Art Shires
Charles Arthur Shires "Art The Great"
Born: August 13, 1906
Italy, TX US
Deceased: July 13, 1967
Italy, TX US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1926-1935
Major League Statistics
Art Shires compiled a career batting average of .311 with 44 home runs and 0 RBI in his 827-game career with the Waco Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Fort Worth Cats and Harrisburg Senators. He began playing during the 1926 season and last took the field during the 1935 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 0.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | A | TL | Waco Cubs | 104 | 368 | 368 | 103 | 22 | 2 | 5 | .280 | .280 | .391 | .671 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | TL | Waco Cubs | 156 | 558 | 558 | 170 | 19 | 8 | 8 | .305 | .305 | .410 | .715 | 229 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | TL | Waco Cubs | 106 | 379 | 379 | 120 | 16 | 6 | 11 | .317 | .317 | .478 | .794 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 157 | 623 | 623 | 240 | 45 | 8 | 11 | .385 | .385 | .536 | .921 | 334 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 44 | 176 | 176 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 5 | .312 | .312 | .477 | .790 | 84 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 59 | 195 | 195 | 54 | 10 | 3 | 2 | .277 | .277 | .390 | .667 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 138 | 512 | 512 | 147 | 33 | 5 | 1 | .287 | .287 | .377 | .664 | 193 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 63 | 206 | 206 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .243 | .243 | .301 | .544 | 62 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 827 | 3017 | 3017 | 0 | 939 | 162 | 35 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .311 | .432 | .743 | 1303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | A | TL | Waco Cubs | 1B | 103 | 934 | 85 | 9 | .991 | 9.893 | |
| 1927 | A | TL | Waco Cubs | 1B | 155 | 1422 | 118 | 16 | .990 | 9.935 | |
| 1928 | A | TL | Waco Cubs | 1B | 105 | 897 | 93 | 5 | .995 | 9.429 | |
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 157 | 1502 | 112 | 20 | .988 | 1.280 | |
| 1933 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 57 | 484 | 35 | 2 | .996 | 9.105 | |
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1B | 44 | 391 | 17 | 1 | .998 | 9.273 | |
| 1934 | A | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 1B | 138 | 1331 | 77 | 17 | .988 | 1.203 | |
| 1935 | A | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 1B | 59 | 537 | 40 | 4 | .993 | 9.780 | |
| Totals | 818 | 7498 | 577 | 74 | 0 | .991 | 9.872 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | A | Texas League | Waco Cubs | |||
| 1927 | A | Texas League | Waco Cubs | |||
| 1928 | A | Texas League | Waco Cubs | |||
| 1931 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | SLA | ||
| 1933 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1933 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1934 | A | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1935 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Harrisburg Senators | WS1 |
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