American baseball player (1935–2024)
Baseball player
Joe Shipley Pitcher Born: (1935-05-09 ) May 9, 1935Morristown, Tennessee , U.S.Died: May 1, 2024(2024-05-01) (aged 88)St. Charles, Missouri , U.S.Batted: Right
Threw: Right
July 14, 1958, for the San Francisco Giants July 23, 1963, for the Chicago White Sox Win–loss record 0–1 Earned run average 5.93 Strikeouts 23 Stats at Baseball Reference
Joseph Clark Shipley (May 9, 1935 – May 1, 2024) was an American professional baseball player. The right-handed pitcher appeared in 29 games over four seasons in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants (1958–60) and Chicago White Sox (1963).[ 1] Morristown, Tennessee , and was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 210 pounds (95 kg). Shipley died in St. Charles, Missouri , on May 1, 2024, at the age of 88.[ 2]
Career
Shipley's pro career lasted for 13 seasons (1953–65). Twenty-eight of his 29 big-league appearances came as a relief pitcher . In his one starting assignment, the second game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 14, 1959 , he allowed two hits , five bases on balls and two earned runs in 22 ⁄3 innings pitched , and did not gain a decision in an eventual 6–3 Giants' loss.[ 3]
All told, Shipley posted a 0–1 record with a 5.93 earned run average in the majors. He worked 44 innings , allowing 48 hits and 35 walks; he struck out 23. He had 13 games finished and no saves .
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