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Lou Brock League
8-18-2067
Billy Shields Relief Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.92 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 191-163 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 06-17-1935
K 2318 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(112 games)
IP 3325.1
WHIP 1.32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1957 NYA
10
 11
55
22
0
0
0
 1
218.1
 230 133 125 3 97
143
1.50
5.15
1958 NYA-MIL
6
 18
33
33
5
3
0
 0
206.0
 213 105 104 4 87
152
1.46
4.54
1959 MIL
9
 20
35
35
2
0
0
 0
212.0
 239 140 132 5 86
139
1.53
5.60
1960 MIL
13
 12
31
31
5
0
0
 0
206.0
 201 111 98 1 73
128
1.33
4.28
1961 MIL
13
 13
35
35
3
0
0
 0
242.2
 217 109 101 2 86
171
1.25
3.75
1962 MIL
12
 11
36
36
4
1
0
 0
262.0
 233 94 82 3 83
185
1.21
2.82
1963 MIL
17
 11
34
34
6
2
0
 0
235.2
 218 114 108 7 82
170
1.27
4.12
1964 MIL
12
 9
33
33
6
2
0
 0
223.0
 215 88 83 5 76
155
1.30
3.35
1965 MIL
17
 10
32
32
8
2
0
 0
212.0
 211 117 104 0 79
150
1.37
4.42
1966 MIL
17
 12
36
36
13
6
0
 0
261.0
 209 95 90 1 86
168
1.13
3.10
1967 MIL
13
 3
27
27
9
2
0
 0
192.1
 166 73 67 2 82
133
1.29
3.14
1968 MIL
14
 7
35
35
1
0
0
 0
236.1
 215 86 82 0 78
172
1.24
3.12
1969 MIL
17
 7
36
36
3
1
0
 0
252.1
 215 102 86 3 76
181
1.15
3.07
1970 MIL
6
 7
27
27
0
0
0
 0
170.1
 162 92 79 5 64
135
1.33
4.17
1971 MIL
6
 6
45
7
0
0
0
 2
94.1
 106 51 48 1 26
62
1.40
4.58
1972 MIL
9
 6
82
0
0
0
5
 3
101.0
 122 79 60 0 43
74
1.63
5.35
2067
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
191
 163
612
459
65
19
5
 6
3325.1
 3172 1589 1449 42 1204
2318
1.32
3.92
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Billy Shields has retired from the Milwaukee Brats
1967-05-03Billy Shields of the Milwaukee Brats is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1967-04-03The Milwaukee Brats have renamed Bill Shields to Billy Shields.
1964-05-13Bill Shields of the Milwaukee Brats is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1958-07-27A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brats and the New York Shipbuilders. The New York Shipbuilders receive Dick LaRose, Johnny Jones, Sam Cavin, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (BOS) from the Milwaukee Brats in exchange for Bill Shields, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 3 (NYA).
1957-04-01The New York Shipbuilders have promoted Bill Shields to the major leagues.