CF John Shimp #18
Age: 19 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/11/1975
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
19 61 8 2 0 3 7 5 18 .131 .197 .311 1 -0.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 DMD Win, 8-7 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/09/1975 DMD Loss, 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/08/1975 DMD Win, 6-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/06/1975 OMA Loss, 1-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/05/1975 OMA Win, 4-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/04/1975 OMA Win, 5-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/03/1975 @ TUL Win, 6-0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/02/1975 @ TUL Loss, 3-4 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
08/01/1975 @ TUL Win, 5-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/31/1975 DEN Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/23/1955
Born in:Springfield, MA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:170 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
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 11 52 18 2 1 1 6 7 3 7 .346 .382 .481 .863 .400 .135 132
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 11 55 0 0 0 1 0 0 25 4 1 1 50.0 9.1 6.81 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   14 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .357 .357 .571 .929
Versus Right   38 13 2 1 0 4 6 3 5 0 0 0 .342 .390 .447 .838
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   52 18 2 1 1 6 7 3 7 0 0 0 .346 .382 .481 .863
Career   52 18 2 1 1 6 7 3 7 0 0 0 .346 .382 .481 .863
Home   27 11 1 1 1 5 4 1 3 0 0 0 .407 .429 .630 1.058
Road   25 7 1 0 0 1 3 2 4 0 0 0 .280 .333 .320 .653
Grass   52 18 2 1 1 6 7 3 7 0 0 0 .346 .382 .481 .863
Day   15 6 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .438 .467 .904
Night   37 12 1 1 1 5 6 2 6 0 0 0 .324 .359 .486 .845
As Starter   52 18 2 1 1 6 7 3 7 0 0 0 .346 .382 .481 .863
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 2 9 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 .333 .333 .556 .889 .402 .222 103
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0.0 1.7 7.50 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Versus Right   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   9 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .556 .889
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   348 116 17 8 12 64 70 83 72 0 4 3 .333 .465 .532 .997
Home   9 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .556 .889
Grass   9 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .556 .889
Night   9 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .556 .889
As Starter   9 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .556 .889
CENTURY LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 19 61 8 2 0 3 7 6 5 18 .131 .197 .311 .508 .217 .180 18
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 71 0 0 0 0 5 0 19 5 1 1 50.0 4.0 1.81 -0.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 .231 .231 .538 .769
Versus Right   48 5 1 0 2 5 5 5 15 0 4 0 .104 .189 .250 .439
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   17 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 1 0 .118 .211 .176 .387
July   34 4 1 0 2 5 3 2 13 0 3 0 .118 .167 .324 .490
August   27 4 1 0 1 2 3 3 5 0 2 0 .148 .233 .296 .530
Career   61 8 2 0 3 7 6 5 18 0 5 0 .131 .197 .311 .508
Home   29 3 1 0 1 3 3 4 7 0 2 0 .103 .212 .241 .454
Road   32 5 1 0 2 4 3 1 11 0 3 0 .156 .182 .375 .557
Grass   61 8 2 0 3 7 6 5 18 0 5 0 .131 .197 .311 .508
Day   21 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 4 0 3 0 .095 .174 .238 .412
Night   40 6 2 0 2 6 4 3 14 0 2 0 .150 .209 .350 .559
As Starter   61 8 2 0 3 7 6 5 18 0 5 0 .131 .197 .311 .508
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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 1.016 152 157 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
1975 Waterloo - R 19 2 9 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .556 .889 107 103 0.0
1975 Austin - AA 19 11 52 18 2 1 1 6 7 3 0 0 7 1 1 .346 .382 .481 .863 116 132 0.4
1975 Oklahoma City - AAA 19 19 61 8 2 0 3 7 6 5 0 0 18 1 1 .131 .197 .311 .508 29 18 -0.6
Total COW 67 257 76 6 3 6 28 41 53 3 0 56 21 3 .296 .422 .412 .834 122 123
Total LSA 11 52 18 2 1 1 6 7 3 0 0 7 1 1 .346 .382 .481 .863 116 132
Total UMVA 92 348 116 17 8 12 64 70 83 3 0 72 15 15 .333 .465 .532 .997 144 152
Total CL 19 61 8 2 0 3 7 6 5 0 0 18 1 1 .131 .197 .311 .508 29 18
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
1975 Oklahoma City - AAA CF 19 18 38 2 1 40 0 1.000 143.0 2.52 -1.2 .929
1975 Austin - AA CF 11 11 30 3 0 34 1 .971 94.2 3.14 +0.2 1.013
1975 Waterloo - R CF 2 2 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 18.0 3.00 +0.2 1.016
1975 Oklahoma City - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 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 165 159 340 17 4 362 5 .986 1365.1 2.35 -11.4 .954
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
07/03/1975 Named the #69 prospect in the FABL
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