Spec Shea

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 195lb (183cm, 88kg)

Born: October 2, 1920 in Naugatuck, CT us

Died: July 19, 2002 in New Haven, CT

Buried: St. James Cemetery, Naugatuck, CT

Last Game: August 27, 1955 (Age 34-329d)
vs. CHW 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season

Full Name: Francis Joseph Shea

Nicknames: The Naugatuck Nugget

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.0

ERA

3.80

195

118

943.2

361

WHIP

1.426

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1940	19	-3.9	Amsterdam	CAML	C	NYY	11	4	.733	3.94	5.12	20						137.0	122	78	60		82							1.489	8.0		5.4
1941	20	-4.7	Norfolk	PIED	B	NYY	16	10	.615	3.17	3.30	28						199.0	155	73	70		92							1.241	7.0		4.2
1942	21	-7.4	Kansas City	AA	AA	NYY	5	8	.385	3.15	3.42	27	14	9	4	0		100.0	76	38	35		75		89	0	0	8		1.510	6.8		6.8	8.0	1.19

1946	25	-5.5	Oakland	PCL	AAA		15	5	.750	1.66	2.33	24			15	3		174.0	125	45	32		60		124	2	0	3		1.063	6.5		3.1	6.4	2.07
1947	26	-3.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	14	5	.737	3.07	3.17	27	23	3	13	3	1	178.2	127	63	61	10	89	1	89	4	0	0	734	1.209	6.4	0.5	4.5	4.5	1.00
1948	27	-1.4	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	9	10	.474	3.41	3.82	28	22	4	8	3	1	155.2	117	66	59	10	87	2	71	2	1	1	663	1.310	6.8	0.6	5.0	4.1	0.82
1949	28	-0.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	1	1	.500	5.33	6.19	20	3	10	0	0	1	52.1	48	36	31	5	43	0	22	0	0	1	239	1.739	8.3	0.9	7.4	3.8	0.51
1950	29	2.5	Kansas City	AA	AAA	NYY	6	11	.353	6.28	7.45	27	19		4	0		116.0	132	96	81		65		58	0	1	5		1.698	10.2		5.0	4.5	0.89
1951	30	0.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	5	5	.500	4.33	5.55	25	11	7	2	2	0	95.2	112	59	46	11	50	0	38	4	0	1	431	1.693	10.5	1.0	4.7	3.6	0.76
1952	31	0.9	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	11	7	.611	2.93	3.30	22	21	1	12	2	0	169.0	144	62	55	6	92	2	65	2	0	4	723	1.396	7.7	0.3	4.9	3.5	0.71
1953	32	2.1	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	12	7	.632	3.94	4.48	23	23	0	11	1	0	164.2	151	82	72	11	75	0	38	4	1	3	706	1.372	8.3	0.6	4.1	2.1	0.51
1954	33	4.4	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	2	9	.182	6.18	6.81	23	11	9	1	0	0	71.1	97	54	49	9	34	4	22	2	0	3	334	1.836	12.2	1.1	4.3	2.8	0.65
1955	34	5.6	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	2	2	.500	3.99	4.95	27	4	16	1	1	2	56.1	53	31	25	4	27	0	16	1	0	2	246	1.420	8.5	0.6	4.3	2.6	0.59
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (8 seasons)					Majors		56	46	.549	3.80	4.32	195	118	50	48	12	5	943.2	849	453	398	66	497	9	361	19	2	15	4076	1.426	8.1	0.6	4.7	3.4	0.73
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		53	38	.582	3.45	4.09	126	33	9	23	3		726.0	610	330	278		374		271	2	1	16		1.355	7.6		4.6
All Levels (13 Seasons)							109	84	.565	3.64	4.22	321	151	59	71	15	5	1669.2	1459	783	676	66	871	9	632	21	3	31	4076	1.395	7.9		4.7

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		21	16	.568	3.51	4.38	51	19		19	3		290.0	257	141	113		125		182	2	1	8		1.317	8.0		3.9	5.6	1.46
AA (1 season)					Minors		5	8	.385	3.15	3.42	27	14	9	4	0		100.0	76	38	35		75		89	0	0	8		1.510	6.8		6.8	8.0	1.19
B (1 season)					Minors		16	10	.615	3.17	3.30	28						199.0	155	73	70		92							1.241	7.0		4.2
C (1 season)					Minors		11	4	.733	3.94	5.12	20						137.0	122	78	60		82							1.489	8.0		5.4