All Time Roster
Brad Shippee
# 81 / SS
Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 5’09" Weight: 165
Born: August 31st, 1990
High School: Wauconda High School
College: *
First Pro Contract: Rattlers Men’s Softball Club
WHAT? Acquisition: Signed as a Free Agent, Summer 2014
Team debut: 7-28-14 vs. Ball Busters Squad at. SportsPark B’, going ( 1 for 4 , 2 BB’s ).
| Year | Gms | PA | AB | Runs | O.B. | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR's | RBI's | B.B. | R.E. | A.V.G. | O.B.P. | O.P.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Stats | 25 | 109 | 100 | 43 | 62 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 4 | .490 | .569 | 1.179 |
| Career | 58 | 237 | 208 | 88 | 137 | 102 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 29 | 6 | .490 | .578 | 1.155 |
| Playoffs | 10 | 38 | 32 | 13 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | .469 | .605 | 1.168 |
| Tournaments | 14 | 54 | 45 | 21 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .489 | .574 | 1.130 |
| Fall League | 10 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 2 | .629 | .732 | 1.732 |
Safely Reaching Base:
First Base Hit: Monday, July 28th, 2014 vs. Ball Busters Squad, GM 2. at SportsPark B’
First Double: Thursday, July 23rd, 2015 vs. Men w Wood Squad GM 1. at Libertyville Park
First Triple: Thursday, July 16th, 2015 vs. Anti Hero Squad, GM 1. at Libertyville Park
First Home Run: Thursday, November 12th, 2015 vs. Austin’s Club, GM 1. at Libertyville Park
First Triple: Thursday, July 16th, 2015 vs. Anti Hero Squad, GM 1. at Libertyville Park
First Home Run: Thursday, November 12th, 2015 vs. Austin’s Club, GM 1. at Libertyville Park
Scouting Report
Hitting
Brad Shippee is quick twitch athlete who runs fast; and has been a consistent hitter throughout his young career, spraying line drives all around the diamond. His approach is the best part of his game, as he consistently gets himself into hitter’ counts and doesn’t mind a walk. He could produce some astounding offensive totals in a potent lineup. Already physically mature, softball scouts wonder how much more room he has to grow. Shippee has respectable power and is especially adept at staying inside the ball and driving it hard down the line, particularly on inside pitches. He’s much more of a line-drive hitter than a home run hitter, and many of his hits come on hard liners through the infield or into the gaps.
Base-Running & Defense
Blessed with excellent speed, Brad Shippee is a formidable base runner. He can beat out an infield hit or leg out any extra base hits with equal skill. Shippee runs like a gazelle and easily can turn what appears to be a double into a stand up triple. An aggressive base runner that does an excellent job of reading fielders, enabling him to score on miss played opportunities from the opponents. Shippee is an legit infielder that attacks grounders with reckless abandon and possesses a solid strong, accurate throwing arm. His speed and athleticism allows him to attempt to make plays when most other infielder wouldn’t even consider. Shippee great quickness and soft nature hands turn the double plays very well, and rarely makes mental errors.
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