What years did Joe Shipley play?

Joe Shipley played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1963.

Was Joe Shipley a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Shipley pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 23 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Shipley hit?

Joe Shipley hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Joe Shipley play for?

Joe Shipley played for 2 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1958–1960) and the Chicago White Sox (1963).

What were Joe Shipley's career stats?

In 29 games, Joe Shipley went 0-1 with a 5.93 ERA, 23 strikeouts, and 44.0 innings pitched.

What position did Joe Shipley play?

Joe Shipley played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Joe Shipley and how much did he weigh?

Joe Shipley was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Joe Shipley's career ERA?

Joe Shipley finished with a 5.93 career ERA, going 0-1 with 23 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe Shipley have?

Joe Shipley recorded 23 career strikeouts.

Is Joe Shipley in the Hall of Fame?

No. Joe Shipley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Joe Shipley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1963)

Joe Shipley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1963 for the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 6 seasons. Across 29 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.93 ERA and 23 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 24, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 5.93

WHIP 1.89

SO 23

Pitcher PIV -1292.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 5/9/1935 in Morristown, TN, USA
Died: 5/1/2024 in St. Charles, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-07-14
Last Game: 1963-07-23

Full name: Joseph Clark Shipley

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Shipley — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	29	1	0	0	0	44.0	48	29	4	35	23	5.93	-1292.5

Career ERA 5.93 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 58.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Shipley — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1958	SFN	NL	0	1	0	1.1	3	5	3	0	33.75	—	0.0
1959	SFN	NL	0	10	1	18.0	16	9	17	11	4.50	3.90 (-15%)	-837.6
1960	SFN	NL	0	15	0	20.0	20	12	9	9	5.40	3.82 (-41%)	-454.9
1963	CHA	AL	1	3	0	4.2	9	3	6	3	5.79	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			1	29	1	44.0	48	29	35	23	5.93	—	-1,292

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Joe Shipley — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
29	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Shipley — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1958	SFN	NL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	SFN	NL	10	3	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	SFN	NL	15	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	CHA	AL	3	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			29	5	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

Joe Shipley — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	14	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Shipley — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	24.1	28	17	19	13	6.29
Away	14	19.2	20	11	16	10	5.03

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Shipley — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1963-07-23	CHW	DET	L	1	1
1963-07-14	CHW	BAL	L	1	0
1963-07-06	CHW	BOS	L	0	0
1960-07-05	SFG	LAD	L	0	0
1960-06-26	SFG	CIN	L	0	0
1960-06-23	SFG	ATL	L	0	0
1960-06-21	SFG	ATL	L	0	0
1960-06-16	SFG	PIT	L	0	0
1960-06-15	SFG	PIT	L	0	0
1960-06-13	SFG	ATL	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Shipley — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1963-07-23	CHW	DET	—	1.2	2	2	2	3	0
1963-07-14	CHW	BAL	—	2.0	3	1	1	2	1
1963-07-06	CHW	BOS	L	1.0	4	4	0	1	2
1960-07-05	SFG	LAD	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	1
1960-06-26	SFG	CIN	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	1
1960-06-23	SFG	ATL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1960-06-21	SFG	ATL	—	0.0	0	1	1	1	0
1960-06-16	SFG	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1960-06-15	SFG	PIT	—	1.2	3	2	2	1	0
1960-06-13	SFG	ATL	—	3.0	3	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Shipley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	29	1	0	10	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Shipley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	A	E
1958	SFN	P	1	0	0	0
1959	SFN	P	10	1	2	1
1960	SFN	P	15	0	7	0
1963	CHA	P	3	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Shipley — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	29

Joe Shipley: the record in brief

July 14, 1958 and July 23, 1963 bracket Joe Shipley's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the San Francisco Giants (1958 through 1960) and the Chicago White Sox (1963). Shipley played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 9, 1935, in Morristown, TN, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds. Shipley died on May 1, 2024, in St. Charles, MO, USA. The given name on file is Joseph Clark Shipley.

Shipley's career pitching line is 0 wins, 1 loss and a 5.93 ERA over 29 appearances. The same table counts 23 strikeouts. Against a 3.74 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.93 mark was 58.7% worse. In 1959, one of the busiest seasons, Shipley posted a 4.50 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.90.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Shipley

What years did Joe Shipley play?: Joe Shipley played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1963.
Was Joe Shipley a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Shipley pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 23 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Shipley hit?: Joe Shipley hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Joe Shipley play for?: Joe Shipley played for 2 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1958–1960) and the Chicago White Sox (1963).
What were Joe Shipley's career stats?: In 29 games, Joe Shipley went 0-1 with a 5.93 ERA, 23 strikeouts, and 44.0 innings pitched.
What position did Joe Shipley play?: Joe Shipley played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Shipley and how much did he weigh?: Joe Shipley was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Joe Shipley's career ERA?: Joe Shipley finished with a 5.93 career ERA, going 0-1 with 23 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Shipley have?: Joe Shipley recorded 23 career strikeouts.
Is Joe Shipley in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe Shipley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.