1945
Born February 21, 1945
Bristol, CT, USA
Tom Shopay Notable
Tom Shopay divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the New York Yankees from 1967, then the Baltimore Orioles through 1977.
Across 253 games he batted .201, with 62 hits and 40 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 7 doubles and 11 stolen bases.
He played 110 games in the outfield, with 128 putouts and 1 error.
He was born in Bristol, CT, USA on February 21, 1945. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | NYY | 8 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .296 |
| 1969 | NYY | 28 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .083 |
| 1971 | BAL | 47 | 74 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | .257 |
| 1972 | BAL | 49 | 40 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | .225 |
| 1975 | BAL | 40 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | .161 |
| 1976 | BAL | 14 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .200 |
| 1977 | BAL | 67 | 69 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | .188 |
| Career | — | 253 | 309 | 40 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 26 | 51 | 11 | .201 |
On this day & linked events
1967
Major-league debut: Tom Shopay
Tom Shopay made a major-league debut on September 17, 1967.
1977
Final major-league game: Tom Shopay
Tom Shopay played a final major-league game on September 30, 1977.
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