Mule Shirley

Ernest Raeford Shirley
Born: May 24, 1901
Snow Hill, NC US
Deceased: August 3, 1955
Goldsboro, NC US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1922-1939
Major League Statistics

Mule Shirley compiled a career batting average of .310 with 56 home runs and 0 RBI in his 998-game career with the Martinsburg Blue Sox, Richmond Colts, Jersey City Skeeters, Mobile Bears, Hartford Senators, Rochester Tribe, Greenville Spinners, Birmingham Barons, Burlington Bees, Asheville Tourists, Minneapolis Millers, Dallas Steers, Chattanooga Lookouts, Atlanta Crackers, Nashville Vols, Knoxville Smokies, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Lenoir Finishers, Jackson Generals, Little Rock Travelers and Goldsboro Goldbugs. He began playing during the 1922 season and last took the field during the 1939 campaign.

Atlanta Crackers

Nashville Vols

Knoxville Smokies

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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
1922	D	BLRI	Martinsburg Blue Sox	11	39	39		11	1	1	0						.282	.282	.359	.641	14
1925	AA	IL	Jersey City Skeeters	59	198	198		58	8	8	1						.293	.293	.429	.722	85
1926	AA	IL	Rochester Tribe	10	30	30		10	3	0	0						.333	.333	.433	.767	13
1926	A	EL1	Hartford Senators	78	293	293		88	16	4	1						.300	.300	.392	.693	115
1926	A	SOUA	Mobile Bears	38	127	127		28	5	1	1						.220	.220	.299	.520	38
1927	B	SALL2	Greenville Spinners	150	547	547		181	23	13	32						.331	.331	.596	.927	326
1928	A	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	155	590	590		202	32	17	9						.342	.342	.500	.842	295
1929	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	47	133	133		44	10	1	7						.331	.331	.579	.910	77
1929	B	SALL2	Asheville Tourists	14	53	53		14	4	1	1						.264	.264	.434	.698	23
1930	A	TL	Dallas Steers	7	23	23		2	0	0	0						.087	.087	.087	.174	2
1930	A	SOUA	(+) Chattanooga Lookouts	125	483	483		173	27	10	3						.358	.358	.474	.832	229
1930	A	SOUA	(+) Atlanta Crackers	125	483	483		173	27	10	3						.358	.358	.474	.832	229
1931	A	SOUA	(+) Atlanta Crackers	145	555	555		173	19	8	13						.312	.312	.445	.757	247
1931	A	SOUA	(+) Nashville Vols	145	555	555		173	19	8	13						.312	.312	.445	.757	247
1932	A	SOUA	(+) Nashville Vols	140	548	548		163	21	6	12						.297	.297	.423	.721	232
1932	A	SOUA	(+) Atlanta Crackers	140	548	548		163	21	6	12						.297	.297	.423	.721	232
1933	A	SOUA	(+) Chattanooga Lookouts	56	214	214		73	10	4	3						.341	.341	.467	.808	100
1933	A	SOUA	(+) Knoxville Smokies	56	214	214		73	10	4	3						.341	.341	.467	.808	100
1934	A	SOUA	Chattanooga Lookouts	150	574	574		177	34	9	2						.308	.308	.409	.718	235
1935	A	SOUA	(+) Chattanooga Lookouts	134	510	510		167	28	5	2						.327	.327	.414	.741	211
1935	A	SOUA	(+) Nashville Vols	134	510	510		167	28	5	2						.327	.327	.414	.741	211
1936	A	EL	Wilkes-Barre Barons	130	498	498		164	19	9	2						.329	.329	.416	.745	207
1937	A1	SOUA	Little Rock Travelers	23	87	87		20	5	0	0						.230	.230	.287	.517	25
1937	A	EL	Wilkes-Barre Barons	37	139	139		48	6	1	0						.345	.345	.403	.748	56
1939	D	COPL	Goldsboro Goldbugs	89	315	315		84									.267	.267	.267	.533	84
Totals				998	3646	3646	0	1131	166	65	56	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.310	.437	.748	1595	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1922	D	BLRI	Martinsburg Blue Sox	1B	11	101	2	1		.990	9.364
1925	AA	IL	Jersey City Skeeters	1B	48	430	19	5		.989	9.354
1926	A	EL1	Hartford Senators	1B	78	848	31	9		.990	11.269
1926	A	SOUA	Mobile Bears	1B	38	351	16	2		.995	9.658
1927	B	SALL2	Greenville Spinners	1B	150	1439	66	26		.983	1.033
1928	A	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	1B	155	1430	73	20		.987	9.697
1929	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	OF	20	27	2	4		.879	1.450
1929	B	SALL2	Asheville Tourists	1B	14	130	7	5		.965	9.786
1934	A	SOUA	Chattanooga Lookouts	1B	150	1385	95	21		.986	9.867
1936	A	EL	Wilkes-Barre Barons	1B	126	1238	82	20		.985	1.476
1937	A	EL	Wilkes-Barre Barons	1B	35	304	14	7		.978	9.086
1937	A1	SOUA	Little Rock Travelers	1B	23	196	12	5		.977	9.043
1939	D	COPL	Goldsboro Goldbugs	1B	89	724	29	11		.986	8.461
Totals					937	8603	448	136	0	.985	9.660

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1922	B	Virginia League	Richmond Colts
1922	D	Blue Ridge League	Martinsburg Blue Sox
1925	AA	International League	Jersey City Skeeters
1926	A	Southern Association	Mobile Bears
1926	A	Eastern League	Hartford Senators
1926	AA	International League	Rochester Tribe
1927	B	South Atlantic Association	Greenville Spinners
1928	A	Southern Association	Birmingham Barons
1929	D	Mississippi Valley League	Burlington Bees
1929	B	South Atlantic Association	Asheville Tourists
1929	AA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers
1930	A	Texas League	Dallas Steers
1930	A	Southern Association	Chattanooga Lookouts	WS1
1930	A	Southern Association	Atlanta Crackers
1931	A	Southern Association	Nashville Vols
1931	A	Southern Association	Atlanta Crackers
1932	A	Southern Association	Atlanta Crackers
1932	A	Southern Association	Nashville Vols
1933	A	Southern Association	Knoxville Smokies
1933	A	Southern Association	Chattanooga Lookouts	WS1
1934	A	Southern Association	Chattanooga Lookouts	WS1
1935	A	Southern Association	Nashville Vols	NY1
1935	A	Southern Association	Chattanooga Lookouts	WS1
1936	A	New York-Pennsylvania League	Wilkes-Barre Barons
1937	Ind	Carolina League	Lenoir Finishers
1937	D	Kitty League	Jackson Generals
1937	A1	Southern League	Little Rock Travelers	BOS
1937	A	New York-Pennsylvania League	Wilkes-Barre Barons
1938	D	Coastal Plain League	Goldsboro Goldbugs
1939	D	Coastal Plain League	Goldsboro Goldbugs

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