Nap Shea
John Edward Shea "Napoleon; Shorty; Red"
Born: May 23, 1874
Ware, MA US
Deceased: July 8, 1968
Bloomfield Hills, MI US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 155
Career: 1894-1908
Major League Statistics
Nap Shea compiled a career batting average of .250 with 3 home runs and 0 RBI in his 995-game career with the Brockton Shoemakers, Springfield Ponies, Rome Romans, Ilion Typewriters, Newark Sailors and Syracuse Stars. He began playing during the 1894 season and last took the field during the 1908 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | NENL | Brockton Shoemakers | 92 | 352 | 352 | 69 | 121 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 10 | .344 | .344 | .452 | .795 | 159 | |||||||||
| 1897 | B | NENL | Brockton Shoemakers | 75 | 281 | 281 | 39 | 81 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .288 | .288 | .352 | .641 | 99 | |||||||||
| 1898 | B | NENL | Brockton Shoemakers | 44 | 159 | 159 | 20 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .208 | .208 | .258 | .465 | 41 | |||||||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | 19 | 70 | 67 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .224 | .403 | 15 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1899 | C | NYSL | Rome Romans | 95 | 358 | 351 | 60 | 93 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .265 | .265 | .359 | .624 | 126 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1901 | C | NYSL | Rome Romans | 102 | 375 | 375 | 121 | .323 | .323 | .323 | .645 | 121 | ||||||||||||||
| 1902 | B | NYSL | Ilion Typewriters | 98 | 350 | 350 | 105 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 | 105 | ||||||||||||||
| 1903 | A | IL | Newark Sailors | 93 | 298 | 298 | 20 | 61 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .205 | .205 | .255 | .460 | 76 | |||||||||
| 1904 | A | IL | Newark Sailors | 99 | 284 | 284 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .246 | .458 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1905 | A | IL | Newark Sailors | 78 | 237 | 237 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .177 | .177 | .203 | .380 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | A | IL | Newark Sailors | 64 | 194 | 194 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .175 | .335 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | A | IL | Newark Sailors | 50 | 131 | 131 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .198 | .198 | .237 | .435 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | B | NYSL | Syracuse Stars | 86 | 283 | 265 | 32 | 51 | .192 | .192 | .192 | .385 | 51 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 995 | 3372 | 3344 | 243 | 837 | 98 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .292 | .542 | 976 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | NENL | Brockton Shoemakers | 3B | 92 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | NENL | Brockton Shoemakers | C | 74 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | B | NENL | Brockton Shoemakers | C | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | C | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | C | NYSL | Rome Romans | C | 95 | .000 | |||||
| 1901 | C | NYSL | Rome Romans | C | 102 | 296 | 108 | 12 | .971 | 3.961 | |
| 1903 | A | IL | Newark Sailors | C | 93 | 468 | 146 | 5 | .992 | 6.602 | |
| 1906 | A | IL | Newark Sailors | C | 64 | 238 | 86 | 7 | .979 | 5.062 | |
| 1908 | B | NYSL | Syracuse Stars | C | 86 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 669 | 1002 | 340 | 24 | 0 | .982 | 2.006 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | New England League | Brockton Shoemakers | ||||
| 1895 | B | New England League | Brockton Shoemakers | |||
| 1896 | B | New England League | Brockton Shoemakers | |||
| 1897 | B | New England League | Brockton Shoemakers | May 3, 1897 | September 11, 1897 | |
| 1898 | B | New England League | Brockton Shoemakers | May 2, 1898 | July 4, 1898 | |
| 1898 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | August 1, 1898 | August 25, 1898 | |
| 1899 | C | New York State League | Rome Romans | May 12, 1899 | September 8, 1899 | |
| 1900 | C | New York State League | Rome Romans | May 11, 1900 | September 8, 1900 | |
| 1901 | C | New York State League | Rome Romans | |||
| 1902 | B | New York State League | Ilion Typewriters | |||
| 1903 | A | Eastern League | Newark Sailors | |||
| 1904 | A | Eastern League | Newark Sailors | |||
| 1905 | A | Eastern League | Newark Sailors | |||
| 1906 | A | Eastern League | Newark Sailors | |||
| 1907 | A | Eastern League | Newark Sailors | |||
| 1908 | B | New York State League | Syracuse Stars |
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