Chris Shelton
Christopher Bob Shelton
Born: June 26, 1980
Salt Lake City, UT US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, C, CF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 33 (2001 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
Draft: Round 1 (2003 Rule V Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Utah
N/A
Career: 2001-2010
Major League Statistics
Chris Shelton compiled a career batting average of .307 with 101 home runs and 486 RBI in his 763-game career with the Williamsport Crosscutters, Hickory Crawdads, Lynchburg Hillcats, Altoona Curve, Grand Canyon Rafters, Toledo Mud Hens, Oklahoma RedHawks, Tacoma Rainiers, Astros and Round Rock Express. He began playing during the 2001 season and last took the field during the 2010 campaign.
 Williamsport Crosscutters |
 Hickory Crawdads |
 Lynchburg Hillcats |
 Altoona Curve |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Grand Canyon Rafters |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Oklahoma RedHawks |
 Tacoma Rainiers |
 Round Rock Express |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | 50 | 213 | 174 | 22 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 31 | .305 | .415 | .402 | .817 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 93 | 388 | 332 | 72 | 113 | 27 | 2 | 17 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 74 | .340 | .425 | .587 | 1.013 | 195 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 35 | 133 | 122 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 23 | .279 | .331 | .377 | .708 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 95 | 389 | 315 | 71 | 113 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 69 | 1 | 4 | 68 | 67 | .359 | .478 | .641 | 1.119 | 202 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 18 | 73 | 62 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | .339 | .425 | .371 | .796 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 48 | 211 | 181 | 34 | 60 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 33 | .331 | .417 | .569 | .986 | 103 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 28 | 129 | 109 | 20 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 37 | .266 | .372 | .440 | .812 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 139 | 594 | 498 | 75 | 134 | 31 | 1 | 14 | 65 | 4 | 2 | 83 | 141 | .269 | .381 | .420 | .801 | 209 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma RedHawks | 67 | 291 | 256 | 38 | 87 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 54 | .340 | .409 | .570 | .979 | 146 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 105 | 472 | 405 | 71 | 127 | 30 | 2 | 15 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 86 | .314 | .396 | .509 | .905 | 206 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2010 | R | GULF | Astros | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .333 | .455 | .333 | .788 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 82 | 322 | 285 | 26 | 71 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 77 | .249 | .320 | .393 | .713 | 112 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Totals | 763 | 3226 | 2748 | 452 | 845 | 193 | 11 | 101 | 486 | 10 | 12 | 412 | 638 | .307 | .400 | .496 | .896 | 1363 | 42 | 33 | 2 | 31 | 19 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | 1B | 9 | 96 | 11 | 3 | 11 | .973 | 11.889 | ||||
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | C | 40 | 318 | 39 | 4 | 1 | .989 | 8.925 | 15 | 36 | 19 | 34.5 |
| 2002 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 1B | 52 | 414 | 31 | 0 | 38 | 1.000 | 8.558 | ||||
| 2002 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | C | 25 | 189 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .995 | 7.840 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 15.4 |
| 2002 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2002 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 1B | 41 | 323 | 23 | 1 | 34 | .997 | 8.439 | ||||
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | C | 28 | 208 | 19 | 3 | 0 | .987 | 8.107 | 5 | 28 | 10 | 26.3 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 1B | 22 | 166 | 29 | 1 | 13 | .995 | 8.864 | ||||
| 2003 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | C | 10 | 66 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .987 | 7.400 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 23.1 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 9 | 64 | 8 | 2 | 11 | .973 | 8.000 | ||||
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 31 | 252 | 22 | 3 | 34 | .989 | 8.839 | ||||
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 3 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 7.667 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16.7 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 23 | 238 | 9 | 6 | 25 | .976 | 1.739 | ||||
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 130 | 1202 | 82 | 9 | 144 | .993 | 9.877 | ||||
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma RedHawks | 1B | 49 | 436 | 37 | 4 | 40 | .992 | 9.653 | ||||
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma RedHawks | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 3B | 83 | 39 | 139 | 18 | 15 | .908 | 2.145 | ||||
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 1B | 8 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 11.375 | ||||
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 1B | 60 | 499 | 42 | 4 | 53 | .993 | 9.017 | ||||
| 2010 | R | GULF | Astros | 1B | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.667 | ||||
| Totals | 629 | 4635 | 512 | 61 | 425 | .988 | 8.183 | 25 | 101 | 37 | 26.8 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Crosscutters | PIT | ||
| 2002 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | PIT | ||
| 2003 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | PIT | ||
| 2003 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Grand Canyon Rafters | |||
| 2004 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | June 19, 2004 | July 7, 2004 |
| 2005 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | April 7, 2005 | May 30, 2005 |
| 2006 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | August 1, 2006 | September 1, 2006 |
| 2007 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | April 5, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma RedHawks | TEX | April 4, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
| 2009 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | April 9, 2009 | September 7, 2009 |
| 2010 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | HOU | April 8, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
| 2010 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | July 24, 2010 | July 27, 2010 |
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