Standard Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 26 | DET | AL | 34 | 94 | 85 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | .176 | .239 | .318 | .557 | 43 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2/H | |||
| 1928 | 27 | DET | AL | 39 | 97 | 85 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | .235 | .316 | .329 | .645 | 68 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2H | |||
| 1929 | 28 | DET | AL | 50 | 182 | 162 | 23 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 18 | .290 | .365 | .383 | .747 | 93 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/H | |||
| 1933 | 32 | TOT | AL | 110 | 387 | 335 | 27 | 81 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 33 | .242 | .335 | .299 | .634 | 66 | 100 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2/H | |||
| 1933 | 32 | BOS | AL | 16 | 60 | 56 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .143 | .200 | .196 | .396 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1933 | 32 | SLB | AL | 94 | 327 | 279 | 26 | 73 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 26 | .262 | .360 | .319 | .679 | 78 | 89 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2/H | |||
| 1934 | 33 | CHW | AL | 62 | 202 | 176 | 8 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 19 | .159 | .260 | .176 | .436 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2/H | |||
| 1935 | 34 | CHW | AL | 46 | 154 | 122 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | .230 | .382 | .246 | .627 | 64 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2/H | |||
| 1936 | 35 | CHW | AL | 14 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | .125 | .300 | .125 | .425 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1937 | 36 | CHW | AL | 25 | 86 | 71 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 10 | .211 | .349 | .225 | .574 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1938 | 37 | BRO | NL | 48 | 148 | 120 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 20 | .183 | .338 | .225 | .563 | 56 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2/H | ||
| 1939 | 38 | DET | AL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /2 | ||
| 1944 | 43 | PHI | NL | 7 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .267 | .421 | .467 | .888 | 154 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /2H | ||
| 11 Yrs | 439 | 1402 | 1197 | 105 | 263 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 115 | 8 | 2 | 189 | 145 | .220 | .327 | .277 | .603 | 58 | 331 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | ||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 517 | 442 | 39 | 97 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 54 | .220 | .327 | .277 | .603 | 58 | 122 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |||||||
| DET (4 yrs) | 127 | 375 | 334 | 36 | 82 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 45 | .246 | .319 | .350 | .669 | 73 | 117 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| CHW (4 yrs) | 147 | 473 | 393 | 26 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 43 | .188 | .318 | .204 | .522 | 35 | 80 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |||||||
| BRO (1 yr) | 48 | 148 | 120 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 20 | .183 | .338 | .225 | .563 | 56 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| PHI (1 yr) | 7 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .267 | .421 | .467 | .888 | 154 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| SLB (1 yr) | 94 | 327 | 279 | 26 | 73 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 26 | .262 | .360 | .319 | .679 | 78 | 89 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| BOS (1 yr) | 16 | 60 | 56 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .143 | .200 | .196 | .396 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| AL (9 yrs) | 384 | 1235 | 1062 | 89 | 237 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 102 | 7 | 2 | 157 | 121 | .223 | .324 | .280 | .603 | 57 | 297 | 1 | 13 | 6 | |||||||
| NL (2 yrs) | 55 | 167 | 135 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 24 | .193 | .347 | .252 | .599 | 66 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
Sign up for the free Baseball Reference newsletter and get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.
It's also available for football, basketball and hockey.
Advanced Batting
Compare Merv Shea to
Powered by 
Standard Fielding
Appearances
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
Hall of Fame Statistics
Similarity Scores
Transactions
Salaries
- Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Merv Shea born?
Merv Shea was born on September 5, 1900.
Where was Merv Shea born?
Merv Shea was born in San Francisco, CA.
How tall was Merv Shea?
Merv Shea was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Merv Shea weigh when playing?
Merv Shea weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Merv Shea play?
Merv Shea played 11 seasons.
Is Merv Shea in the Hall of Fame?
Merv Shea has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Merv Shea play?
Merv Shea was a Catcher.
How many hits did Merv Shea have?
Merv Shea had 263 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Merv Shea have?
Merv Shea had 5 home runs over his career.
What was Merv Shea's average?
Merv Shea had a .220 average over his career.
How many teams has Merv Shea played for?
Merv Shea played for 6 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies.
When did Merv Shea retire?
Merv Shea last played in 1944.
Player Value--Batting