Was Ralph Shropshire a pitcher?

No. Ralph Shropshire was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Ralph Shropshire hit?

Ralph Shropshire hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Ralph Shropshire

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .094

HR 0

RBI 1

H 3

OPS .246

Position: Catcher
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 165 lb
Born: 1/4/1911 in Paris, MO, USA
Died: 3/11/1973 in Fort Worth, TX, USA

Full name: Ralph Adolph Shropshire

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
37.0	35.0	1.0	7.0	4.0	0	0	2.0	2.0	0	0	.200	.243	.314	.557

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	32	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.094	.121	.125	.246	0

Career AVG .094 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 66.1% below league average.

Career OBP .121 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 64.6% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 68.6% below league average.

Career OPS .246 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 66.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1937	SL2	NAL	10	32	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.094	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			10	32	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.094	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	4	0	1	0	0	.250
Away	9	31	1	6	0	2	.194

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB
1937-08-16	SSA	BIR	L	3	0	0	1	0
1937-08-15	SSA	BIR	L	4	1	0	0	0
1937-07-25	SSA	IN6	L	0	1	1	0	0
1937-07-25	SSA	IN6	L	1	0	0	0	1
1937-07-20	SSA	IN6	L	4	3	2	0	0
1937-07-18	SSA	IN6	L	4	0	0	0	0
1937-07-17	SSA	IN6	W	4	0	0	0	0
1937-06-27	SSA	IN6	L	0	0	0	0	0
1937-06-27	SSA	IN6	L	3	0	0	0	1
1937-06-21	SSA	KCM	L	3	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	10	9	36	7	5	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1937	SL2	C	10	9	36	7	5	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	10

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Shropshire

Was Ralph Shropshire a pitcher?: No. Ralph Shropshire was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ralph Shropshire hit?: Ralph Shropshire hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.