Bob Sheldon
Bob Mitchell Sheldon
Born: November 27, 1950
Montebello, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 52 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
Draft: Round 22 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
School: Montebello HS (CA)
Loyola Marymount
Career: 1972-1977
Major League Statistics
Bob Sheldon compiled a career batting average of .291 with 20 home runs and 176 RBI in his 515-game career with the Newark Co-Pilots, Shreveport Captains, Sacramento Solons and Spokane Indians. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1977 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | 68 | 289 | 248 | 44 | 69 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 38 | 12 | .278 | .381 | .343 | .723 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 131 | 551 | 498 | 55 | 114 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 46 | 48 | .229 | .297 | .285 | .583 | 142 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 75 | 342 | 301 | 64 | 100 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 25 | .332 | .409 | .485 | .894 | 146 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 82 | 378 | 327 | 44 | 102 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 28 | .312 | .401 | .388 | .789 | 127 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 75 | 316 | 260 | 56 | 72 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 21 | .277 | .398 | .342 | .740 | 89 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 84 | 375 | 312 | 59 | 110 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 53 | 18 | .353 | .442 | .417 | .859 | 130 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 515 | 2251 | 1946 | 322 | 567 | 78 | 7 | 20 | 176 | 44 | 21 | 273 | 152 | .291 | .381 | .369 | .750 | 719 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | SS | 63 | 94 | 149 | 13 | 17 | .949 | 3.857 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 2B | 96 | 212 | 299 | 12 | 62 | .977 | 5.323 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | SS | 27 | 28 | 67 | 6 | 9 | .941 | 3.519 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 3B | 13 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 3 | .927 | 2.923 |
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2B | 75 | 161 | 224 | 15 | 52 | .962 | 5.133 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2B | 82 | 193 | 245 | 12 | 68 | .973 | 5.341 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 1B | 73 | 628 | 52 | 4 | 70 | .994 | 9.315 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 2B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .800 | 4.000 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 1B | 84 | 793 | 57 | 3 | 79 | .996 | 1.119 |
| Totals | 514 | 2122 | 1122 | 69 | 361 | .979 | 6.311 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Newark Co-Pilots | ML4 | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | ML4 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | ML4 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | ML4 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | ML4 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | ML4 |
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