Tom Shopay

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1977)

Tom Shopay was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1977 for the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 11 seasons. In 253 career games, he hit .201 with 62 hits, 3 home runs, and 20 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .201
HR 3
RBI 20
H 62
OPS .521
PIV -934
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
2/21/1945 in Bristol, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1967-09-17
Last Game
1977-09-30

Full name: Thomas Michael Shopay

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Career Batting Statistics

Tom Shopay — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
253 309 40 62 7 1 3 20 11 26 51 .201 .262 .259 .521 -934

Career AVG .201 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 20.4% below league average.

Career OBP .262 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career SLG .259 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.

Career OPS .521 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Shopay — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1967 NYA AL 8 27 2 8 1 0 2 6 2 1 5 .296 — — — — 0.0
1969 NYA AL 28 48 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 10 .083 — — — — -482.6
1971 BAL AL 47 74 10 19 2 0 0 5 2 3 7 .257 .249 (+3%) .316 (-10%) .365 (-22%) .682 (-17%) -184.2
1972 BAL AL 49 40 3 9 0 0 0 2 0 5 12 .225 — — — — 0.0
1975 BAL AL 40 31 4 5 1 0 0 2 3 4 7 .161 — — — — 0.0
1976 BAL AL 14 20 4 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
1977 BAL AL 67 69 15 13 3 0 1 4 3 8 7 .188 .264 (-29%) .329 (-17%) .401 (-31%) .730 (-25%) -267.6
Career · 7 seasons 253 309 40 62 7 1 3 20 11 26 51 .201 — — — — -934

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

Tom Shopay — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Tom Shopay — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1971 WS BAL 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Shopay — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12412792418.189
Away1291823137212.203

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Shopay — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-09-30 BALBOSL 000000000
1977-09-24 BALCLEW 010000000
1977-09-23 BALCLEL 010000000
1977-09-10 BALCLEW 000000010
1977-09-05 BALDETL 010000000
1977-09-02 BALCHWW 000000000
1977-08-11 BALSEAW 100000000
1977-08-10 BALSEAW 000000000
1977-08-09 BALCLEW 000000000
1977-08-08 BALCLEW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Shopay — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 2 2 13 4 0 0
OF 110 48 128 5 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Shopay — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 NYA OF 7 7 9 2 1 0
1969 NYA OF 11 11 26 0 0 0
1971 BAL OF 13 11 18 1 0 0
1972 BAL OF 3 2 4 0 0 0
1975 BAL C 1 1 5 3 0 0
1975 BAL OF 13 3 12 0 0 0
1976 BAL C 1 1 8 1 0 0
1976 BAL OF 11 2 6 0 0 0
1977 BAL OF 52 12 53 2 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Shopay — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 2
Left Field 53
Center Field 26
Right Field 38
Designated Hitter 8

College History

Tom Shopay — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Dean College Franklin MA 1965

Tom Shopay: the record in brief

Tom Shopay played a first major league game on September 17, 1967 and a last one on September 30, 1977. Club by club, the record runs the New York Yankees (1967 through 1969) and the Baltimore Orioles (1971 to 1977). Shopay played primarily as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Born on February 21, 1945, in Bristol, CT, USA, Shopay was listed at 160 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The given name on file is Thomas Michael Shopay.

Shopay's career batting table shows 253 games, 309 at bats and 62 hits, a .201 average, plus 3 homers and 20 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .262 and .259 give Shopay a career OPS of .521. Shopay's .201 average ran 20.4% below the .252 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .521 to a league .689, 24.4% below average. Shopay collected a career-high 19 hits in 1971. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .257 in 1971, 3% above that year's league mark of .249.

Shopay's postseason line is 0 for 4 (.000) across 5 games. The postseason years listed are 1971.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Shopay

What years did Tom Shopay play?
Tom Shopay played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1977.
Was Tom Shopay a pitcher?
No. Tom Shopay was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tom Shopay hit?
Tom Shopay hit 3 career home runs with 62 hits.
What was Tom Shopay's career batting average?
Tom Shopay batted .201 over his career, with 62 hits in 309 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Shopay have?
Tom Shopay drove in 20 runs in his career.
Is Tom Shopay in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tom Shopay has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.