Tommy Shields

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Second Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: August 14, 1964 in Fairfax, VA us

Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 36th round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 15th round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN).

High School: Conestoga HS (Berwyn, PA)

School: University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN)

Debut: July 25, 1992 (Age 27-346d, 16,181st in major league history)
vs. TEX 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1993 (Age 29-050d)
vs. SDP 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Full Name: Thomas Charles Shields

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

.176

RBI

OBP

.222

SLG

.206

OPS

.428

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1986	21	PIT-min	A-,A	73	309	265	42	75	13	2	5	37	19	7	26	52	.283	.368	.404	.772		107		12	2	4	0		WTR,PRW · NYPL,CARL
1988	23	PIT-min	AA,A	102	399	354	50	110	9	2	5	46	17	6	30	49	.311	.376	.390	.766		138	5	9	3	3	1		HRB,SAL · EL,CARL
1989	24	PIT-min	AA	123	456	417	66	120	13	4	5	47	17	5	25	62	.288	.339	.374	.713		156		9	2	3	3		HRB · EL
1990	25	PIT-min	AAA	123	412	380	42	94	20	3	2	30	12	7	21	72	.247	.288	.332	.620		126		2	6	3	1		BFL · AA
1991	26	BAL-min	AAA	116	463	412	69	119	18	3	6	52	16	8	32	73	.289	.354	.391	.744		161	11	11	5	3	1		ROC · IL
1992	27	BAL-min	AAA	121	475	431	58	130	23	3	10	59	13	7	30	72	.302	.352	.439	.791		189	5	6	4	4	1		ROC · IL
1992	27	BAL	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1993	28	CHC-min	AAA	84	350	314	48	90	16	1	9	48	10	6	26	46	.287	.351	.430	.781		135	9	6	2	2	1		IWA · AA
1993	28	CHC	NL	20	36	34	4	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	.176	.222	.206	.428	17	7	1	0	0	0	0	H/4537
1994	29	CHC-min	AAA	111	396	327	47	86	16	5	5	33	9	11	43	60	.263	.375	.388	.763		127	9	18	4	4	0		IWA · AA
2 Yrs				22	36	34	4	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	.176	.222	.206	.428	17	7	1	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	265	250	29	44	7	0	0	7	0	0	15	74	.176	.222	.206	.428	17	52	7	0	0	0	0

CHC (1 yr)				20	36	34	4	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	.176	.222	.206	.428	17	7	1	0	0	0	0
BAL (1 yr)				2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

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Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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1992
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1993

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