Bill Shipke
William Martin Shipke "Skipper Bill; Muskrat Bill"
Born: November 18, 1880
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: September 10, 1940
Omaha, NE US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 145
Career: 1902-1920
Major League Statistics
Bill Shipke compiled a career batting average of .260 with 11 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1136-game career with the Springfield Reds, Fort Scott Giants, Omaha Rangers, Omaha Rourkes, Des Moines Champions and Huron Packers. He began playing during the 1902 season and last took the field during the 1920 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | D | WA | Fort Scott Giants | 129 | 470 | 470 | 144 | .306 | .306 | .306 | .613 | 144 | ||||||||||||||
| 1904 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rangers | 146 | 537 | 537 | 123 | .229 | .229 | .229 | .458 | 123 | ||||||||||||||
| 1905 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 143 | 541 | 541 | 142 | .262 | .262 | .262 | .525 | 142 | ||||||||||||||
| 1906 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Champions | 103 | 393 | 393 | 102 | .260 | .260 | .260 | .519 | 102 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Champions | 73 | 287 | 287 | 56 | .195 | .195 | .195 | .390 | 56 | ||||||||||||||
| 1909 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 72 | 258 | 258 | 74 | 18 | 1 | 4 | .287 | .287 | .411 | .698 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 82 | 260 | 260 | 64 | 18 | 2 | 1 | .246 | .246 | .342 | .588 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 42 | 135 | 135 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .274 | .274 | .370 | .644 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 96 | 322 | 322 | 82 | 23 | 3 | 3 | .255 | .255 | .373 | .627 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 124 | 433 | 433 | 111 | 18 | 6 | 2 | .256 | .256 | .339 | .596 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 77 | 337 | 293 | 49 | 86 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 34 | 37 | .294 | .367 | .362 | .729 | 106 | 10 | ||||||
| 1920 | D | DAKL | Huron Packers | 49 | 189 | 189 | 48 | .254 | .254 | .254 | .508 | 48 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1136 | 4162 | 4118 | 49 | 1069 | 95 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 34 | 37 | .260 | .266 | .299 | .565 | 1233 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Champions | 3B | 103 | 108 | 163 | 28 | .906 | 2.631 | |
| 1912 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 2B | 93 | 239 | 252 | 14 | .972 | 5.280 | |
| 1913 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 2B | 112 | 277 | 325 | 29 | .954 | 5.375 | |
| 1914 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 2B | 75 | .000 | |||||
| 1920 | D | DAKL | Huron Packers | 2B | 103 | 115 | 18 | .924 | |||
| Totals | 383 | 727 | 855 | 89 | 0 | .947 | 4.131 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | D | Missouri Valley League | Springfield Reds | |||
| 1903 | D | Missouri Valley League | Fort Scott Giants | |||
| 1904 | A | Western League | Omaha Rangers | |||
| 1905 | A | Western League | Omaha Rourkes | |||
| 1906 | A | Western League | Des Moines Champions | |||
| 1907 | A | Western League | Des Moines Champions | |||
| 1909 | A | Western League | Omaha Rourkes | |||
| 1910 | A | Western League | Omaha Rourkes | |||
| 1911 | A | Western League | Omaha Rourkes | |||
| 1912 | A | Western League | Omaha Rourkes | |||
| 1913 | A | Western League | Omaha Rourkes | |||
| 1914 | A | Western League | Omaha Rourkes | |||
| 1920 | D | South Dakota League | Huron Packers |
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