Garland Shifflett | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 28 March 1935 |
Birth Place: | Elkton, Virginia |
Death Place: | Lakewood, Colorado |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 22 |
Debutyear: | 1957 |
Debutteam: | Washington Senators |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | June 26 |
Finalyear: | 1964 |
Finalteam: | Minnesota Twins |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 0–2 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 6.31 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 10 |
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Garland Jessie Shifflett (March 28, 1935 – May 13, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher born in Elkton, Virginia, Shifflett's 18-year professional career was spent almost exclusively in minor league baseball; the first 16 of those years were spent in one major league organization, with the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins. He stood 5feet tall and weighed .
Shifflett had two MLB trials, with the 1957 Senators and the 1964 Twins, appearing in 16 games (all but one in relief) and going winless with two defeats.[1] During his minor league career, from 1955 to 1972, however, Shifflett won 144 games, lost 117 and compiled a 3.14 earned run average in 2,173 innings pitched and 707 appearances. He was a longtime member of the Charlotte Hornets, pitching for them in 11 of his pro seasons (1956–58; 1960; 1962–68).[2]
Shifflett died on May 13, 2020, in Lakewood, Colorado.