James Shirley
James Ernest Shirley
Born: April 14, 1922
Deceased: June 2, 1992
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 187
Career: 1940-1952
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James Shirley compiled a career batting average of .261 with 59 home runs and 167 RBI in his 638-game career with the Gainesville G-Men, Spartanburg Spartans, Selma Cloverleafs, Lynn Red Sox, Binghamton Triplets, Carrollton Hornets and Trois Rivieres Yankees. He began playing during the 1940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | FLOR | Gainesville G-Men | 36 | 150 | 150 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .267 | .507 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 113 | 456 | 416 | 55 | 130 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 62 | 5 | 35 | 55 | .312 | .367 | .471 | .838 | 196 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Spartans | 24 | 85 | 80 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .200 | .247 | .225 | .472 | 18 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Lynn Red Sox | 126 | 579 | 518 | 109 | 159 | 24 | 6 | 21 | 59 | 24 | 52 | 40 | .307 | .373 | .498 | .872 | 258 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 82 | 255 | 255 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .196 | .196 | .259 | .455 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Carrollton Hornets | 85 | 311 | 265 | 35 | 57 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 5 | 41 | 74 | .215 | .325 | .343 | .668 | 91 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | D | GAAL | Carrollton Hornets | 105 | 369 | 369 | 87 | 13 | 3 | 17 | .236 | .236 | .425 | .661 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 10 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .250 | .333 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | PROV | Trois Rivieres Yankees | 57 | 203 | 203 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .281 | .281 | .374 | .655 | 76 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 638 | 2420 | 2268 | 206 | 593 | 97 | 19 | 59 | 167 | 35 | 0 | 132 | 176 | .261 | .304 | .399 | .703 | 905 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | FLOR | Gainesville G-Men | OF | 36 | 82 | 6 | 6 | .936 | 2.444 | |
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Spartans | OF | 22 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .975 | 1.773 |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | OF | 113 | 183 | 13 | 11 | 1 | .947 | 1.735 |
| 1947 | B | NENL | Lynn Red Sox | OF | 123 | 230 | 6 | 9 | 2 | .963 | 1.919 |
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Carrollton Hornets | 1B | 84 | 645 | 28 | 19 | 37 | .973 | 8.012 |
| Totals | 378 | 1179 | 53 | 46 | 40 | .964 | 3.259 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Florida State League | Gainesville G-Men | |||
| 1946 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Spartans | SLA | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Selma Cloverleafs | PIT | ||
| 1947 | B | New England League | Lynn Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1948 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1949 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Carrollton Hornets | |||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Carrollton Hornets | |||
| 1952 | C | Provincial League | Trois Rivieres Yankees | |||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA |
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