Shaun Earle Fitzmaurice’s card from 1966 isn’t so much terrible as it is strange.
Fitzmaurice only played one year for the bigs and that was for the New York Mets. In the late season, he hit .154 in nine games going 2 for 13 with two walks and one stolen base.
| Split | G | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Totals | 9 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .154 | .267 | .154 |
Funny as it sounds, it’s that one stolen base that gives Fitzmaurice such an odd card from APBA. It’s one of the few cards that has larger (though more productive) numbers at 66, 11, and 33 than say 22 and 44. Since he didn’t have any power numbers, the cardmakers decided to put his speed numbers at the top. As a result, Fitzmaurice ends up with a 15-9.
Ugly numbers: 66-11, 25-40, 13-13
Fitzmaurice ends up with three 14s along with his 11 and two 10s so he isn’t absolutely horrible. I’ve started players with six on-base chances on my APBA league team before (granted, they had some power though).
Interesting to note that even with his 11 and two 10s, Fitzmaurice isn’t rated Fast.
Bored cardmaker? This could have been an odd but more conventional 8-9-8 with the speed numbers at 15, 25, etc.