Thomas Michael Shopay (born February 21, 1945 in
Bristol, Connecticut) is a former
Major League Baseball player. Shopay was a left-handed hitter who played
outfielder for the
New York Yankees (1967, 1969) and
Baltimore Orioles (1971–72, 1975–77).
Professional career
Shopay attended
Bristol Eastern High School
Bristol Eastern High School is a public high school in Bristol, Connecticut, United States which was opened in 1959. It has an enrollment of 1,367 students in grades 9-12. As of 2019, its principal is Michael Higgins. Its mascot is the Lancer an ...
in Bristol, CT. He was attending
Dean College in Franklin, MA when he was selected by the
New York Yankees in the 34th round (624th overall) of the
1965 Major League Baseball Draft
The 1965 Major League Baseball Draft is the first year in which a draft took place for Major League Baseball. It was held on June 8–9 in New York City.
In Major League Baseball's first Free Agent Amateur Draft, the Kansas City Athletics selec ...
. He was picked in the
Rule 5 draft by the
Baltimore Orioles on December 1, 1969.
Baltimore Orioles 1970 Press/Radio/Television Guide (profile on page 62).
Retrieved June 7, 2020 He never had more than 74 at-bats in any of his seven seasons in the majors.
Although only a .201 career hitter (62-for-309) with 3 home runs and 20 RBI in 253 games over 7 seasons, Shopay was good defensively, recording a .993 fielding percentage
In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball. It is calculated by the sum of putouts and assists, div ...
, committing only 1 error in 151 total chances in 525 innings at all three outfield positions and catcher. This occurred September 23, 1967 as a member of the New York Yankees in the 6th inning against the Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
at Metropolitan Stadium.
References
External links
*Career statistics and player information fro
Baseball Reference
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Baseball Reference (Minors)
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Baseball Almanac
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Pura Pelota
1945 births
Living people
Águilas del Zulia players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Baltimore Orioles players
Baseball players from Connecticut
Binghamton Triplets players
Bridgeport Purple Knights baseball players
Columbus Clippers players
Dean College alumni
Gold Coast Suns (baseball) players
Greensboro Yankees players
Major League Baseball outfielders
New York Yankees players
People from Bristol, Connecticut
Rochester Red Wings players
Syracuse Chiefs players
University of Bridgeport alumni
American expatriate baseball players in Italy
Fortitudo Baseball Bologna players
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