David
Shelton
 
Bats: Both
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1''
Weight: 220
 
Born: December 10, 1951 in Usa
 
Ratings - Batting     Help
  AVG 2B 3B HR BB SO
Year Age Tm Lg Salary vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1974 22 LV FL   0 0 0 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 5 3 4
1975 23 OMA JL   0 1 1 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 5 3 4
1976 24 OMA JL   1 2 2 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 3 4
1977 25 OMA JL   1 2 2 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 5 3 4
1978 26 OMA JL $ 300,000 1 2 2 4 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 5 3 4
1979 27 OMA JL   1 3 2 4 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 5 3 4
1980 28 OMA JL   1 2 2 4 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 5 3 4
OOTP5 Min Ratings   0 0 0 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 5 3 4
OOTP5 Max Ratings $ 300,000 1 3 2 4 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 5 3 4
                                             
  Contact Power Gap Eye Ks
Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1981 29 OMA JL     8 8 8 6 7 7 10 11 11 9 11 10 13 10 11
1982 30 OMA JL     8 8 7 6 7 7 10 11 11 9 11 10 13 10 11
1983 31 OMA JL     8 8 7 6 7 7 11 12 11 8 9 9 11 8 9
OOTP6 Min Ratings     8 8 7 6 7 7 10 11 11 8 9 9 11 8 9
OOTP6 Max Ratings     8 8 8 6 7 7 11 12 11 9 11 10 13 10 11
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Owner's Choice - Hitter Award or Owner's Choice - Rookie Award.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1974 22 A   137 477 47 84 6 2 11 38 5 3 37 91 .176 .235 .266 .502 29.5  
1975 23 A   76 280 20 67 11 0 3 31 4 3 24 43 .239 .299 .311 .610 26.2  
1976 24 A   121 388 51 111 25 2 9 58 4 6 42 66 .286 .356 .430 .786 57.0  
1977 25 AA   49 185 22 42 6 0 3 22 3 1 27 32 .227 .325 .308 .634 20.8  
    A   68 96 12 29 3 1 2 11 4 1 20 17 .302 .422 .417 .839 18.3  
1978 26 OMA JL 50 148 13 21 7 1 2 10 0 1 12 38 .142 .209 .243 .452 6.9 0.0
    AA   73 289 24 81 16 1 6 43 5 5 27 40 .280 .342 .405 .747 38.7  
1979 27 AAA   129 491 53 121 25 3 11 44 2 4 50 102 .246 .316 .377 .693 58.5  
1980 28 AAA   138 528 53 135 38 1 8 75 5 4 60 110 .256 .332 .377 .709 66.2  
1981 29 AAA   123 414 61 107 25 1 18 61 2 5 61 92 .258 .354 .454 .808 66.5  
1982 30 AAA   101 300 29 70 12 2 6 41 3 4 38 58 .233 .320 .347 .666 34.5  
1983 31 AAA   64 166 28 41 4 1 5 22 2 4 27 33 .247 .352 .373 .726 22.9  
1 Years Sim 50 148 13 21 7 1 2 10 0 1 12 38 .142 .209 .243 .452 6.9 0.0
5 Years AAA 555 1899 224 474 104 8 48 243 14 21 236 395 .250 .333 .389 .722 248.6  
2 Years AA 122 474 46 123 22 1 9 65 8 6 54 72 .259 .336 .367 .703 59.5  
4 Years A 402 1241 130 291 45 5 25 138 17 13 123 217 .234 .305 .339 .644 131.1  
11 Years Minors 1079 3614 400 888 171 14 82 446 39 40 413 684 .246 .324 .369 .693 439.2  
162 Game Average 479 42 68 22 3 6 32 0 3 38 123 .142 .209 .243 .452 22.4  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   119 10 16 5 0 2 8 0 1 12 34 .134 .211 .227 .437 4.9
vs LH   29 3 5 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 .172 .200 .310 .510 1.2
Home 24 67 6 9 2 0 1 4 0 1 6 15 .134 .213 .209 .422 2.0
Away 26 81 7 12 5 1 1 6 0 0 6 23 .148 .205 .272 .476 4.0
RISP   37 0 4 1 1 0 7 0 0 2 11 .108 .167 .189 .356 0.3
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.2
Close/Late   22 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 .182 .250 .182 .432 1.0
August 26 70 7 9 3 0 2 4 0 0 7 17 .129 .205 .257 .462 3.6
Sep/Oct 24 78 6 12 4 1 0 6 0 1 5 21 .154 .212 .231 .443 2.5
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Slick Fielder Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF   DWS
1978 26 OMA JL 2B 17 17 149.7 31 50 4 16 .953 4.87   0.3
    3B 15 11 106.7 6 18 0 2 1.000 2.03   0.2
    SS 12 9 88.3 13 20 0 2 1.000 3.36   0.2
    1B 5 4 35.0 37 2 2 3 .951 10.03   0.0
  2B 17 17 149.7 31 50 4 16 .953 4.87   0.3
  3B 15 11 106.7 6 18 0 2 1.000 2.03   0.2
  SS 12 9 88.3 13 20 0 2 1.000 3.36   0.2
  1B 5 4 35.0 37 2 2 3 .951 10.03   0.0
Career Totals   49 41 379.7 87 90 6 23 .967 4.20   0.8
Career Highs   49 41 379.7 87 90 6 23 .967 4.20    
History
Drafted in 5th round, 116th overall pick, by Las Vegas in 1974
Released by Las Vegas on 4/21/1975
Signed as a free agent by Omaha on 7/1/1975 to a minor league deal
Injured on 8/15/1975 with a Strained Hip Muscle, out for 6 days
Injured on 6/4/1976 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 6 days
Injured on 7/13/1976 with a Bruised Neck, out for 5 days
Injured on 8/19/1976 with a Pinched Nerve Neck, out for 6 days
Injured on 5/4/1978 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for 5-6 weeks
Injured on 6/20/1978 with a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 5 weeks
Had first career hit on 8/6/1978, off Daniel Wood (JAX)
Hit first career homerun on 8/26/1978, off Ben Beguine (CHA)
Injured on 5/19/1979 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks
Injured on 6/27/1981 with a Bruised Heel, out for 4 days