Position: Outfielder
Height: 6'0“
Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: October 4, 1895 in Monches, WI
Died: July 23, 1962 (Buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI)
Hometown:
High School: Marquette Academy

He was captain of the Marquette Academy baseball team.

After his Marquette career, Shinners played semi-pro baseball and eventually was signed by the American Association minor league team, Indianapolis Indians. He was described as “remarkably fast” and “destined to make a name for himself in the majors” (NY Times, 9/13/21). During an away game at Milwaukee on May 20, 1921, Marquette students presented a honorary watch to Shinners (The Milwaukee Journal, 5/20/21). At the time his contract was purchased by the New York Giants, he was batting .341 and ranked 2nd with 41 stolen bases. He still holds the Indianapolis Indians' season records for hits (236 in 1921), runs (138 in 1921), doubles (50 in 1921), and triples (26 in 1921).

In August of 1922, the New York Giants traded Shinners to the Toledo Mud Hens for Lee King.

After two years with the New York Giants, Shinners played for Toledo in 1924. Following the 1925 season, he played for many minor league teams: Oakland Oaks (1926-27); Fort Worth Panthers (1928); Toronto Maple Leafs (1928-1929); Newark Bears (1930); and Buffalo Bisons (1930-1931).

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1920	24	Indianapolis	AA	AA		111		356		88	9	6	2						.247		.323		115					
1921	25	Indianapolis	AA	AA		164		683		236	50	26	13						.346		.552		377					
1924	28	Toledo	AA	AA		148		614		184	36	16	9						.300		.454		279					
1926	30	Oakland	PCL	AA		110		369		102	23	2	7						.276		.407		150					
1927	31	Oakland	PCL	AA		95		313		93	22	2	6						.297		.438		137					
1928	32	2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	DET	129		463		162	30	3	9						.350		.486		225					
1928	32	Fort Worth	TL	A	DET	92		333		121	27	1	6						.363		.505		168					
1928	32	Toronto	IL	AA		37		130		41	3	2	3						.315		.438		57					
1929	33	Toronto	IL	AA		143		495		167	39	7	12						.337		.517		256					
1930	34	2 Teams	1 Lg	AA		135		510		158	39	4	20						.310		.520		265					
1930	34	Newark	IL	AA																								
1930	34	Newark,Buffalo	IL	AA		135		510		158	39	4	20						.310		.520		265					
1930	34	Buffalo	IL	AA																								
1931	35	Buffalo	IL	AA		117		386		104	14	1	15						.269		.427		165					
9 Seasons				1152	4189	4189		1294	262	67	93						.309	.309	.470	.779	1969					
AA (9 seasons)		AA		1060	3856	3856		1173	235	66	87						.304	.304	.467	.771	1801					
A (1 season)		A		92	333	333		121	27	1	6						.363	.363	.505	.868	168	

Shinners debuted for the New York Giants on April 12, 1922. He would see action in 56 games that season; however, he was traded to the Toledo Mud Hens in August 1922. The Giants would later sweep the New York Yankees in the World Series. Shinners would play in 33 games in the next season, and they would lose in the World Series to the Yankees.

In what would be his last season, Shinners suited up as a St. Louis Cardinal for the 1925 season. He played in 74 games as the Cardinals would finish 4th in the National League.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1922	26	NYG	NL	56	151	135	16	34	4	2	0	15	3	5	5	22	.252	.308	.311	.619	59	42		6	5			O8/97	
1923	27	NYG	NL	33	15	13	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.154	.267	.231	.497	32	3		0	0			/O978	
1925	29	STL	NL	74	273	251	39	74	9	2	7	36	8	5	12	19	.295	.330	.430	.760	91	108		1	9			O8/97	
3 Yrs	163	439	399	60	110	14	4	7	51	11	10	19	42	.276	.320	.383	.703	78	153		7	14				
162 Game Avg.	162	436	397	60	109	14	4	7	51	11	10	19	42	.276	.320	.383	.703	78	152		7	14				
NYG (2 yrs)	89	166	148	21	36	5	2	0	15	3	5	7	23	.243	.304	.304	.608	56	45		6	5				
STL (1 yr)	74	273	251	39	74	9	2	7	36	8	5	12	19	.295	.330	.430	.760	91	108		1	9				

1922 New York Giants Team Photo
Ralph Shinners (Top Row, Second from Left)

In 1931, Shinners was a member of a major league all-star squad that visited Japan in 1931. Lefty O'Doul was the head coach of a team that featured future Hall of Famers Lou Gehrig, Mickey Cochrane, Al Simmons, Frank Fritsch, Lefty Grove, George Kelly, and Rabbit Maranville. The other players and personnel included Bruce Cunningham, Larry French, Herbert Hunter, Willie Kamm, Tom Oliver, Beans Reardon, Muddy Ruel, and Fred Lieb, a NY sportswriter.

A signed ball from the 1931 Japan tour. Shinners's signature can be seen at the far right.