John Shea
John Joseph Shea
Born: June 23, 1966
Willimantic, CT US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 16 (1984 January Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 17 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Worcester Academy HS (Colchester, CT)
Connecticut
Career: 1986-1998
John Shea compiled a career record of 72 wins and 63 losses, with 15 saves, and a 3.79 ERA in his 368-game pitching career with the St. Catharines Blue Jays, Myrtle Beach Blue Jays, Dunedin Blue Jays, Knoxville Blue Jays, Syracuse Chiefs, New Britain Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox, El Paso Diablos, Rochester Red Wings, Tulsa Drillers and Waterbury Spirit. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Blue Jays | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.67 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 44 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.47 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 140.0 | 147 | 67 | 54 | 13 | 42 | 1 | 92 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 4 | 6 | .400 | 2.20 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 122.7 | 115 | 43 | 30 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 83 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.40 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.3 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 9 | 12 | .429 | 2.70 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 190.3 | 183 | 79 | 57 | 14 | 57 | 1 | 96 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.64 | 40 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 81.7 | 83 | 45 | 33 | 9 | 40 | 4 | 58 | 4 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 12 | 10 | .545 | 4.55 | 35 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 172.0 | 198 | 104 | 87 | 15 | 78 | 2 | 76 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 767 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 8 | 8 | .500 | 6.18 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 118.0 | 151 | 92 | 81 | 8 | 49 | 1 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 546 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.65 | 48 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56.7 | 48 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 241 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2 | 2 | .500 | 7.00 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 51 | 31 | 28 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 170 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2.36 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53.3 | 52 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 233 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.95 | 38 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 39.7 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 172 |
| 1996 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.97 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 56 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.67 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.7 | 60 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 248 |
| Totals | 72 | 63 | .533 | 3.79 | 368 | 131 | 89 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 1148.0 | 1216 | 596 | 484 | 89 | 430 | 19 | 731 | 36 | 35 | 54 | 2433 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Blue Jays | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | 13 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .118 | .167 | .176 | .343 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 27 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .111 | .158 | .167 | .325 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Blue Jays | P | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | P | 26 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 3 | .941 | 1.231 |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | P | 24 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 0 | .914 | 1.333 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | P | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .778 | .538 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | P | 31 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 1 | .895 | 1.097 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 40 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .425 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 35 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 2 | .935 | .829 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 25 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .938 | .600 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | P | 48 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .188 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | P | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .050 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 38 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .132 |
| 1996 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | P | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | P | 13 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.923 |
| Totals | 368 | 38 | 186 | 14 | 13 | .941 | .609 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | St. Catharines Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1987 | A | South Atlantic League | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1989 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1993 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1994 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1996 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 1998 | Ind | Northeast League | Waterbury Spirit |
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