Ryan Shealy
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| Kansas City Royals — No. 39 | |
| First Baseman | |
| Born: August 29, 1979 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| June 14, 2005 for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Batting Average | .267 |
| Home Runs | 12 |
| Runs Batted In | 74 |
| Teams | |
Ryan Nelson Shealy (born August 29, 1979 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a Major League Baseball first baseman with the Kansas City Royals. It should also be noted he attended the University of Florida.
Shealy made his Major League debut on June 14, 2005. In his rookie year, he compiled an impressive .330 batting average (30/91), with 2 home runs, 16 runs batted in, and no errors in 36 games played. Shealy was the Rockies primary backup to starting first baseman and 5-time All-Star Todd Helton, and was also the designated hitter during interleague games in 2005. Shealy otherwise played 2005 in AAA Colorado Springs.
Shealy played all of 2006 prior to the All-Star Game in AAA, batting .284 with 15 home runs and 55 RBIs in 58 games.
On July 31st 2006, he was traded to the Kansas City Royals for Jeremy Affeldt and Denny Bautista. He made a big impact, hitting .280 with seven homers, 36 homers in 51 games before being stopped by illness.
[edit] Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
