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Vin Scully League
8-19-2085
Ken Shields Relief Pitcher
Retired (1995, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.73 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 162-131 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
SV 14 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 07-31-1955
K 1919 Drafted Round 3, Pick 70
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(127 games)
IP 2610.0
WHIP 1.23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val A-
Speed C- Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 25% 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
1979 STL
4
 6
70
0
0
0
5
 5
99.2
 105 66 57 3 36
65
1.41
5.15
1980 STL
7
 8
114
0
0
0
5
 9
135.1
 164 101 93 3 57
89
1.63
6.18
1981 STL
4
 15
34
34
0
0
0
 0
166.1
 178 92 84 1 39
111
1.30
4.55
1982 STL
8
 8
34
20
0
0
1
 1
119.0
 111 63 52 0 36
86
1.24
3.93
1983 STL
4
 8
32
20
0
0
1
 0
117.2
 113 59 52 0 30
105
1.22
3.98
1984 STL
8
 14
35
35
0
0
0
 0
188.1
 187 101 86 3 69
122
1.36
4.11
1985 STL
14
 6
30
30
0
0
0
 0
177.1
 161 72 69 0 42
145
1.14
3.50
1986 STL
21
 4
34
34
0
0
0
 0
206.2
 170 65 60 1 58
173
1.10
2.61
1987 STL
15
 8
36
36
0
0
0
 0
218.0
 169 66 65 1 58
171
1.04
2.68
1988 STL
18
 5
34
34
1
1
0
 0
211.2
 187 70 70 0 60
153
1.17
2.98
1989 STL
19
 6
36
36
1
1
0
 0
236.2
 201 78 71 0 58
198
1.09
2.70
1990 STL
12
 14
36
36
1
0
0
 0
188.1
 187 98 87 0 59
133
1.31
4.16
1991 STL-DET
12
 10
35
35
0
0
0
 0
204.1
 176 79 71 1 47
144
1.09
3.13
1992 DET
6
 6
25
15
0
0
1
 0
105.0
 122 56 51 1 26
61
1.41
4.37
1993 DET
4
 4
28
26
0
0
0
 0
139.1
 114 55 51 0 34
107
1.06
3.29
1994 WAS
5
 5
54
0
0
0
1
 0
67.1
 69 42 33 1 26
33
1.41
4.41
1995 SF
1
 4
11
4
0
0
0
 0
29.0
 44 31 31 0 12
23
1.93
9.62
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
162
 131
678
395
3
2
14
 15
2610.0
 2458 1194 1083 15 747
1919
1.23
3.73
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Ken Shields has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1995-09-19The San Francisco Deus Ex have waived Ken Shields.
1995-09-09The San Francisco Deus Ex have designated Ken Shields for assignment.
1995-08-03The San Francisco Deus Ex have promoted Ken Shields to the major league team.
1995-08-03The San Francisco Deus Ex have acquired Ken Shields from the waiver wire.
1995-04-11The Washington Diplomats have waived Ken Shields.
1995-03-25The Washington Diplomats have promoted Mike Dyer to the major league team. The Washington Diplomats have designated John Harris for assignment. The Washington Diplomats have designated Ken Shields for assignment.
1994-05-12The Washington Diplomats have promoted Ken Shields to the major league team.
1994-05-12The Washington Diplomats have acquired Ken Shields from the waiver wire.
1994-04-01The Detroit Hamiltonians have promoted Harry Emslie to the major league team. The Detroit Hamiltonians have promoted Steve Dickson to the major league team. The Detroit Hamiltonians have waived Buddy Erickson. The Detroit Hamiltonians have waived Ken Shields.
1993-09-10Ken Shields of the Detroit Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1992-07-10Ken Shields of the Detroit Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1992-04-15Ken Shields of the Detroit Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1991-09-21Ken Shields of the Detroit Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1991-05-13Trade #1591886 has been completed between the St. Louis Honeybadgers and the Detroit Hamiltonians. The Detroit Hamiltonians receive Ken Shields from the St. Louis Honeybadgers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1993 Round 2 (DET).
1989-09-29Ken Shields of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1986-10-08Ken Shields of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1985-07-10Ken Shields of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1983-06-18Ken Shields of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 54 days.
1983-03-25The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Ken Shields to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Blake Sukeforth to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Steve Eaton to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Deacon Anderson to the minors.
1982-10-02The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Rickey Gossett to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Paul Pawloski to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Ken Shields to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent John Brown to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Blake Sukeforth to the minors.
1982-09-05Ken Shields of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1982-08-20The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Ken Shields to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have designated Ike Glanville for assignment.
1982-07-25The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent John Brown to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Ken Shields to the minors.
1982-05-29Ken Shields of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1982-03-26The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Ken Shields to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Andy Mitchell to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Paul Pawloski to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Jeff Collins to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Jimmy Burks to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Billy McInnis to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Frank Lanier to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Pete Schneck to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Blake Sukeforth to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Todd Chrisley to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Joe Caldwell to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Frank Kelley to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Chris James to the minors.
1981-10-02The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Paul Pawloski to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Rickey Gossett to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Blake Sukeforth to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Ken Shields to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Pete Schneck to the minors.
1981-06-03Ken Shields of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1981-04-01The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Pete Krakauskas to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Chris James to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Roy Swanson to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Paul Pawloski to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Ken Shields to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Billy McInnis to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Andy Mitchell to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Ed Long to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have designated Hingle McCringleberry for assignment. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Billy Bullinger to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Jeff Collins to the minors.
1980-10-02The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Billy McInnis to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Paul Pawloski to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Smoochie Wallace to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Ken Shields to the minors.
1980-08-11Ken Shields of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.
1980-04-01The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Ken Shields to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have designated Hovik Chou for assignment.
1979-10-02The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Pete Schneck to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Rickey Gossett to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Roy Swanson to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Paul Pawloski to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Ken Shields to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Blake Sukeforth to the minors.
1979-08-13The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Ken Shields to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Paul Pawloski to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Blake Sukeforth to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Roy Swanson to the minors.
1979-08-13The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Ken Shields to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Paul Pawloski to the minors.
1979-07-06The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Ken Shields to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Jack McDonald to the minors.
1979-06-17The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Rickey Gossett to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Ken Shields to the minors.
1979-05-19Ken Shields of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1979-04-28The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Ken Shields to the major league team.
1978-06-19Trade #1548729 has been completed between the Houston Hustlers and the St. Louis Honeybadgers. The St. Louis Honeybadgers receive Ken Shields, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 2 (HOU) from the Houston Hustlers in exchange for Junie Boone.