CF John Shimp #18
Waterloo Chiefs (CHI) UMVA
Age: 19 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
BNN Index | UMVA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF JOHN SHIMP #18 - AGE: 19 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
44 165 52 5 8 7 31 36 35 .315 .446 .570 5 1.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/31/1974 BUR Win, 8-1 5 2 2 4 2 0 0 0
08/30/1974 MAR Loss, 5-7 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
08/29/1974 MAR Win, 11-4 3 2 1 0 0 2 1 0
08/28/1974 MAR Win, 6-4 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
08/26/1974 @ STC Win, 7-6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/25/1974 @ STC Win, 5-1 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
08/24/1974 @ STC Win, 10-7 8 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
08/23/1974 WIN Loss, 5-6 2 1 1 1 0 3 0 0
08/22/1974 WIN Loss, 7-11 3 1 2 1 0 2 0 0
08/21/1974 WIN Win, 11-6 5 2 3 2 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/23/1955
Born in:Springfield, MA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 14th Pick in Round 3
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 44 165 52 5 8 7 31 30 36 35 .315 .446 .570 1.016 .477 .255 157
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 42 204 3 0 0 4 0 0 94 20 5 6 45.5 42.4 9.30 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   46 16 1 3 1 7 8 9 11 0 0 2 .348 .474 .565 1.039
Versus Right   119 36 4 5 6 24 22 27 24 0 0 1 .303 .435 .571 1.007
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   63 18 0 4 1 11 12 18 20 0 0 1 .286 .451 .460 .912
August   102 34 5 4 6 20 18 18 15 0 0 2 .333 .443 .637 1.080
Last Year   165 52 5 8 7 31 30 36 35 0 0 3 .315 .446 .570 1.016
2 Years Ago   174 61 10 0 5 32 38 47 36 0 4 0 .351 .489 .494 .983
Career   339 113 15 8 12 63 68 83 71 0 4 3 .333 .468 .531 .999
Home   90 31 4 4 6 25 20 20 16 0 0 1 .344 .468 .678 1.146
Road   75 21 1 4 1 6 10 16 19 0 0 2 .280 .419 .440 .859
Grass   165 52 5 8 7 31 30 36 35 0 0 3 .315 .446 .570 1.016
Day   33 9 1 3 2 10 8 14 7 0 0 2 .273 .510 .667 1.177
Night   132 43 4 5 5 21 22 22 28 0 0 1 .326 .426 .545 .971
As Starter   164 52 5 8 7 31 29 35 35 0 0 3 .317 .446 .573 1.019
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 Waterloo - R 17 46 174 61 10 0 5 32 38 47 0 0 36 10 9 .351 .489 .494 .983 138 149 1.4
1973 Tacoma - A 17 33 131 43 5 2 4 20 22 25 2 0 30 8 1 .328 .443 .489 .932 149 153 1.8
1974 Waterloo - R 18 44 165 52 5 8 7 31 30 36 3 0 35 5 6 .315 .446 .570 1.016 145 157 1.2
1974 Tacoma - A 18 34 126 33 1 1 2 8 19 28 1 0 26 13 2 .262 .400 .333 .733 96 93 0.4
Total COW 67 257 76 6 3 6 28 41 53 3 0 56 21 3 .296 .422 .412 .834 122 123
Total UMVA 90 339 113 15 8 12 63 68 83 3 0 71 15 15 .333 .468 .531 .999 141 153
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 Tacoma - A LF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 +0.1 1.041
1973 Waterloo - R LF 3 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 19.0 1.89 -0.1 1.055
1973 Tacoma - A CF 28 27 60 0 0 60 0 1.000 226.1 2.39 +0.6 .989
1973 Waterloo - R CF 40 38 67 0 0 70 3 .957 328.0 1.84 -2.6 .931
1973 Tacoma - A RF 5 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 29.2 2.43 +0.6 1.056
1973 Waterloo - R RF 4 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 27.0 1.33 -0.5 .854
1974 Tacoma - A 1B 2 1 8 0 2 8 0 1.000 9.0 8.00 +0.0 1.054
1974 Waterloo - R 1B 1 1 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 +0.0 1.071
1974 Tacoma - A LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.2 1.041
1974 Waterloo - R LF 5 4 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 34.2 0.78 +0.2 1.069
1974 Tacoma - A CF 29 28 56 6 2 62 0 1.000 246.0 2.27 -4.5 .947
1974 Waterloo - R CF 36 35 84 5 1 90 1 .989 309.1 2.59 -4.1 .940
1974 Tacoma - A RF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 16.0 1.12 -0.0 1.047
1974 Waterloo - R RF 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 14.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 3 2 14 1 2 15 0 1.000 18.0 7.50 +0.1 1.068
TOTAL LF 11 8 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 79.2 1.36 -0.1 1.051
TOTAL CF 133 128 267 11 3 282 4 .986 1109.2 2.25 -10.6 .950
TOTAL RF 13 10 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 87.0 1.45 +0.1 .983
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft out of high school (Medway; Medway, MA) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 3, Pick 14, 62nd overall pick).
07/03/1973 Named the #24 prospect in the FABL
07/06/1973 Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/01/1973 Wins the COW Batter of the Month Award.
04/04/1974 Named the #36 prospect in the FABL
07/03/1974 Named the #63 prospect in the FABL
08/10/1974 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/26/1974 Wins the UMVA Player of the Week Award.
09/18/1974 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/07/1975 Named the #56 prospect in the FABL
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