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Bob Shirley

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: June 25, 1954 in Cushing, OK us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 38th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Putnam City HS (Oklahoma City, OK), the San Francisco Giants in the 5th round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) and the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (8th) of the 1976 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK).

High School: Putnam City HS (Oklahoma City, OK)

School: University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)

Debut: April 10, 1977 (Age 22-289d, 13,857th in major league history)
vs. CIN 8.2 IP, 4 H, 11 SO, 4 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: June 21, 1987 (Age 32-361d)
vs. CAL 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season

Agents: Tony Attanasio

Full Name: Robert Charles Shirley

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.7

ERA

3.82

434

162

1432.0

790

WHIP

1.379

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Team Record in Appearances: 13-28 / in Starts: 3-4

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 29, Entered with runners on base: 20

1984 Pitching Game Log

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1984 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	292	3	Apr 5	NYY	@	KCR	L,4-15	2-3		99	1.1	8	7	7	2	1	1	0	47.25	15.52	14	1	2	0	0	8		2	2	0	0	0	12	1	2	0	0	0	0	.07	-0.062	.09	-0.05%	-8.03	2b 12- 1 out d5	3b 12- 2 out d14
2	293	9	Apr 13	NYY		CHW	L,3-5	2-6		7	4.2	5	1	1	2	2	0	0	12.00	5.93	21	3	9	0	0	5		0	0	0	0	0	18	0	1	0	0	0	1	.50	0.023	.51	0.01%	0.95	2t --- 0 out d4	6t 12- 2 out d4
3	294	14	Apr 22	NYY		TEX	L,0-4	9-GF		8	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	10.29	5.20	3	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.04	0.003	.04	0.00%	0.47	9t --- 0 out d4	9t end d 4
4	295	18	Apr 27	NYY		MIL	L,0-12	3-5		4	3.0	7	4	4	1	1	0	0	10.80	4.57	17	2	6	0	0	7		1	1	0	0	0	16	0	2	0	0	0	0	.22	-0.061	.17	-0.03%	-2.96	3t -2- 0 out d4	5t 3 out d9
5	296	19	Apr 28	NYY		MIL	L,0-8	4-GF		0	5.2	4	2	2	2	4	0	0	8.04	3.79	21	7	4	0	0	4		2	0	0	0	0	19	0	1	0	2	0	0	.06	0.010	.04	0.00%	1.53	4t 1-3 1 out d6	9t end d 8
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
6	297	28	May 9	NYY		CLE	W,11-4	8-8		10	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.56	3.61	3	1	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.09	0.003	.03	0.00%	0.47	8t --- 0 out a7	8t 3 out a7
7	298	32	May 13	NYY		SEA	W,7-0	GS-5	W(1-0)	3	5.0	5	0	0	5	1	0	0	5.82	4.01	22	5	6	0	0	5	53			1	1	0	17	0	0	0	2	0	0	1.13	0.221	.31	0.04%	2.37	1t start tie	5t 3 out a5
8	299	36	May 18	NYY		CAL	L,3-4	7-9		4	3.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	5.11	3.70	11	3	4	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	.43	0.074	.14	0.01%	1.42	7t --- 0 out d2	9t 3 out d2
9	300	37	May 19	NYY		CAL	L,0-4	8-8		0	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4.97	3.79	2	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.15	0.010	.04	0.00%	0.66	8t -2- 1 out d4	8t 3 out d4
10	301	44	May 27	NYY	@	OAK	L,1-7	6-6		7	0.1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	4.91	3.82	2	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.87	-0.004	.11	0.00%	-0.09	6b 12- 0 out d2	6b 123 1 out d2
11	302	45	May 28	NYY	@	CAL	L,2-6	8-GF(8)		0	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.73	3.71	3	1	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.07	0.003	.01	0.00%	0.49	8b --- 0 out d4	8b end d 4
