What years did Costen Shockley play?

Costen Shockley played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1965.

Was Costen Shockley a pitcher?

No. Costen Shockley was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Costen Shockley hit?

Costen Shockley hit 3 career home runs with 28 hits.

Costen Shockley

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1965)

AVG .197

HR 3

RBI 19

H 28

OPS .529

PIV -405

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 2/8/1942 in Georgetown, DE, USA
Died: 5/30/2022 in Georgetown, DE, USA
MLB Debut: 1964-07-17
Last Game: 1965-06-07

Full name: John Costen Shockley

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
51	142	9	28	2	0	3	19	0	11	24	.197	.255	.275	.529	-405

Career AVG .197 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Career OBP .255 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.

Career SLG .275 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 26.7% below league average.

Career OPS .529 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1964	PHI	NL	11	35	4	8	0	1	2	2	8	.229	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	CAL	AL	40	107	5	20	2	2	17	9	16	.187	.245 (-24%)	.310 (-19%)	.371 (-30%)	.682 (-25%)	-405.2
Career · 2 seasons			51	142	9	28	2	3	19	11	24	.197	—	—	—	—	-405

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	23	61	2	8	1	7	.131
Away	28	81	7	20	2	12	.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1965-06-07	LAA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
1965-06-05	LAA	BAL	L	4	0	0	0	0
1965-06-04	LAA	BAL	W	3	0	0	0	0
1965-06-02	LAA	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	0
1965-06-02	LAA	TEX	L	2	1	0	0	1
1965-05-31	LAA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0
1965-05-31	LAA	BOS	W	3	1	1	0	1
1965-05-30	LAA	BAL	L	3	1	0	1	1
1965-05-29	LAA	BAL	W	3	1	0	0	0
1965-05-27	LAA	TEX	L	3	2	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	40	39	300	21	3	32
OF	1	1	2	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1964	PHI	1B	9	9	57	4	2	7
1965	CAL	1B	31	30	243	17	1	25
1965	CAL	OF	1	1	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	40
Right Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Costen Shockley

What years did Costen Shockley play?: Costen Shockley played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1965.
Was Costen Shockley a pitcher?: No. Costen Shockley was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Costen Shockley hit?: Costen Shockley hit 3 career home runs with 28 hits.