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Cool Papa Bell League
9-12-2060
Tom Shears Relief Pitcher
Retired (2025, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.35 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 31-43 Status Retired (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 101 Age 70 (OS 71) Date of Birth 11-15-1989
K 591 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(2011)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(117 games)
IP 714.2
WHIP 1.61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B+
Speed C  Bunt A+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2013 TOR
0
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 0
6.1
 5 1 1 0 1
4
0.95
1.42
2017 KC
3
 2
73
0
0
0
0
 0
79.2
 96 57 56 0 38
59
1.68
6.33
2018 KC-CIN
3
 2
64
0
0
0
29
 3
71.2
 61 25 23 0 33
57
1.31
2.89
2019 CIN
6
 8
68
0
0
0
21
 6
83.2
 100 55 51 3 40
79
1.67
5.49
2020 CIN
3
 7
57
0
0
0
10
 4
79.2
 87 60 52 3 45
69
1.66
5.87
2021 CIN
5
 6
73
0
0
0
10
 1
93.0
 118 67 65 2 39
82
1.69
6.29
2022 CIN
2
 8
60
0
0
0
31
 12
65.1
 70 48 41 2 39
44
1.67
5.65
2023 CIN
5
 6
75
0
0
0
0
 2
127.2
 154 84 76 3 53
106
1.62
5.36
2024 CIN
4
 4
67
0
0
0
0
 1
100.0
 116 69 60 2 46
87
1.62
5.40
2025 TOR
0
 0
8
0
0
0
0
 0
7.2
 4 0 0 0 5
4
1.17
0.00
2060
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
31
 43
550
0
0
0
101
 29
714.2
 811 466 425 15 339
591
1.61
5.35
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2025-11-01Tom Shears has retired from the Toronto Geodesists
2025-10-03The Toronto Geodesists have designated Art Swartwood for assignment. The Toronto Geodesists have designated Joe Baumgardner for assignment. The Toronto Geodesists have designated Tom Shears for assignment.
2025-09-17The Toronto Geodesists have promoted Tom Shears to the major league team.
2025-09-17The Toronto Geodesists have acquired Tom Shears from the waiver wire.
2025-04-05The Cincinnati Red Legs have waived Tom Shears.
2025-03-25The Cincinnati Red Legs have designated Tom Shears for assignment.
2024-09-11Tom Shears of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
2022-04-14Tom Shears of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
2020-08-15Tom Shears of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
2020-06-22Tom Shears of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2018-05-10Trade #1551781 has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cincinnati Bengals. The Cincinnati Bengals receive Chi Wen, Tom Shears, Guy Henley, Larry Bohen from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Wenty Mills, Pat Cato, Fred Flowers.
2017-06-27Tom Shears of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
2017-04-29The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Tom Shears to the major league team.
2017-04-29Trade #1542267 has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Toronto Geodesists. The Toronto Geodesists receive Ray Riddle, Ted Lynch from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Tom Shears, Ike Petersen.
2013-10-03The Toronto Geodesists have sent Tom Shears to the minors. The Toronto Geodesists have sent Les McConnaughey to the minors. The Toronto Geodesists have sent Merwin Cole to the minors.
2013-09-22The Toronto Geodesists have promoted Tom Shears to the major league team.