Al Shirley
Alfred Manuel Shirley
Born: October 18, 1973
Danville, VA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 209
Draft: Round 1 (1991 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: George Washington HS (Danville, VA)
Career: 1991-1998
Al Shirley compiled a career batting average of .213 with 69 home runs and 230 RBI in his 865-game career with the Mets, Kingsport Mets, Capital City Bombers, St. Lucie Mets, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Wichita Wranglers and Waterbury Spirit. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
 Kingsport Mets |
 Capital City Bombers |
 St. Lucie Mets |
 Wilmington Blue Rocks |
 Wichita Wranglers |
 Waterbury Spirit |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | GULF | Mets | 51 | 203 | 187 | 21 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 62 | .176 | .241 | .251 | .493 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 29 | 127 | 99 | 26 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 37 | .313 | .457 | .576 | 1.032 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | 72 | 292 | 240 | 32 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 50 | 121 | .146 | .298 | .267 | .565 | 64 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 43 | 182 | 133 | 22 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 57 | .180 | .389 | .233 | .622 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | 127 | 498 | 437 | 67 | 93 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 56 | 23 | 6 | 50 | 208 | .213 | .300 | .426 | .726 | 186 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1995 | R | GULF | Mets | 4 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .333 | .444 | .467 | .911 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 59 | 212 | 183 | 27 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 94 | .186 | .292 | .333 | .626 | 61 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 116 | 407 | 340 | 54 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 47 | 8 | 7 | 57 | 149 | .229 | .354 | .429 | .783 | 146 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 81 | 267 | 240 | 31 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 92 | .271 | .332 | .371 | .703 | 89 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 32 | 103 | 93 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 30 | .226 | .287 | .409 | .696 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | 17 | 49 | 43 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .233 | .327 | .395 | .722 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 631 | 2358 | 2010 | 302 | 429 | 71 | 18 | 69 | 230 | 100 | 40 | 297 | 870 | .213 | .323 | .370 | .693 | 743 | 18 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | GULF | Mets | OF | 50 | 76 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .928 | 1.540 |
| 1992 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | OF | 28 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .968 | 2.179 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | OF | 71 | 127 | 6 | 13 | 2 | .911 | 1.873 |
| 1993 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | OF | 43 | 82 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .922 | 1.930 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | OF | 124 | 247 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .966 | 2.032 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | OF | 56 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.214 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | CF | 52 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | R | GULF | Mets | CF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | LF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | R | GULF | Mets | OF | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | CF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | OF | 111 | 182 | 8 | 12 | 0 | .941 | 1.712 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | LF | 110 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | OF | 71 | 104 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .948 | 1.549 |
| 1997 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | CF | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | LF | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | RF | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | OF | 29 | 58 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .940 | 2.172 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | LF | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | OF | 14 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .885 | 1.643 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 865 | 1086 | 35 | 62 | 5 | .948 | 1.296 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | Gulf Coast League | Mets | NYN | ||
| 1992 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Mets | NYN | ||
| 1993 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Mets | NYN | ||
| 1993 | A | South Atlantic League | Capital City Bombers | NYN | ||
| 1994 | A | South Atlantic League | Capital City Bombers | NYN | ||
| 1995 | R | Gulf Coast League | Mets | NYN | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | KCA | ||
| 1997 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wranglers | KCA | ||
| 1998 | Ind | Northeast League | Waterbury Spirit | |||
| 1998 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wranglers | KCA |
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