12	303	46	May 29	NYY	@	CAL	L,5-6	4-7		0	3.1	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	4.50	4.13	14	5	5	0	0	3		2	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	.64	0.084	.05	0.00%	1.07	4b -23 2 out d4	7b 3 out d1
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
13	304	49	Jun 2	NYY	@	TOR	L,8-9	10-10		3	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4.50	4.23	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.29	-0.125	.29	-0.01%	-0.66	10b 12- 1 out tie	10b 123 1 out tie
14	305	50	Jun 3	NYY	@	TOR	W,15-2	8-GF		0	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	4.22	4.02	8	1	3	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	1.03	8b --- 0 out a13	9b end a13
15	306	53	Jun 6	NYY		BOS	L,3-5	6-7		2	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.01	3.90	6	5	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	.36	0.051	.03	0.00%	1.13	6t -2- 1 out d3	7t 3 out d3
16	307	56	Jun 10	NYY		TOR	W,5-3	8-8	H(1)	3	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3.93	3.96	2	0	1	1	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.06	0.147	.37	0.01%	0.88	8t 12- 1 out a2	8t 3 out a2
17	308	57	Jun 11	NYY	@	BOS	L,6-9	9-GF	BS(1)	0	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	4.41	4.33	3	0	1	0	0	2		3	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.43	-0.665	.47	-0.03%	-3.51	9b 123 1 out a2	9b end d 3
18	309	61	Jun 15	NYY		BAL	L,1-2	CG	L(1-1)	3	9.0	7	2	2	2	0	0	0	3.92	4.14	32	12	11	0	0	7	63			0	0	0	29	1	0	1	4	0	0	1.41	0.113	.12	0.01%	2.27	1t start tie	9t 3 out d1
19	310	66	Jun 20	NYY	@	DET	L,6-9	GS-6		4	5.0	7	4	4	2	0	2	0	4.25	4.66	22	5	8	0	0	7	35			0	1	0	20	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.07	-0.201	.05	-0.01%	-1.55	1b start a 2	6b --- 0 out tie
20	311	71	Jun 26	NYY		DET	L,7-9	2-8		5	5.1	7	2	0	0	2	0	0	3.83	4.40	23	5	9	0	0	7		3	2	1	1	0	23	1	0	0	0	0	1	1.08	0.036	.05	0.00%	0.14	2t 123 2 out d2	8t 12- 0 out a3
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
21	312	75	Jul 1	NYY	@	KCR	L,0-8	GS-7	L(1-2)	4	6.1	7	4	4	4	2	1	0	4.03	4.57	30	6	11	0	0	7	41			0	1	0	26	2	0	0	0	0	1	.78	-0.065	.01	0.00%	-1.06	1b start tie	7b 1-- 1 out d4
22	313	80	Jul 6	NYY	@	MIN	L,4-9	GS-4	L(1-3)	4	3.1	9	6	6	1	0	0	0	4.66	4.53	20	6	4	0	0	9	17			0	0	0	18	3	1	0	1	0	0	1.13	-0.333	.02	0.00%	-2.87	1b start tie	4b 12- 1 out d2
23	314	88	Jul 16	NYY		TEX	W,9-8	6-8	H(2)	9	2.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	4.48	4.47	11	4	3	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	1	0	1	1.57	0.233	.03	0.00%	1.20	6t --- 0 out a1	8t 1-- 2 out a1
24	315	89	Jul 17	NYY		TEX	L,4-10	7-8		0	1.0	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	4.68	4.49	7	1	1	0	0	4		1	1	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	.27	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-2.74	7t -2- 0 out d3	8t 123 0 out d5
25	316	95	Jul 23	NYY	@	MIL	L,4-6	6-8		5	1.2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	4.57	4.49	8	3	2	0	0	2		2	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	1	0	0	0	.29	0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.17	6b 12- 2 out d5	8b 123 1 out d2
26	317	100	Jul 29	NYY	@	CHW	L,4-5	6-7		5	2.0	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	4.44	4.46	9	4	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	1	1	.23	-0.022	.00	0.00%	0.04	6b --- 0 out d3	7b 3 out d4
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
