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Historical player · 1949–1964

Bobby Shantz

B/T R/L · HT 66 · WT 139 · Born 9/26/1925 · From Pottstown, PA USA · Debut 1949-05-01 · Final 1964-09-29

Career · batting

G
578
 
 
AB
548
 
 
H
107
 
 
HR
1
 
 
RBI
46
 
 
SB
3
 
 
BB
47
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.195 · 0.510
 
 

Career · pitching

G
537
 
 
GS
171
 
 
IP
1,935.7
 
 
W-L
119-99
 
 
SV
48
 
 
SO
1,072
 
 
ERA
3.38
 
 
WHIP
1.26
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Kansas City Athletics · 1949–1956

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HR
1
#595 on the Athletics
1 D. Adams
Hits
73
#431 on the Athletics
1 S. Marte
1 J. Tyrone
RBI
32
#420 on the Athletics
1 R. Lachemann
1 J. Quinn
SB
3
#392 on the Athletics
1 M. Acosta
1 B. Allen
Runs
45
#376 on the Athletics
1 J. Landis
1 N. Fox
BB
27
#429 on the Athletics
1 A. Clark
1 J. Dolan

Career with the New York Yankees · 1957–1960

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Hits
24
#605 on the Yankees
1 A. Clark
1 K. Youkilis
RBI
8
#649 on the Yankees
1 L. Berkman
1 K. Wicker
Runs
12
#609 on the Yankees
1 R. Bladt
1 M. Aldrete
BB
14
#499 on the Yankees
1 J. Allen
1 A. Benintendi

Career with the Pittsburgh Pirates · 1961–1961

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Hits
7
#1,136 on the Pirates
1 C. Bostick
1 I. Young
RBI
3
#1,036 on the Pirates
1 S. Adams
1 B. Zitzmann
Runs
3
#1,114 on the Pirates
1 D. Anderson
1 B. Arroyo
BB
2
#1,086 on the Pirates
1 G. Alexander
1 J. Altenburg

Career with the St. Louis Cardinals · 1962–1964

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Hits
3
#1,291 on the Cardinals
1 J. Acevedo
1 T. Worrell
RBI
3
#1,039 on the Cardinals
1 L. Alvarado
1 S. Yerkes
BB
3
#1,011 on the Cardinals
1 J. Bannon
1 C. Alberts

Career with the Chicago Cubs · 1964–1964

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Career with the Houston Colt .45's · 1962–1962

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Career with the Philadelphia Phillies · 1964–1964

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BB
1
#1,213 on the Phillies
1 A. Ashby

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
1
#7,639 all-time MLB
1 E. Abreu
1 T. Zych
Hits
107
#6,073 all-time MLB
1 B. Bean
1 A. Trejo
RBI
46
#5,988 all-time MLB
1 B. Addis
1 E. Whiteside
SB
3
#6,409 all-time MLB
1 E. Adams
1 T. Abreu

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1949 Athletics AL 333727 00 0 2 056 0.1890.189
1950 Athletics AL 3766411 10 1 4 1610 0.1670.227
1951 Athletics AL 36721118 40 0 9 167 0.2500.306
1952 Athletics AL 34961319 41 0 12 059 0.1980.260
1953 Athletics AL 213869 11 0 4 123 0.2370.316
1954 Athletics AL 7321 00 0 0 000 0.3330.3330.333
1955 Athletics AL 264156 00 0 0 015 0.1460.1670.146
1956 Athletics AL 512222 10 0 1 024 0.0910.1670.136
1957 Yankees AL 3356610 30 0 6 0816 0.1790.2810.232
1958 Yankees AL 333518 30 0 1 0212 0.2290.2890.314
1959 Yankees AL 402345 20 0 1 036 0.2170.3080.304
1960 Yankees AL 431011 00 0 0 012 0.1000.1820.100
1961 Pirates NL 441637 10 0 3 021 0.4380.5260.500
1962 .45's NL 7800 00 0 0 004 0.0000.0000.000
1962 Cardinals NL 281302 00 0 2 007 0.1540.1430.154
1963 Cardinals NL 55701 00 0 1 021 0.1430.3330.143
1964 Cardinals NL 16000 00 0 0 010 1.000
1964 Cubs NL 20000 00 0 0 000
1964 Phillies NL 14500 00 0 0 013 0.0000.1670.000
Career 578 548 60 107 20 2 1 46 3 47 96 0.195 0.265 0.245

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1949 Athletics AL 683372 127.0100487458 3.401.37
1950 Athletics AL 81436230 214.72511108593 4.611.57
1951 Athletics AL 181032250 205.3213907077 3.941.38
1952 Athletics AL 24733330 279.72307763152 2.481.05
1953 Athletics AL 5916160 105.7107482658 4.091.26
1954 Athletics AL 10210 8.012733 7.881.88
1955 Athletics AL 51023170 125.0124636658 4.541.52
1956 Athletics AL 274529 101.395493767 4.351.30
1957 Yankees AL 11530215 173.0157474072 2.451.14
1958 Yankees AL 7633130 126.0127473580 3.361.29
1959 Yankees AL 733343 94.764253366 2.381.02
1960 Yankees AL 5442011 67.757212454 2.791.20
1961 Pirates NL 634362 89.391332661 3.321.31
1962 .45's NL 11330 20.7153514 1.310.97
1962 Cardinals NL 532804 57.745142047 2.181.13
1963 Cardinals NL 6455011 79.355231770 2.610.91
1964 Cardinals NL 131600 17.3146712 3.121.21
1964 Cubs NL 012001 11.3157612 5.561.85
1964 Phillies NL 111400 32.0238618 2.250.91
Career 119 99 537 171 48 1,935.7 1,795 726 643 1,072 3.38 1.26

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
P537671,002.71744681648
OF101.01000

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1974BBWAA3274Ballot
1973BBWAA5285Ballot
1972BBWAA9297Ballot
1971BBWAA5270Ballot
1970BBWAA7225Ballot
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