Costen Shockley was born on Sunday, February 8, 1942, in Georgetown, Delaware. Shockley was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 17, 1964, with the Philadelphia Phillies. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Costen Shockley baseball stats page.
"In June (1965), when I approached (manager Bill) Rigney and asked if I was going to stay with the Angels, he said yes. So I moved my wife and baby out to California (from Delaware). Then (on June 12) they asked me to go to the minors instead, to Seattle. I wasn't going to have my wife drive to Seattle. She didn't know anything about the city. I never really adjusted to the big-league atmosphere. I wasn't making any money then, only $1,000 a month. It cost me $600 to rent an apartment; I was using up my bonus money ($50,000); the major league minimum was only $6,000. . . So, I quit. I took my family over baseball. Do I think I could have played in the big leagues? Sure, I think I would have done well." - Shockley, Costen. The Year of Blue Snow: The 1964 Philadelphia Phillies. Marmer, Mel. Author. Society for American Baseball Research Publishing. 2 July 2013. Pages 194-200.
Costen Shockley![]() Costen Shockley Autograph on a 1965 Topps Baseball Card (#107 | Checklist) |
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Costen ShockleyCosten Shockley Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| - | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
Costen ShockleyCosten Shockley Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1964 | 22 | Phillies | 11 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .263 | .314 |
| 1965 | 23 | Angels | 40 | 107 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .187 | .252 | .262 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 2 Years | 51 | 142 | 9 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .197 | .255 | .275 | ||
Costen ShockleyCosten Shockley Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1964 Phillies | 1B | 9 | 9 | 204 | 63 | 7.0 | 61 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .968 | 8.07 |
| 1965 Angels | 1B | 31 | 30 | 675 | 261 | 8.4 | 260 | 243 | 17 | 1 | 25 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .996 | 10.40 |
| 1965 Angels | RF | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.50 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1B Totals | 40 | 39 | 879 | 324 | 8.1 | 321 | 300 | 21 | 3 | 32 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .991 | 9.86 | |
| RF Totals | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.50 | |
| 2 Years | 41 | 40 | 897 | 327 | 8.0 | 324 | 303 | 21 | 3 | 32 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .991 | 9.75 | |
Costen ShockleyCosten Shockley Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1964 Phillies | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 35.0 | 4.4 | 17.5 | - | - | - |
| 1965 Angels | 0 | 0 | .000 | 9 | 0 | n/a | 53.5 | 6.7 | 6.3 | - | - | - |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 2 Years | 0 | 0 | .000 | 11 | 0 | n/a | 47.3 | 5.9 | 7.5 | - | - | - |
Costen ShockleyCosten Shockley Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 1964 Philadelphia Phillies | 31 | $5,400.00 | - | - |
| 1965 Los Angeles Angels | 12 | $9,000.00 | - | - |
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John Costen Shockley was a Major League Baseball player with the Philadelphia Phillies (1964) and Los Angeles Angels (1965). When Costen made his big league debut on July 17, 1964, he became the first Georgetown High School graduate to play in the majors!

Costen Shockley Rookie Card | 1965 Topps Baseball Card (#107 | Checklist)
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Did you know that that Costen Shockley was inducted in the Delaware Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976? The highly-touted prospect was born in (Georgetown) Delaware, went to high school in Delaware, and after baseball, lived, worked, retired, and passed away in Delaware. The museum wrote:
Costen Shockley Biography
Shockley lettered in football, basketball and baseball all four years at the old Georgetown High School. He signed out of high school with the Phillies and enjoyed a brilliant minor-league career. He had four consecutive All-Star seasons in the minors before playing briefly in the major leagues with the Phillies in 1964 and the Los Angeles Angels. In 1961 he hit .360 for Twin Falls, Idaho (Class "C"), finishing second in batting average and made Rookie of Year. He made the All-Star team in 1962 (Williamsport, Pa Class A) and again in 1963 with Chattanooga, Tennessee (Class AA) batting .335. With Little Rock, Arkansas (Class AA) in 1964 he was Rookie of the Year and second in the leagues MVP award. In 1981 Costen coached the Georgetown, Delaware Senior League baseball team that won the Senior League World Series. He officiated High School basketball 20 years including state tournament games. [Source]
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