Merv Shea

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1927-1944 (1927-1944)
Proper Name
Mervyn David Shea
Positions
C (407)
Height / Weight
5-11 / 175
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Death Date
January 27,1953   Age:  52.144
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
sheam102
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Merv Shea [Mervyn David Shea] played Major League Baseball between 1927-1944. Shea was born on September 5th, 1900He died on January 27th, 1953 at the age of 52. Made his Major League Debut on April 23rd, 1927 at the age of 26. Historically, based on stats listed below, his most frequent teammate was Vern Kennedy [6 seasons]. Shea played 4 seasons with the Detroit Tigers organization, 4 seasons with the Chicago White Sox, 1 season with the Baltimore Orioles, 1 season with the Boston Red Sox, 1 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers and 1 season with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Jobs in Baseball: Assistant Coach for the Detroit Tigers for 4 years between 1939-1942. Assistant Coach for the Philadelphia Phillies for 2 years between 1944-1945. Assistant Coach for the Chicago Cubs for ...
2 years between 1948-1949.

Career Transactions: Traded from Boston Red Sox to St. Louis Browns for Rick Ferrell and Lloyd Brown on May 9th, 1933. Traded from St. Louis Browns to Chicago White Sox for Frank Grube on November 1st, 1933. Signed contract with Dodgers on May 3rd, 1938.

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1927Detroit TigersALMLBDET-26348551563090071502000279496.176.239.318.557.224.142.0007.4515.962.140.00
1928Detroit TigersALMLBDET-273985820230922911120002897515.235.316.329.645.200.094.0009.2811.341.220.00
1929Detroit TigersALMLBDET-2898*501622347603242119180100062182938.290.365.383.748.216.093.00010.449.890.9554.00
1933Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS932931656183008004700000116035.143.200.196.396.125.053.0006.6711.671.750.00
1933St. Louis BrownsALMLBSLA8329394279267311112720432603000893251360.262.360.319.679.219.057.00013.238.000.60279.00
1934Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA1533646217682830050124190200031202325.159.260.176.436.148.017.00011.889.410.790.00
1935Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA153493*4612282820013003090200030154226.230.382.246.628.262.016.00019.485.840.300.00
1936Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA1535142433000200650100033103.125.300.125.425.250.000.00019.3516.130.830.00
1937Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA153625717151005101510000001686114.211.349.225.574.239.014.00017.4411.630.670.00
1938Brooklyn DodgersNLMLBBRO26,283784*481201422500121028200000227148517.183.338.225.563.000.042.00018.9213.510.710.00
1939Detroit TigersALMLBDET3038420000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1944Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI254371524001100440000171913.267.421.467.888.000.200.00021.0521.051.0015.00
Tot:MLB (11 yrs) MLB      4391197105263397511584189145113003331140051212.220.327.277.603.218.057.24613.5010.360.77239.40
Tot:NL (2 yrs) NL      551351626501131032240000334167620.193.347.252.599.304.059.22719.1614.370.75135.00
Tot:AL (9 yrs) AL      384106289237347410274157121113000297123345192.223.324.280.603.207.056.24912.739.810.77265.50
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