Bill Shewey
William Irvine Shewey "Shoo"
Born: July 5, 1916
Joplin, MO US
Deceased: January 17, 2014
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1935-1948
Bill Shewey compiled a career batting average of .321 with 25 home runs and 16 RBI in his 771-game career with the Greensburg Red Wings, Union City Greyhounds, Asheville Tourists, Albuquerque Cardinals, Mobile Shippers, Williamson Red Birds, Portsmouth Red Birds, Columbus Red Birds, Sacramento Solons and Pittsburg/Roseville Diamonds. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | PASA2 | Greensburg Red Wings | 29 | 106 | 106 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .302 | .358 | .660 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 120 | 521 | 521 | 170 | .326 | .326 | .326 | .653 | 170 | ||||||||||||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 34 | 143 | 143 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .287 | .287 | .357 | .643 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | 51 | 199 | 199 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .271 | .533 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | 75 | 294 | 294 | 103 | 14 | 10 | 1 | .350 | .350 | .476 | .827 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | 99 | 399 | 399 | 150 | 35 | 10 | 8 | .376 | .376 | .574 | .950 | 229 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 11 | 51 | 51 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .451 | .784 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 12 | 53 | 53 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .302 | .321 | .623 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | 117 | 484 | 484 | 162 | 30 | 21 | 10 | .335 | .335 | .545 | .880 | 264 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 21 | 86 | 80 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | .262 | .314 | .388 | .701 | 31 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 135 | 520 | 520 | 157 | 21 | 9 | 6 | .302 | .302 | .412 | .713 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 44 | 168 | 154 | 27 | 46 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 12 | .299 | .353 | .429 | .782 | 66 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | FARW | Pittsburg/Roseville Diamonds | 16 | 51 | 51 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .431 | .765 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 771 | 3089 | 3069 | 39 | 984 | 132 | 64 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 23 | .321 | .325 | .430 | .755 | 1319 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | PASA2 | Greensburg Red Wings | OF | 29 | 49 | 4 | 2 | .964 | 1.828 | |
| 1937 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | OF | 34 | 56 | 3 | 5 | .922 | 1.735 | |
| 1938 | D | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | OF | 75 | 171 | 6 | 7 | .962 | 2.360 | |
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | OF | 49 | 90 | 4 | 4 | .959 | 1.918 | |
| 1939 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | OF | 99 | 178 | 7 | 1 | .995 | 1.869 | |
| 1939 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | OF | 12 | 24 | 2 | 2 | .929 | 2.167 | |
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 11 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .913 | 1.909 | |
| 1940 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | OF | 117 | 307 | 22 | 10 | .971 | 2.812 | |
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 20 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .967 | 2.900 |
| 1941 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | OF | 135 | 328 | 24 | 9 | .975 | 2.607 | |
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 39 | 81 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .957 | 2.256 |
| Totals | 620 | 1359 | 83 | 48 | 0 | .968 | 2.326 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Penn State Association | Greensburg Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1936 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | SLN | ||
| 1937 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Arizona-Texas League | Albuquerque Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1938 | B | Southeastern League | Mobile Shippers | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Mountain State League | Williamson Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1939 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Portsmouth Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1939 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Mountain State League | Williamson Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1948 | D | Far West League | Pittsburg/Roseville Diamonds | NY1 |
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