Bart Shirley

Bart Shirley
Infielder
Born: (1940-01-04)January 4, 1940
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Died: November 19, 2025(2025-11-19) (aged 85)
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 14, 1964, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
NPB: April 10, 1971, for the Chunichi Dragons
Last appearance
MLB: September 29, 1968, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
NPB: October 3, 1972, for the Chunichi Dragons
MLB statistics
Batting average.203
Home runs0
Run batted in11
NPB statistics
Batting average.183
Home runs15
Run batted in79
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Barton Arvin Shirley (January 4, 1940 – November 19, 2025) was an American professional baseball player who was an infielder in Major League Baseball. He played in 75 games in four seasons (1964, 1966–1968) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets. He also played in Japan for two seasons with the Chunichi Dragons in 1971–1972.

From 1973 to 1975, he managed in Class-A minor leagues for the Dodgers.

Shirley died after a long illness in Corpus Christi, Texas, on November 19, 2025, at the age of 85.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Ray Texans Hall of Famer Bart Shirley Dies KIII 3 News
  2. ^ "Bart Shirley". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 21, 2025.