What years did Bud Sheely play?

Bud Sheely played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1953.

Was Bud Sheely a pitcher?

No. Bud Sheely was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Bud Sheely hit?

Bud Sheely hit 0 career home runs with 44 hits.

Bud Sheely

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1953)

AVG .210

HR 0

RBI 12

H 44

OPS .539

PIV -748

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 11/26/1920 in Spokane, WA, USA
Died: 10/17/1985 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-07-26
Last Game: 1953-09-13

Full name: Hollis Kimball Sheely

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
101	210	7	44	5	0	0	12	0	27	22	.210	.305	.233	.539	-748

Career AVG .210 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career SLG .233 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 39.3% below league average.

Career OPS .539 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1951	CHA	AL	34	89	2	16	2	7	6	7	.180	.260 (-31%)	.336 (-29%)	.385 (-48%)	.721 (-39%)	-548.9
1952	CHA	AL	36	75	1	18	2	3	12	7	.240	.252 (-5%)	.326 (+8%)	.369 (-28%)	.696 (-11%)	-80.0
1953	CHA	AL	31	46	4	10	1	2	9	8	.217	—	—	—	—	-119.2
Career · 3 seasons			101	210	7	44	5	12	27	22	.210	—	—	—	—	-748

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	44	88	3	14	0	2	.159
Away	57	122	4	30	0	10	.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1953-09-13	CHW	BOS	L	1	0	0	0
1953-08-13	CHW	CLE	W	2	0	1	0
1953-08-12	CHW	CLE	L	0	0	1	0
1953-08-09	CHW	NYY	W	1	0	0	1
1953-07-26	CHW	PHA	W	3	0	0	1
1953-07-24	CHW	PHA	L	1	0	0	0
1953-07-19	CHW	NYY	L	3	0	0	1
1953-07-16	CHW	MIN	W	3	1	0	0
1953-07-12	CHW	CLE	W	2	0	0	0
1953-07-10	CHW	CLE	L	4	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	81	0	292	25	3	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1951	CHA	C	33	127	11	2	3
1952	CHA	C	31	105	12	1	1
1953	CHA	C	17	60	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	80

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Mary's College of California	Moraga	CA	1940

Frequently Asked Questions about Bud Sheely

What years did Bud Sheely play?: Bud Sheely played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1953.
Was Bud Sheely a pitcher?: No. Bud Sheely was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bud Sheely hit?: Bud Sheely hit 0 career home runs with 44 hits.