Andrew Kemper "Skeeter" Shelton (June 29, 1888 – January 9, 1954) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He was born and died in Huntington, West Virginia.
| Skeeter Shelton | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 29, 1888 Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| Died: January 9, 1954 (aged 65) Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 25, 1915, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 1, 1915, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .025 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
Shelton played for the New York Yankees in the 1915 season, appearing in 10 consecutive games over an eight-day period from August 25 to September 1. In his ten career games, he had one hit in 40 at-bats for a .025 batting average. At center field, he was perfect, handling 22 total chances (20 putouts, 2 assists).
He batted and threw right-handed. Shelton was the baseball coach at West Virginia University from 1918 to 1920 and at Marshall University from 1922 to 1923.
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Thundering Herd (Independent) (1921–1922) | |||||||||
| 1921 | Marshall | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| 1922 | Marshall | 5–4 | |||||||
| Marshall: | 10–6–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 10–6–1 | ||||||||
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Skeeter Shelton at Find a Grave