What years did Bart Shirley play?

Bart Shirley played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1968.

Was Bart Shirley a pitcher?

No. Bart Shirley was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Bart Shirley hit?

Bart Shirley hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.

Bart Shirley

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1968)

AVG .204

HR 0

RBI 11

H 33

OPS .508

PIV -320

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 183 lb
Born: 1/4/1940 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA
Died: 11/19/2025 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1964-09-14
Last Game: 1968-09-29

Full name: Barton Arvin Shirley

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
75	162	15	33	4	1	0	11	0	14	28	.204	.267	.241	.508	-320

Career AVG .204 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career SLG .241 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.

Career OPS .508 vs. league average .670 across their career seasons — 24.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1964	LAN	NL	18	62	6	17	1	1	7	4	8	.274	.250 (+9%)	.312 (+2%)	.377 (-15%)	.690 (-7%)	-62.9
1966	LAN	NL	12	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	NYN	NL	6	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	LAN	NL	39	83	6	15	3	0	4	10	13	.181	.236 (-24%)	.298 (-10%)	.340 (-36%)	.638 (-24%)	-256.9
Career · 4 seasons			75	162	15	33	4	1	11	14	28	.204	—	—	—	—	-320

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	42	115	10	26	0	9	.226
Away	33	47	5	7	0	2	.149

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1968-09-29	LAD	ATL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1968-09-28	LAD	ATL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1968-09-27	LAD	ATL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1968-09-25	LAD	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1968-09-24	LAD	CHC	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
1968-09-22	LAD	STL	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
1968-09-21	LAD	STL	W	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
1968-09-20	LAD	STL	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
1968-09-19	LAD	CIN	W	3	0	1	1	1	1	1
1968-09-18	LAD	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	21	16	30	49	2	8
3B	10	11	6	12	2	0
SS	34	18	32	71	7	18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1964	LAN	3B	10	11	6	12	2	0
1964	LAN	SS	8	7	13	29	1	5
1966	LAN	SS	5	0	3	2	0	0
1967	NYN	2B	3	3	2	9	1	1
1968	LAN	2B	18	13	28	40	1	7
1968	LAN	SS	21	11	16	40	6	13

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	21
Third Base	11
Shortstop	33

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin	Austin	TX	1960

Frequently Asked Questions about Bart Shirley

What years did Bart Shirley play?: Bart Shirley played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1968.
Was Bart Shirley a pitcher?: No. Bart Shirley was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bart Shirley hit?: Bart Shirley hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.