Spec Shea

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 195lb (183cm, 88kg)

Born: October 2, 1920 in Naugatuck, CT us

Died: July 19, 2002 in New Haven, CT

Buried: St. James Cemetery, Naugatuck, CT

Debut: April 19, 1947 (Age 26-199d, 10,310th in major league history)
vs. WSH 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 27, 1955 (Age 34-329d)
vs. CHW 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season

Full Name: Francis Joseph Shea

Nicknames: The Naugatuck Nugget

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.0

ERA

3.80

195

118

943.2

361

WHIP

1.426

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	4-23 / in Starts: 1-3
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	6 games
Most Games w/o RBI	3 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 10 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	3 (1-1-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 10 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	6 (3-2-0)

Most Driven In
C Courtney	1
R Sievers	1

Most Driven In By
R Sievers	1

1955 Batting Game Log

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1955 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	169	4 (3)	Apr 17	WSH		NYY	W,7-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	170	8 (3)	Apr 23	WSH	@	BAL	L,0-3	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	171	13 (4)	Apr 28	WSH	@	DET	L,1-4	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	172	15 (1)	Apr 30	WSH	@	DET	L,7-11	8-GF(8)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	173	25 (9)	May 11	WSH		DET	L,0-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	174	35 (9)	May 26 (1)	WSH	@	NYY	L,4-8	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	175	36	May 26 (2)	WSH	@	NYY	L,3-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	176	39 (2)	May 29	WSH	@	BOS	L,7-12	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	177	43 (3)	Jun 2	WSH	@	DET	L,3-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
10	178	52 (8)	Jun 11	WSH	@	CHW	L,0-10	2-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.67	-0.017	.29	-0.01%	-0.24	P
11	179	56 (3)	Jun 14 (2)	WSH		CLE	L,1-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
12	180	58 (1)	Jun 16	WSH		CLE	L,5-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
13	181	60 (1)	Jun 18	WSH		KCA	L,4-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	182	63 (2)	Jun 23	WSH		CHW	L,0-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	183	68 (4)	Jun 28 (1)	WSH		BOS	L,0-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	184	71 (2)	Jun 30	WSH		BOS	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	185	73 (1)	Jul 2	WSH	@	NYY	L,0-12	1-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
18	186	75 (1)	Jul 4	WSH	@	BAL	L,2-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
19	187	77 (1)	Jul 7	WSH	@	BOS	L,5-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
20	188	81 (3)	Jul 10 (2)	WSH		NYY	L,3-8	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
21	189	86 (4)	Jul 17	WSH	@	KCA	W,4-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.34	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.55	P
22	190	96 (9)	Jul 26 (2)	WSH		KCA	L,1-3	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.72	-0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.15	P
23	191	102 (5)	Jul 31 (2)	WSH		CHW	L,5-6	GS-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	3.32	0.153	.00	0.00%	1.25	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
24	192	107 (4)	Aug 6	WSH		CLE	W,6-5	6-GF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	9	.51	0.037	.00	0.00%	0.62	P
25	193	112 (4)	Aug 14 (1)	WSH	@	BOS	L,6-9	GS-6	2	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	9	.96	0.101	.00	0.00%	0.90	P
26	194	119 (6)	Aug 23	WSH	@	KCA	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	9						P
27	195	123 (3)	Aug 27	WSH	@	CHW	L,1-11	4-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	9						P
							4-23		10	10	1	4	2	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000		.85	0.221	.03	-0.01%	1.83

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