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Jimmy Wynn League
4-14-2077
Urban Shocker Relief Pitcher
Retired (1957, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.39 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 23-29 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 45 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 03-07-1923
K 252 Drafted Round 17, Pick 271
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(43 games)
IP 445.2
WHIP 1.61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A 
Speed C  Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1950 NYN-PIT
1
 6
42
23
0
0
0
 0
101.1
 95 56 49 2 42
57
1.35
4.35
1951 PIT
3
 5
52
16
0
0
2
 0
95.1
 104 70 59 2 40
61
1.51
5.57
1952 PIT
1
 2
50
0
0
0
35
 0
53.0
 57 29 21 1 28
32
1.60
3.57
1953 PIT
5
 2
44
0
0
0
8
 0
51.0
 51 27 26 0 16
25
1.31
4.59
1954 PIT
1
 3
18
4
0
0
0
 0
31.0
 46 34 30 0 21
13
2.16
8.71
1955 PIT
7
 4
47
0
0
0
0
 0
54.2
 61 33 32 0 23
26
1.54
5.27
1956 NYN
5
 6
70
0
0
0
0
 0
60.0
 91 52 46 3 36
38
2.12
6.90
1957 NYN-CHN
0
 1
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 5 4 4 0 0
0
99.99
99.99
2077
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
23
 29
324
43
0
0
45
 0
445.2
 510 305 267 8 206
252
1.61
5.39
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Urban Shocker has retired from the Chicago Colts
1957-07-18The Chicago Colts have promoted Urban Shocker to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have designated Pete Kerins for assignment.
1957-07-18The Chicago Colts have acquired Urban Shocker from the waiver wire. The Chicago Colts have waived Roger Brady.
1957-07-03The New York Knights have acquired Joe Hovlik from the waiver wire. The New York Knights have waived Urban Shocker.
1956-09-07The New York Knights have designated Urban Shocker for assignment.
1956-04-02The New York Knights have acquired Urban Shocker from the waiver wire.
1955-10-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ken Franklin to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Urban Shocker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Kevin Shantz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Dick Herzog to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Steve Mathews to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Wildthing Hawks to the minors.
1955-09-07The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Dick Herzog to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Steve Mathews to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Wildthing Hawks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Felix James to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Ken Franklin to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Urban Shocker to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Kevin Shantz to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Lenny Okrie to the minors.
1954-08-17The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Urban Shocker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Carlos Silva to the minors.
1954-05-02The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Urban Shocker down to the minors.
1954-03-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Urban Shocker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Herb Pennock to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Wildthing Hawks to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Joe McNair to the minors.
1953-08-15The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Mike Harville to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Wildthing Hawks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Urban Shocker to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Herb Pennock to the minors.
1950-05-27A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Knights. The New York Knights receive Claude Abbaticchio, Joe Reed from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Don Zimmer, Urban Shocker.
1950-04-01The New York Knights have renamed 1Urban Shocker to Urban Shocker.
1950-04-01The New York Knights have renamed Juan Marichal to 1Urban Shocker.
1950-04-01The New York Knights have renamed Al Danforth to Juan Marichal.