .196 | .308 | .268 | .576 | 15 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 137 | 625 | 528 | 114 | 169 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 103 | 9 | 83 | 41 | .320 | .422 | .479 | .901 | 253 | 10 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 112 | 479 | 390 | 74 | 113 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 56 | 8 | 80 | 44 | .290 | .413 | .446 | .859 | 174 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 20 | 79 | 55 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 9 | .200 | .443 | .582 | 1.025 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 152 | 683 | 584 | 103 | 168 | 38 | 7 | 21 | 108 | 10 | 76 | 67 | .288 | .377 | .485 | .862 | 283 | 8 | 15 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 74 | 280 | 280 | 109 | 23 | 7 | 7 | .389 | .389 | .596 | .986 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 113 | 482 | 369 | 96 | 121 | 16 | 1 | 28 | 77 | 7 | 92 | 31 | .328 | .480 | .604 | 1.084 | 223 | 16 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 36 | 133 | 117 | 17 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 21 | .256 | .341 | .402 | .743 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 39 | 169 | 142 | 25 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 23 | 23 | .254 | .373 | .486 | .859 | 69 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 92 | 358 | 281 | 54 | 87 | 25 | 2 | 20 | 83 | 3 | 70 | 34 | .310 | .457 | .626 | 1.083 | 176 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 113 | 348 | 280 | 50 | 68 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 56 | 3 | 55 | 54 | .243 | .385 | .425 | .810 | 119 | 11 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 74 | 287 | 230 | 40 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 49 | 29 | .243 | .382 | .439 | .821 | 101 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1086 | 4459 | 3692 | 682 | 1091 | 200 | 44 | 153 | 644 | 57 | 0 | 649 | 435 | .296 | .411 | .498 | .909 | 1838 | 6 | 76 | 39 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 2B | 98 | 261 | 260 | 38 | 26 | .932 | 5.316 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 2B | 15 | 31 | 36 | 9 | 4 | .882 | 4.467 |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 135 | 265 | 19 | 11 | 2 | .963 | 2.104 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | OF | 18 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.278 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 111 | 218 | 12 | 4 | 1 | .983 | 2.072 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 152 | 352 | 15 | 4 | 4 | .989 | 2.414 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 113 | 241 | 7 | 8 | 3 | .969 | 2.195 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | OF | 39 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.641 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 33 | 59 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .955 | 1.939 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | OF | 84 | 128 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .972 | 1.667 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | OF | 78 | 143 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .954 | 1.859 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | OF | 67 | 127 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .964 | 1.985 |
| Totals | 943 | 1910 | 376 | 93 | 41 | .961 | 2.424 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BRO | ||
| 1944 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHN |
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