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Merv Shea Merv Shea

Full name: Mervyn David John Shea Born: September 5, 1900, San Francisco, California Died January 27, 1953, Sacramento, California Buried at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Sacramento, California First Game: April 23, 1927; Final Game: August 19, 1944 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 5' 11" Weight: 175 Merv Shea Collectibles! Merv Shea Memorabilia! Merv Shea Cards! Merv Shea Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week!

Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO HBP  SH GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1927 DET A                34    85    5   15   6   3   0    9    7   15   0   2        0   0  .176  .239  .318  -0.7 1927 DET A
1928 DET A                39    85    8   20   2   3   0    9    9   11   1   2        2   2  .235  .316  .329  -0.1 1928 DET A
1929 DET A                50   162   23   47   6   0   3   24   19   18   0   1        2   1  .290  .365  .383  -0.5 1929 DET A
1933 BOS A                16    56    1    8   3   0   0    8    4    7   0   0        0   0  .143  .200  .196  -0.7 1933 BOS A
1933 STL A                94   279   26   73  11   1   1   27   43   26   0   3        2   0  .262  .360  .319   0.7 1933 STL A
1933 TOT A               110   335   27   81  14   1   1   35   47   33   0   3        2   0  .242  .335  .299   0.0 1933 TOT A
1934 CHI A                62   176    8   28   3   0   0    5   24   19   0   2        0   1  .159  .260  .176  -2.1 1934 CHI A
1935 CHI A                46   122    8   28   2   0   0   13   30    9   0   2        0   0  .230  .382  .246   0.3 1935 CHI A
1936 CHI A                14    24    3    3   0   0   0    2    6    5   0   1        0   0  .125  .300  .125  -0.2 1936 CHI A
1937 CHI A                25    71    7   15   1   0   0    5   15   10   0   0        1   0  .211  .349  .225  -0.1 1937 CHI A
1938 BRO N                48   120   14   22   5   0   0   12   28   20   0   0   2    1      .183  .338  .225  -0.4 1938 BRO N
1939 DET A                 4     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    0    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000  -0.1 1939 DET A
1944 PHI N                 7    15    2    4   0   0   1    1    4    4   0   0   1    0      .267  .421  .467   0.1 1944 PHI N
Total NL                  55   135   16   26   5   0   1   13   32   24   0   0   3    1      .193  .347  .252  -0.3 Total NL        
Total AL                 384  1062   89  237  34   7   4  102  157  121   1  13   0i   7   4  .223  .324  .280  -3.5 Total AL        
Total                    439  1197  105  263  39   7   5  115  189  145   1  13   3i   8   4i .220  .327  .277  -3.8 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO HBP  SH GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

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Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   PB   AVG
1927 DET A         C   31    94   17    6    1    3  .949
1928 DET A         C   30    93   24    6    2    2  .951
1929 DET A         C   46   157   32    7    4    2  .964
1933 BOS A         C   16    48   11    0    2    0 1.000
1933 STL A         C   85   328   60    2   15    3  .995
1933 TOT A         C  101   376   71    2   17    3  .996
1934 CHI A         C   60   240   35    8    4    7  .972
1935 CHI A         C   43   161   30    2    2    2  .990
1936 CHI A         C   14    32    3    0    0    0 1.000
1937 CHI A         C   25    91   21    4    1    0  .966
1938 BRO N         C   47   149   19    4    2    0  .977
1939 DET A         C    4     1    0    1    0    0  .500
1944 PHI N         C    6    18    2    1    0    1  .952
Total              C  407  1412  254   41   33   20  .976
Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   PB   AVG

TransactionsTransactions

Traded by Boston Red Sox with cash to St. Louis Browns in exchange for Rick Ferrell
and Lloyd Brown (May 9, 1933).

Sold by St. Louis Browns to Chicago White Sox (December 11, 1933).

Signed by Brooklyn Dodgers (May 3, 1938).

Released by Brooklyn Dodgers (September 22, 1938).

Released by Philadelphia Phillies (June 14, 1945).

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