Spec Shea
Francis Joseph Shea "The Naugatuck Nugget"
Born: October 2, 1920
Naugatuck, CT US
Deceased: July 19, 2002
New Haven, CT US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1940-1950
Major League Statistics
Spec Shea compiled a career record of 53 wins and 38 losses and a 3.45 ERA in his 126-game pitching career with the Amsterdam Rugmakers, Norfolk Tars, Kansas City Blues, Oakland Oaks and Newark Bears. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 11 | 4 | .733 | 3.94 | 20 | 137.0 | 122 | 78 | 60 | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 16 | 10 | .615 | 3.17 | 28 | 199.0 | 155 | 73 | 70 | 92 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3.15 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 100.0 | 76 | 38 | 35 | 75 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 15 | 5 | .750 | 1.66 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 174.0 | 125 | 45 | 32 | 60 | 124 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 6 | 11 | .353 | 6.28 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 116.0 | 132 | 96 | 81 | 65 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| Totals | 53 | 38 | .582 | 3.45 | 126 | 33 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 726.0 | 610 | 330 | 278 | 0 | 374 | 0 | 271 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 23 | 59 | 59 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .305 | .305 | .458 | .763 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 31 | 76 | 76 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .211 | .211 | .329 | .539 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 27 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .094 | .147 | .125 | .272 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 24 | 69 | 66 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .242 | .265 | .288 | .553 | 19 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 27 | 41 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .111 | .200 | .139 | .339 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 132 | 279 | 269 | 9 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 32 | .212 | .235 | .297 | .532 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 27 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .852 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 24 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 3 | .973 | 1.500 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 27 | 6 | 29 | 2 | 2 | .946 | 1.296 |
| Totals | 126 | 28 | 66 | 3 | 6 | .969 | .746 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA |
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