John Shelby was a center fielder in MLB. Across 1036 career games, with a .239 batting average and 70 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | BAL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1982 | BAL | 26 | 35 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .314 | .314 | .486 | .800 |
| 1983 | BAL | 126 | 325 | 52 | 84 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 64 | .258 | .297 | .363 | .660 |
| 1984 | BAL | 128 | 383 | 44 | 80 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 12 | 20 | 71 | .209 | .248 | .313 | .561 |
| 1985 | BAL | 69 | 205 | 28 | 58 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 44 | .283 | .307 | .434 | .741 |
| 1986 | BAL | 135 | 404 | 54 | 92 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 18 | 18 | 75 | .228 | .263 | .364 | .627 |
| 1987 | BAL | 21 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .188 | .212 | .281 | .493 |
| 1987 | LAD | 120 | 476 | 61 | 132 | 26 | 0 | 21 | 69 | 16 | 31 | 97 | .277 | .317 | .464 | .782 |
| 1988 | LAD | 140 | 494 | 65 | 130 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 64 | 16 | 44 | 128 | .263 | .320 | .395 | .715 |
| 1989 | LAD | 108 | 345 | 28 | 63 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 25 | 92 | .183 | .237 | .229 | .466 |
| 1990 | DET | 78 | 222 | 22 | 55 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 51 | .248 | .280 | .369 | .650 |
| 1990 | LAD | 25 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .250 | .250 | .292 | .542 |
| 1991 | DET | 53 | 143 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 23 | .154 | .204 | .287 | .491 |
| Career Totals | — | 1036 | 3090 | 389 | 739 | 128 | 24 | 70 | 313 | 98 | 182 | 671 | .239 | .281 | .364 | .645 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $130,000 |
| 1986 | $240,000 |
| 1987 | $300,000 |
| 1988 | $465,000 |
| 1989 | $550,000 |
| 1990 | $500,000 |
| 1991 | $525,000 |
Career Total: $2,710,000 (7 seasons)
Average: $387,143
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.