Ron Shoop
| Ron Shoop | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: September 19, 1931 Rural Valley, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: March 14, 2003 (aged 71) Rural Valley, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 22, 1959, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1959, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .143 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
Ronald Lee Shoop (September 19, 1931 – March 14, 2003) was an American
. Shoop batted and threw right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg). His professional career extended for ten years (1951–52 and 1955–62). He missed the 1953–54 seasons while performing military service.For his MLB career, Shoop compiled a .143
in Shoop's final big-league game.He was born and later died in Rural Valley, Pennsylvania, at the age of 71.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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