Ron Shelton
Ronald Wayne Shelton
Born: September 15, 1945
Whittier, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 39 (1966 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Johnson City HS (IL)
Career: 1967-1971
Ron Shelton compiled a career batting average of .251 with 10 home runs and 127 RBI in his 479-game career with the Bluefield Orioles, Stockton Ports, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1971 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 48 | 189 | 160 | 21 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 30 | .212 | .302 | .244 | .546 | 39 | 6 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 11 | 45 | 40 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 | .311 | .300 | .611 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 97 | 430 | 387 | 65 | 93 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 31 | 43 | .240 | .302 | .282 | .584 | 109 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1969 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 140 | 614 | 523 | 87 | 145 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 32 | 7 | 56 | 62 | .277 | .360 | .382 | .743 | 200 | 14 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 104 | 463 | 398 | 55 | 97 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 52 | 37 | .244 | .328 | .299 | .627 | 119 | 9 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 13 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .207 | .281 | .207 | .488 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 66 | 182 | 154 | 20 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 13 | .260 | .350 | .305 | .655 | 47 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 479 | 1957 | 1691 | 257 | 425 | 63 | 7 | 10 | 127 | 90 | 29 | 179 | 192 | .251 | .331 | .315 | .645 | 532 | 0 | 29 | 43 | 15 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | SS | 8 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 6 | .976 | 5.000 |
| 1967 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 3B | 7 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .875 | 3.000 |
| 1967 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | SS | 28 | 47 | 55 | 7 | 8 | .936 | 3.643 |
| 1967 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 2B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1967 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 2B | 13 | 24 | 40 | 1 | 7 | .985 | 4.923 |
| 1968 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 2B | 88 | 165 | 238 | 13 | 44 | .969 | 4.580 |
| 1968 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | SS | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .875 | 2.333 |
| 1968 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 1B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1968 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1969 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 2B | 139 | 342 | 361 | 19 | 82 | .974 | 5.058 |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 2B | 103 | 228 | 255 | 11 | 38 | .978 | 4.689 |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 9.000 |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .714 | 5.000 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 42 | 105 | 108 | 4 | 24 | .982 | 5.071 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| Totals | 448 | 959 | 1116 | 64 | 214 | .970 | 4.632 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1967 | A | California League | Stockton Ports | BAL | ||
| 1968 | A | California League | Stockton Ports | BAL | ||
| 1969 | A | California League | Stockton Ports | BAL | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | BAL | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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