27	318	106	Aug 3(2)	NYY		CLE	W,3-2	GS-7		4	7.0	9	2	2	1	1	0	0	4.27	4.32	29	7	12	0	0	8	51			0	2	0	28	2	1	0	0	0	0	.93	0.083	.01	0.00%	1.32	1t start tie	7t 3 out d1
28	319	109	Aug 7(1)	NYY		CHW	L,3-6	6-GF		3	4.0	6	2	2	0	1	1	0	4.28	4.38	16	5	4	0	0	6		0	0	0	0	0	16	2	1	0	0	0	0	.23	-0.085	.01	0.00%	-0.10	6t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 4
29	320	111	Aug 8	NYY		CHW	L,4-5	3-7		0	5.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	4.03	4.24	17	5	8	0	0	2		2	1	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	0	1	1	.16	0.053	.01	0.00%	2.71	3t 1-3 0 out d4	7t 3 out d5
30	321	115	Aug 11	NYY	@	CLE	W,10-1	8-GF		2	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.94	4.21	7	3	3	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	.01	0.001	.00	0.00%	1.01	8b --- 0 out a9	9b end a 9
31	322	125	Aug 21	NYY		CAL	W,8-2	8-GF		9	2.0	3	1	1	0	3	0	0	3.96	4.11	9	2	1	0	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.05	0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.05	8t --- 0 out a7	9t end a 6
32	323	128	Aug 25	NYY	@	SEA	W,14-1	9-GF		3	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.91	4.07	3	1	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.48	9b --- 0 out a13	9b end a13
33	324	131	Aug 28	NYY	@	OAK	L,3-4	11-12		2	1.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	3.97	4.09	4	0	3	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.90	0.147	.01	0.00%	0.65	11b 12- 2 out tie	12b 1-- 2 out a2
34	325	133	Aug 31	NYY	@	CAL	L,3-4	8-GF(8)		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.95	4.09	1	0	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.51	0.014	.00	0.00%	0.23	8b 1-- 2 out d1	8b end d 1
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
35	326	137	Sep 4	NYY		TOR	L,4-6	2-7		3	5.1	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	3.74	3.93	17	4	7	0	0	2		1	0	0	0	0	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	.60	0.218	.00	0.00%	2.72	2t --3 2 out d3	7t 3 out a1
36	327	140	Sep 8	NYY	@	BOS	W,12-6	6-7	H(3)	3	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.81	3.93	3	1	1	0	0	1		2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.74	0.061	.01	0.00%	0.43	6b 12- 2 out a2	7b 1-- 1 out a2
37	328	152	Sep 21	NYY	@	DET	W,5-3	7-7	H(4)	12	0.2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3.78	3.96	4	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.06	0.006	.00	0.00%	0.06	7b --- 0 out a2	7b 12- 2 out a2
38	329	153	Sep 22	NYY	@	DET	L,0-6	5-7		0	2.1	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	3.69	3.88	8	1	2	0	0	0		1	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.36	0.045	.00	0.00%	1.34	5b --3 2 out d3	7b 3 out d3
39	330	155	Sep 24(1)	NYY	@	BAL	L,1-8	8-GF(8)		1	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3.66	3.88	4	0	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.48	8b --- 0 out d7	8b end d 7
40	331	157	Sep 25	NYY	@	BAL	W,6-5	3-5	W(2-3)	0	3.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	3.55	3.82	10	1	4	0	0	1		1	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.52	0.160	.00	0.00%	1.82	3b 1-- 0 out d4	5b 3 out a1
41	332	159	Sep 27	NYY		DET	W,2-1	GS-8	W(3-3)	1	8.0	6	1	1	1	3	1	0	3.38	3.84	30	11	9	1	0	6	68			0	1	0	29	0	0	0	1	0	1	1.20	0.361	.00	0.00%	2.79	1t start tie	8t 3 out tie
							13-28		W-L:3-3,BSv:1,Hld:4	3.0	114.1	119	47	43	38	48	8	0	3.38	3.84	477	0.81		1%	0%	117	47	34	29%	3	7	0	434	15	12	2	19	2	8	.79	0.508	.07	-0.02%	8.37

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