Merv Shea
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| Merv Shea | ||
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| Catcher | ||
| Born: September 5, 1900 | ||
| Died: January 27, 1953 (aged 52) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 23, 1927 for the Detroit Tigers |
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| Final game | ||
| August 19, 1944 for the Philadelphia Blue Jays |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting Average | .220 | |
| Home Runs | 5 | |
| RBI | 115 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
Mervyn John Shea (b. September 5, 1900 in San Francisco, California - d. January 27, 1953 in Sacramento, California) was a catcher for the Detroit Tigers (1927-29 and 1939), Boston Red Sox (1933), St. Louis Browns (1933), Chicago White Sox (1934-37), Brooklyn Dodgers (1938) and Philadelphia Blue Jays (1944).
Shea was the oldest player in the National League in 1944.
In 11 seasons he played in 439 games and had 1,197 at bats, 105 runs, 263 hits, 39 doubles, 7 triples, 5 home runs, 115 RBI, 8 stolen bases, 189 walks, .220 batting average, .327 on-base percentage, .277 slugging percentage, 331 total bases and 13 sacrifice hits.
He died at the age of 52.
[edit] Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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