John Shelby
1981–1991 · bats B / throws R · Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers
1,036G
.239AVG
.281OBP
.364SLG
739H
70HR
313RBI
98SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,036 | 3,326 | 3,090 | 389 | 739 | 128 | 24 | 70 | 313 | 182 | 671 | 98 | 40 | 4 | 18 | 1,125 | .239 | .281 | .364 | .645 |
Streaks
24longest hitting streak · 1988-05-14 to 1988-06-09
24longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 4 runs scored | 1984-08-26 | 1 in 1,014 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 32 | 10 total bases | 1987-06-17 | 1 in 1,002 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 29 | struck out 4 times | 1984-07-19 | 1 in 728 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 517 | 1596 | 345 | 30 | 145 | 79 | 327 | .231 | .266 | .339 |
| Away | 519 | 1730 | 394 | 40 | 168 | 103 | 344 | .246 | .287 | .387 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 119 | 384 | 76 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 69 | .217 | .276 | .296 |
| May | 141 | 404 | 90 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 81 | .239 | .287 | .380 |
| June | 191 | 692 | 150 | 20 | 77 | 40 | 129 | .233 | .275 | .369 |
| July | 171 | 539 | 103 | 9 | 57 | 24 | 116 | .206 | .236 | .314 |
| August | 173 | 553 | 131 | 13 | 57 | 30 | 118 | .257 | .291 | .405 |
| September | 218 | 691 | 175 | 13 | 68 | 28 | 150 | .268 | .294 | .380 |
| October | 23 | 63 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | .246 | .286 | .509 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| new-york-yankees | 65 | 186 | 35 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 38 | .193 | .210 | .298 |
| milwaukee-brewers | 63 | 173 | 40 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 34 | .247 | .272 | .377 |
| boston-red-sox | 54 | 179 | 41 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 29 | .248 | .274 | .364 |
| cincinnati-reds | 54 | 210 | 53 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 48 | .286 | .357 | .416 |
| detroit-tigers | 49 | 115 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 24 | .208 | .261 | .330 |
| athletics | 49 | 168 | 50 | 4 | 26 | 8 | 30 | .318 | .345 | .510 |
| chicago-white-sox | 48 | 147 | 28 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 32 | .206 | .238 | .331 |
| kansas-city-royals | 47 | 158 | 28 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 25 | .190 | .215 | .306 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 |  Baltimore Orioles | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | .000 | – | – |
| 1982 | Baltimore Orioles | 26 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 2 | – | .314 | – | – |
| 1983 | Baltimore Orioles | 126 | 325 | 84 | 5 | 27 | 15 | .258 | – | – |
| 1984 | Baltimore Orioles | 128 | 383 | 80 | 6 | 30 | 12 | .209 | – | – |
| 1985 | Baltimore Orioles | 69 | 205 | 58 | 7 | 27 | 5 | .283 | – | – |
| 1986 | Baltimore Orioles | 135 | 404 | 92 | 11 | 49 | 18 | .228 | – | – |
| 1987 | Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers | 141 | 508 | 138 | 22 | 72 | 16 | .272 | – | – |
| 1988 |  Los Angeles Dodgers | 140 | 494 | 130 | 10 | 64 | 16 | .263 | – | – |
| 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 108 | 345 | 63 | 1 | 12 | 10 | .183 | – | – |
| 1990 | Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers | 103 | 246 | 61 | 4 | 22 | 4 | .248 | – | – |
| 1991 |  Detroit Tigers | 53 | 143 | 22 | 3 | 8 | – | .154 | – | – |