Kelly Shoppach

Born: 4/29/1980 in Fort Worth, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 2005-05-28 | Final Game: 2013-09-12

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 220 lbs

Full name: Kelly Brian Shoppach

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Biography

Kelly Shoppach was a professional baseball player born in 1980, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 2005 until his retirement in 2013. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 572 games, accumulating 361 hits, including 70 home runs and 216 RBIs. Shoppach finished his playing days with a career batting average of .223 and recorded a single stolen base. His contributions as a catcher were marked by his strong defensive skills and ability to handle pitching staffs, which made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. Shoppach's career unfolded during a period that saw a significant evolution in the role of catchers in baseball, with an increasing emphasis on offensive production alongside traditional defensive responsibilities. He played for several teams, including the Cleveland Indians, where he began to make a name for himself, and later stints with the Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, and New York Mets, among others. While not known for a high batting average, Shoppach's power numbers were respectable for a player at his position, and he left a lasting impression on the teams he contributed to throughout his time in the league.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
572	1616	208	361	92	2	70	216	1	155	624	0.223	0.312	0.413	0.725	-131.6

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .413 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.725 vs. league average 0.740 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	BOS	AL	9	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CLE	AL	41	110	7	27	6	0	3	16	0	8	45	0.245	.269 (-9%)	.336 (-12%)	.431 (-12%)	.768 (-12%)	-236.8
2007	CLE	AL	59	161	26	42	13	0	7	30	0	11	56	0.261	.268 (-3%)	.335 (-8%)	.422 (+12%)	.758 (+3%)	46.1
2008	CLE	AL	112	352	67	92	27	0	21	55	0	36	133	0.261	.263 (-1%)	.333 (+4%)	.416 (+24%)	.749 (+15%)	1074.1
2009	CLE	AL	89	271	33	58	14	0	12	40	0	33	98	0.214	.262 (-18%)	.332 (+1%)	.417 (-5%)	.750 (-2%)	-16.1
2010	TBR	AL	63	158	17	31	8	0	5	17	0	20	71	0.196	.257 (-24%)	.325 (-5%)	.402 (-15%)	.728 (-11%)	-260.9
2011	TBR	AL	87	221	23	39	3	0	11	22	0	19	79	0.176	.255 (-31%)	.320 (-16%)	.399 (-15%)	.719 (-16%)	-609.5
2012	BOS	AL	48	140	16	35	12	2	5	17	1	11	62	0.250	.254 (-2%)	.318 (+2%)	.405 (+16%)	.724 (+10%)	236.3
2012	NYN	NL	28	79	7	16	2	0	3	10	0	5	27	0.203	.254 (-20%)	.318 (-14%)	.405 (-16%)	.724 (-15%)	236.3
2013	SEA	AL	35	107	11	21	7	0	3	9	0	12	45	0.196	.253 (-23%)	.317 (-8%)	.396 (-13%)	.714 (-11%)	-180.7
2013	CLE	AL	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	-180.7

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
9	25	4	7	2	0	2	6	2	9	0.280

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2011	ALDS2	TBA	4	10	3	4	0	2	6	1	4	0.400
2010	ALDS1	TBA	3	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.000
2007	ALCS	CLE	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.333
2007	ALDS2	CLE	1	3	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0.667

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	547	458	3099	211	34	27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	BOS	C	7	2	14	0	0	0
2006	CLE	C	40	31	208	20	2	5
2007	CLE	C	58	44	287	28	4	6
2008	CLE	C	110	94	586	34	7	2
2009	CLE	C	81	74	476	31	4	3
2010	TBA	C	56	46	324	18	2	1
2011	TBA	C	86	71	485	37	3	7
2012	BOS	C	46	42	294	18	4	0
2012	NYN	C	27	22	160	11	6	3
2013	SEA	C	35	32	263	14	1	0
2013	CLE	C	1	0	2	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Catcher	547
Designated Hitter	16

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	SEA	AL	$1,500,000
2012	BOS	AL	$1,350,000
2011	TBA	AL	$3,000,000
2010	TBA	AL	$2,250,000
2009	CLE	AL	$1,950,000
2008	CLE	AL	$404,100
2007	CLE	AL	$383,400
2006	CLE	AL	$327,000
Total Career Earnings			$11,164,500