Ron Shoop
Ronald Lee Shoop
Born: September 19, 1931
Rural Valley, PA US
Deceased: March 14, 2003
Rural Valley, PA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1951-1962
Major League Statistics
Ron Shoop compiled a career batting average of .236 with 23 home runs and 154 RBI in his 715-game career with the Richmond Tigers, Quad City Tigers, Williamsport Tigers, Jamestown Falcons, Terre Haute Huts, Durham Bulls, Augusta Tigers, Albuquerque Dukes, Lancaster Red Roses, Fort Worth Cats, Dallas Rangers, Birmingham Barons and Knoxville Smokies. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | OHSL4 | Richmond Tigers | 62 | 202 | 202 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .233 | .233 | .287 | .520 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | IIIL | Quad City Tigers | 22 | 63 | 63 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .270 | .460 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 43 | 107 | 107 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .206 | .252 | .458 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Huts | 46 | 149 | 149 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .181 | .181 | .235 | .416 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 60 | 228 | 228 | 70 | 13 | 2 | 3 | .307 | .307 | .421 | .728 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 73 | 202 | 202 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .178 | .178 | .257 | .436 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 16 | 56 | 47 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | .170 | .259 | .234 | .493 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | 85 | 320 | 275 | 36 | 74 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 40 | 43 | .269 | .365 | .345 | .710 | 95 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 117 | 506 | 348 | 50 | 90 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 1 | 71 | 42 | .259 | .481 | .345 | .826 | 120 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Fort Worth Cats | 57 | 163 | 137 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 30 | .182 | .302 | .204 | .507 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Dallas Rangers | 57 | 163 | 137 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 30 | .182 | .302 | .204 | .507 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 74 | 252 | 221 | 22 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 29 | 32 | .208 | .306 | .262 | .568 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 33 | 118 | 92 | 21 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 8 | .261 | .400 | .326 | .726 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | 80 | 252 | 220 | 32 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 25 | 34 | .255 | .327 | .414 | .740 | 91 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 715 | 2468 | 2167 | 166 | 512 | 93 | 8 | 23 | 154 | 4 | 0 | 191 | 164 | .236 | .322 | .318 | .640 | 690 | 7 | 86 | 16 | 8 | 20 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | C | 82 | 472 | 46 | 8 | 5 | .985 | 6.317 | 11 | |||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | C | 15 | 90 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .990 | 6.533 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | C | 105 | 581 | 55 | 7 | 7 | .989 | 6.057 | 12 | |||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | C | 68 | 415 | 19 | 5 | 5 | .989 | 6.382 | 7 | |||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | C | 31 | 193 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .985 | 6.516 | 5 | |||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | C | 48 | 275 | 18 | 7 | 3 | .977 | 6.104 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | OF | 16 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 1.625 | ||||
| Totals | 365 | 2051 | 156 | 33 | 23 | .985 | 6.047 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Richmond Tigers | DET | ||
| 1952 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quad City Tigers | DET | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1955 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Huts | DET | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1957 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | DET | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Fort Worth Cats | CHN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas Rangers | |||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1962 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dukes | KC1 |
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