John Shelby
| 24-year-old Center fielder |
| Chicago White Sox |
| Date of Birth: August 6, 1985 |
| Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2006 | 21 | Rookie | Great Falls | 278 | 250 | 37 | 68 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 5 | 18 | 55 | .272 | .327 | .440 | 767 | |
| 2007 | 22 | A | Kannapolis | 537 | 488 | 83 | 147 | 35 | 9 | 16 | 79 | 5 | 35 | 77 | .301 | .348 | .508 | 856 | |
| 2008 | 23 | A+ | Winston-Salem | 481 | 447 | 81 | 132 | 37 | 7 | 15 | 80 | 4 | 22 | 98 | 33 | .295 | .328 | .510 | 838 |
| 2009 | 24 | AA | Birmingham | 491 | 428 | 64 | 104 | 32 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 3 | 49 | 77 | 30 | .243 | .318 | .402 | 720 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2006 | 21 | Rookie | Great Falls | 278 | 250 | .168 | 6.5% | 19.8% | .321 | 49% | 14% | .330 | ||
| 2007 | 22 | A | Kannapolis | 537 | 488 | .207 | 6.5% | 14.3% | .332 | 43% | 18% | .363 | ||
| 2008 | 23 | A+ | Winston-Salem | 481 | 447 | .215 | 4.6% | 20.4% | .350 | 43% | 19% | .353 | ||
| 2009 | 24 | AA | Birmingham | 491 | 428 | .159 | 10.0% | 15.7% | .276 | 37% | 19% | .315 | ||
Extended Statistics
2009: Birmingham | 2008: Winston-Salem | 2007: Kannapolis
| Split Statistics with Kannapolis in 2007 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 84 | 75 | .120 | 1 | 7.1% | 14.3% | .290 | 47% | 17% | .253 | .333 | .373 | .319 |
| May | 135 | 117 | .188 | 2 | 8.9% | 9.6% | .304 | 48% | 10% | .282 | .341 | .470 | .345 |
| June | 86 | 78 | .192 | 1 | 9.3% | 16.3% | .349 | 37% | 25% | .295 | .360 | .487 | .367 |
| July | 106 | 99 | .131 | 2 | 4.7% | 20.8% | .360 | 44% | 20% | .293 | .321 | .424 | .322 |
| August | 126 | 119 | .353 | 10 | 3.2% | 12.7% | .355 | 38% | 22% | .361 | .381 | .714 | .446 |
| AWAY | 274 | 250 | .220 | 11 | 5.8% | 14.2% | .280 | 49% | 12% | .268 | .318 | .488 | .342 |
| HOME | 263 | 238 | .193 | 5 | 7.2% | 14.4% | .385 | 37% | 24% | .336 | .380 | .529 | .385 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 7 | AA | @ Chattanooga | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| September 6 | AA | @ Chattanooga | CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 5 | AA | @ Chattanooga | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 4 | AA | @ Chattanooga | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 3 | AA | @ Chattanooga | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| August 26 | AA | @ West Tenn | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 25 | AA | @ West Tenn | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 22 | AA | @ West Tenn | LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 21 | AA | vs. Montgomery | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| August 21 | AA | vs. Montgomery | CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 19 | AA | vs. Montgomery | CF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 19 | AA | vs. Montgomery | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 17 | AA | vs. Montgomery | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| August 16 | AA | @ Carolina | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 15 | AA | @ Carolina | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 13 | AA | @ Carolina | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 10 | AA | vs. Tennessee | CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| August 9 | AA | vs. Tennessee | CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 7 | AA | vs. Tennessee | LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| August 6 | AA | vs. Tennessee | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 5 | AA | vs. Mobile | CF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 4 | AA | vs. Mobile | LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 3 | AA | vs. Mobile | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 2 | AA | vs. Mobile | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| July 31 | AA | @ Jacksonville | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July 29 | AA | @ Jacksonville | LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 27 | AA | @ Jacksonville | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 25 | AA | vs. Montgomery | CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 21 | AA | vs. Montgomery | LF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 19 | AA | @ Mobile | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
October 2008
MILB.com: Shelby eyes quickest route to MajorsJohn Shelby doesn't care what he has to do to follow his father to the Major Leagues.

