What years did Mule Shirley play?

Mule Shirley played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1925.

Was Mule Shirley a pitcher?

No. Mule Shirley was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Mule Shirley hit?

Mule Shirley hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.

Mule Shirley

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1925)

AVG .210

HR 0

RBI 18

H 21

OPS .520

PIV -293

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 5/24/1901 in Snow Hill, NC, USA
Died: 8/3/1955 in Goldsboro, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1924-05-06
Last Game: 1925-07-12

Full name: Ernest Raeford Shirley

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
44	100	14	21	3	2	0	18	0	4	14	.210	.240	.280	.520	-293

Career AVG .210 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.

Career OBP .240 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 30.8% below league average.

Career SLG .280 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.

Career OPS .520 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 30.2% 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
1924	WS1	AL	30	77	12	18	2	2	16	3	7	.234	.283 (-18%)	.345 (-24%)	.389 (-20%)	.734 (-22%)	-293.4
1925	WS1	AL	14	23	2	3	1	0	2	1	7	.130	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			44	100	14	21	3	2	18	4	14	.210	—	—	—	—	-293

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1924	WS	WS1	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.500

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	13	25	4	7	0	2	.280
Away	31	75	9	14	0	15	.187

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1925-07-12	MIN	SLA	W	0	0
1925-07-11	MIN	SLA	L	1	1
1925-05-28	MIN	PHA	L	1	1
1925-05-23	MIN	DET	L	1	0
1925-05-18	MIN	CLE	L	3	2
1925-05-17	MIN	CLE	W	3	1
1925-05-16	MIN	CLE	W	0	0
1925-05-12	MIN	SLA	L	0	0
1925-05-08	MIN	CHW	L	0	0
1925-05-05	MIN	BOS	L	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	34	0	225	17	3	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1924	WS1	1B	25	0	176	14	3	17
1925	WS1	1B	9	0	49	3	0	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	34

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	NC	1921, 1922, 1923

Frequently Asked Questions about Mule Shirley

What years did Mule Shirley play?: Mule Shirley played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1925.
Was Mule Shirley a pitcher?: No. Mule Shirley was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Mule Shirley hit?: Mule Shirley hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.