Born: July 31, 1927 in Pottstown, PA
High School: Pottstown (Pottstown, PA)
Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1948.
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Debut: April 13, 1954
Final Game: June 29, 1960
Died: December 13, 1993 in Lauderhill, FL
Relatives: Brother of Bobby Shantz
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Billy Shantz -- PA: 181 | RBI: 17 | Actual Runners on Base: 98 (55-25-18) Data is incomplete, |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 181 | RBI: 19 | Avg. Runners on Base: 116 (61-37-18) |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Apr 13 | PHA | BOS | W,6-4 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | C | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Apr 18 (1) | PHA | @ | BOS | W,6-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 8 | C |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | Apr 20 | PHA | @ | WSH | W,7-0 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 8 | C |
| 4 | 4 | 7 | Apr 21 | PHA | WSH | L,1-13 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .364 | .364 | .727 | 8 | C | |
| 5 | 5 | 9 | Apr 25 (1) | PHA | NYY | L,1-6 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 8 | C | |
| 6 | 6 | 11 | Apr 30 | PHA | BAL | W,5-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .316 | .368 | .684 | 8 | C | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 12 | May 1 | PHA | BAL | W,2-1 | CG(10) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .304 | .318 | .623 | 8 | C | |
| 8 | 8 | 16 | May 4 | PHA | CLE | W,3-2 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .308 | .320 | .628 | 8 | C | |
| 9 | 9 | 17 | May 5 | PHA | CLE | L,2-7 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .300 | .345 | .645 | 8 | C | |
| 10 | 10 | 20 | May 9 (1) | PHA | @ | NYY | L,4-7 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .324 | .455 | .778 | 8 | C |
| 11 | 11 | 22 | May 10 | PHA | @ | BAL | L,6-7 | CG | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .351 | .368 | .541 | .909 | 8 | C |
| 12 | 12 | 23 | May 11 | PHA | @ | BAL | L,0-2 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .325 | .341 | .500 | .841 | 8 | C |
| 13 | 13 | 24 | May 13 | PHA | @ | CHW | W,3-2 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .333 | .465 | .798 | 8 | C |
| 14 | 14 | 25 | May 14 | PHA | @ | CHW | L,3-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .306 | .426 | .732 | 8 | C |
| 15 | 15 | 26 | May 15 | PHA | @ | CHW | L,6-7 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .283 | .392 | .675 | 8 | C |
| 16 | 16 | 27 | May 16 (1) | PHA | @ | CLE | L,7-12 | CG | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .276 | .364 | .639 | 8 | C |
| 17 | 17 | 29 | May 18 | PHA | @ | DET | L,3-8 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .274 | .373 | .647 | 8 | C |
| 18 | 18 | 30 | May 19 | PHA | @ | DET | L,3-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .288 | .381 | .669 | 8 | C |
| 19 | 19 | 31 | May 21 | PHA | @ | WSH | L,3-7 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .286 | .388 | .674 | 8 | C |
| 20 | 20 | 32 | May 22 | PHA | @ | WSH | W,10-3 | CG | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .280 | .366 | .646 | 8 | C |
| 21 | 21 | 33 | May 23 | PHA | @ | WSH | L,4-9 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .278 | .360 | .638 | 8 | C |
| 22 | 22 | 38 | May 29 | PHA | WSH | W,7-5 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .277 | .367 | .644 | 8 | C | |
| 23 | 23 | 39 | May 30 (1) | PHA | WSH | L,0-6 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .267 | .354 | .621 | 8 | C | |
| 24 | 24 | 42 | May 31 (2) | PHA | @ | BOS | L,0-9 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .289 | .372 | .661 | 8 | C |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 25 | 25 | 43 | Jun 1 | PHA | @ | BOS | W,16-6 | GS-4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .301 | .404 | .706 | 8 | C |
| 26 | 26 | 44 | Jun 2 | PHA | BAL | L,1-9 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .299 | .391 | .690 | 8 | C | |
| 27 | 27 | 45 | Jun 3 | PHA | BAL | W,6-2 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .317 | .411 | .727 | 8 | C | |
| 28 | 28 | 46 | Jun 4 | PHA | BAL | W,7-6 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .324 | .408 | .732 | 8 | C | |
| 29 | 29 | 47 | Jun 5 | PHA | CLE | L,1-4 | CG(11) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .330 | .400 | .730 | 8 | C | |
| 30 | 30 | 48 | Jun 6 (1) | PHA | CLE | L,1-2 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .339 | .408 | .747 | 8 | C | |
| 31 | 31 | 50 | Jun 8 | PHA | CHW | L,3-9 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .328 | .393 | .720 | 8 | C | |
| 32 | 32 | 51 | Jun 9 | PHA | CHW | L,4-9 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .317 | .378 | .695 | 8 | C | |
| 33 | 33 | 52 | Jun 11 (1) | PHA | DET | L,5-16 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .323 | .383 | .705 | 8 | C | |
| 34 | 34 | 61 | Jun 19 | PHA | @ | DET | W,5-4 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .315 | .373 | .688 | 8 | C |
| 35 | 35 | 64 | Jun 24 | PHA | @ | CLE | W,5-1 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .328 | .405 | .733 | 8 | C |
| 36 | 36 | 66 | Jun 26 | PHA | @ | BAL | L,4-5 | GS-8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .328 | .398 | .727 | 8 | C |
| 37 | 37 | 68 | Jun 27 (2) | PHA | @ | BAL | L,2-3 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .321 | .389 | .710 | 8 | C |
| 38 | 38 | 70 | Jun 30 | PHA | WSH | W,8-7 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .326 | .388 | .714 | 8 | C | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 39 | 39 | 71 | Jul 2 | PHA | @ | BOS | L,4-8 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .326 | .394 | .720 | 8 | C |
| 40 | 40 | 73 | Jul 4 | PHA | @ | BOS | L,0-8 | GS-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .324 | .391 | .715 | 8 | C |
| 41 | 41 | 96 | Jul 28 | PHA | @ | DET | L,2-10 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .329 | .394 | .723 | 8 | C |
| 42 | 42 | 98 | Jul 29 (2) | PHA | @ | DET | L,3-7 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .327 | .386 | .713 | 8 | C |
| 43 | 43 | 99 | Jul 30 | PHA | @ | CHW | L,2-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .325 | .389 | .714 | 8 | C |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 44 | 44 | 101 | Aug 1 (1) | PHA | @ | CHW | L,5-6 | GS-8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .331 | .390 | .722 | 8 | C |
| 45 | 45 | 102 | Aug 1 (2) | PHA | @ | CHW | L,1-12 | 5-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .329 | .388 | .717 | 8 | C |
| 46 | 46 | 109 | Aug 8 (2) | PHA | @ | CLE | L,2-5 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .323 | .380 | .703 | 8 | C |
| 47 | 47 | 110 | Aug 10 | PHA | @ | NYY | L,2-5 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .321 | .377 | .698 | 8 | ||
| 48 | 48 | 111 | Aug 11 | PHA | @ | NYY | L,1-3 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .320 | .369 | .689 | 8 | C |
| 49 | 49 | 112 | Aug 12 (1) | PHA | @ | NYY | L,4-5 | CG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .326 | .371 | .697 | 8 | C |
| 50 | 50 | 114 | Aug 13 | PHA | @ | WSH | W,3-2 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .330 | .370 | .700 | 8 | C |
| 51 | 51 | 115 | Aug 14 | PHA | @ | WSH | W,6-4 | GS-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .326 | .366 | .692 | 8 | C |
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