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Billy Shantz
Wilmer Ebert Shantz

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 160 lb.

MLB Debut April 13, 1954
Final Game June 29, 1960
Born July 31, 1927 in Pottstown, PA
Died December 13, 1993 (age 66)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1954 26 PHA AL   80  185   18   49  11   4   2   33   0   0   12   21  .265  .308  .400  .708    99    74   0   1   2   0   3  
 1955 27 KCA AL   79  209   11   55   7   1   1   20   0   0    8   11  .263  .288  .321  .608    79    67   0   2   0   0  10  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  2 Seasons      159  394   29  104  18   5   3   53   0   0   20   32  .264  .297  .358  .655         141   0   3   2   0  13
 Per 600 PA           567   42  150  26   7   4   76   0   0   29   46                                 203   0   4   3   0  19
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With KCA      159  394   29  104  18   5   3   53   0   0   20   32  .264  .297  .358  .655         141   0   3   2   0  13
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      131  381   31   98  13   4   2   29   0   0   28   37  .257  .307  .328  .635         125   3   1   1   0  11
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1954 26 PHA AL  23   22   4.4  30   9   0  .300   8   23   15  .652    8    3  .727  C    3(-2)e8    16   
 1955 27 KCA AL  76   16   2.8  15   1   1  .067   4   23   19  .826    9    5  .643  C    4(-1)e3    16   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  2 Seasons           39   3.5  45  10   1  .222  12   46   34  .739   17    8  .680                  16   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 0.0 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 0.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only) 

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1954 26 PHA AL  C     52   170    13    8    1   .958    33   351.2   4.68
 1955 27 KCA AL  C     68   240    19    4    1   .985    53   467.0   4.99
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 C    120   410    32   12    2   .974    86   818.2   4.86
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+


Draft History


Transaction History


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Managers 

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1954  PHA   59-95   Drew Kennedy
 1955  KCA   68-86   Drew Kennedy

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