Craig Shipley

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1998)

AVG .271
HR 20
RBI 138
H 364
OPS .673
PIV -1,825
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
1/7/1963 in Parramatta, NSW, Australia
MLB Debut
1986-06-22
Last Game
1998-09-25

Full name: Craig Barry Shipley

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
582 1,345 155 364 63 6 20 138 33 47 191 .271 .302 .371 .673 -1,825

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career SLG .371 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OPS .673 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1986 LAN NL 12 27 3 3 1 0 0 4 0 2 5 .111 — — — — 0.0
1987 LAN NL 26 35 3 9 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 .257 — — — — 0.0
1989 NYN NL 4 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1991 SDN NL 37 91 6 25 3 0 1 6 0 2 14 .275 .255 (+7%) .323 (-8%) .384 (-11%) .708 (-10%) -142.6
1992 SDN NL 52 105 7 26 6 0 0 7 1 2 21 .248 .255 (-3%) .322 (-19%) .377 (-19%) .699 (-19%) -325.5
1993 SDN NL 105 230 25 54 9 0 4 22 12 10 31 .235 .265 (-11%) .332 (-17%) .403 (-19%) .735 (-18%) -696.2
1994 SDN NL 81 240 32 80 14 4 4 30 6 9 28 .333 .269 (+24%) .338 (+7%) .424 (+12%) .763 (+10%) 394.8
1995 HOU NL 92 232 23 61 8 1 3 24 6 8 28 .263 .266 (-1%) .337 (-14%) .417 (-17%) .755 (-16%) -635.0
1996 SDN NL 33 92 13 29 5 0 1 7 7 2 15 .315 .269 (+17%) .340 (-1%) .426 (-6%) .767 (-4%) -72.0
1997 SDN NL 63 139 22 38 9 0 5 19 1 7 20 .273 .266 (+2%) .336 (-9%) .419 (+6%) .756 (-1%) -49.9
1998 ANA AL 77 147 18 38 7 1 2 17 0 5 22 .259 .266 (-3%) .335 (-9%) .420 (-14%) .755 (-12%) -298.9
Career · 11 seasons 582 1,345 155 364 63 6 20 138 33 47 191 .271 — — — — -1,825

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home28362367157861.252
Away299722882071277.287

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1998-09-25 LAAOAKL 400000000
1998-09-23 LAATEXL 201000100
1998-09-22 LAATEXL 100000000
1998-09-21 LAATEXL 100000000
1998-09-18 LAASEAL 100000000
1998-09-16 LAATEXL 200000000
1998-09-15 LAATBRL 300000001
1998-09-14 LAATBRW 000000000
1998-09-13 LAABALL 101100200
1998-09-11 LAABALL 301000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 14 4 56 3 3 3
2B 99 64 143 214 5 45
3B 226 100 93 223 12 16
OF 12 6 16 1 0 0
SS 169 101 182 311 23 50

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 LAN 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1986 LAN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1986 LAN SS 10 10 16 16 3 4
1987 LAN 3B 6 1 3 3 1 0
1987 LAN SS 18 4 12 25 2 2
1989 NYN 3B 2 0 0 2 0 0
1989 NYN SS 3 1 0 2 0 0
1991 SDN 2B 14 10 18 36 1 8
1991 SDN SS 19 15 21 34 6 6
1992 SDN 2B 11 6 18 23 0 5
1992 SDN 3B 8 3 5 10 0 1
1992 SDN SS 23 7 29 41 1 12
1993 SDN 2B 12 5 11 19 1 1
1993 SDN 3B 37 7 17 20 1 4
1993 SDN OF 5 2 6 0 0 0
1993 SDN SS 38 30 50 82 5 10
1994 SDN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1994 SDN 2B 13 8 21 19 1 5
1994 SDN 3B 53 31 25 63 6 5
1994 SDN OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1994 SDN SS 14 10 17 26 2 4
1995 HOU 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1995 HOU 2B 4 3 5 10 0 1
1995 HOU 3B 65 39 27 82 2 5
1995 HOU SS 11 7 10 24 1 2
1996 SDN 2B 17 12 26 39 1 6
1996 SDN 3B 4 1 1 5 0 0
1996 SDN OF 3 2 4 1 0 0
1996 SDN SS 7 5 4 19 0 1
1997 SDN 1B 4 2 28 0 2 0
1997 SDN 2B 16 12 24 36 1 8
1997 SDN 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1997 SDN SS 21 10 17 37 3 5
1998 ANA 1B 8 2 27 3 1 3
1998 ANA 2B 11 8 20 31 0 11
1998 ANA 3B 48 18 15 37 2 1
1998 ANA OF 2 2 4 0 0 0
1998 ANA SS 5 2 6 5 0 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 14
Second Base 99
Third Base 226
Shortstop 169
Left Field 4
Center Field 4
Right Field 4
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1997 SDN NL $500,000
1996 SDN NL $500,000
1995 HOU NL $562,500
1994 SDN NL $275,000
1993 SDN NL $149,000
1992 SDN NL $117,500
1987 LAN NL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $2,166,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa AL 1982, 1983, 1984

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Craig Shipley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hanser Alberto
    .269 avg, 22 HR
  2. 95
    Jordan Pacheco
    .272 avg, 10 HR
  3. 95
    Harold Castro
    .278 avg, 16 HR
  4. 92
    Nippy Jones
    .267 avg, 25 HR
  5. 89
    Josh Barfield
    .264 avg, 16 HR
  6. 88
    Ernie Clement
    .265 avg, 34 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Craig Shipley

What years did Craig Shipley play?
Craig Shipley played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1998.
Was Craig Shipley a pitcher?
No. Craig Shipley was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Craig Shipley hit?
Craig Shipley hit 20 career home runs with 364 hits.