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 was Joe Shipley's career batting average?

Joe Shipley batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.

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.

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 September 8, 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	1.3	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	4.7	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

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 was Joe Shipley's career batting average?: Joe Shipley batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
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.