Bobby Shantz

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

5-6, 139lb (168cm, 63kg)

Born: September 26, 1925 in Pottstown, PA us

High School: Pottstown HS (Pottstown, PA)

Debut: May 1, 1949 (Age 23-217d, 10,617th in major league history)
vs. WSH 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 29, 1964 (Age 39-003d)
vs. STL 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Robert Clayton Shantz

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Relatives: Brother of Billy Shantz

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

34.7

119

ERA

3.38

537

171

1935.2

1072

WHIP

1.260

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	18-22 / in Starts: 2-2
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	12 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 30 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	15 (9-5-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 30 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	18 (9-5-2)

Most Driven In
G McDougald	1

Most Driven In By
N Siebern	1
T Kubek	1
M Throneberry	1
B Richardson	1
H LÃ³pez	0

1959 Batting Game Log

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1959 Batting Game Log
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	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	312	10 (9)	Apr 23	NYY	@	WSH	L,2-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	313	11	Apr 25	NYY		BAL	L,1-2	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	314	12	Apr 26 (1)	NYY		BAL	L,4-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	315	16 (3)	May 1	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-4	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
5	316	21 (4)	May 6	NYY	@	KCA	W,7-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	317	25 (3)	May 12	NYY		CLE	L,6-7	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	318	28 (2)	May 17 (1)	NYY		KCA	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						PR
8	319	31 (2)	May 20	NYY		DET	L,6-13	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.83	-0.043	.83	-0.03%	-0.64	P
9	320	36 (4)	May 26	NYY		BOS	L,2-12	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	321	38 (1)	May 28	NYY		BAL	L,0-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	322	43 (4)	Jun 2	NYY	@	DET	L,0-2	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	323	44	Jun 3	NYY	@	DET	W,6-5	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	324	50 (5)	Jun 9	NYY		KCA	W,9-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	325	52 (1)	Jun 11	NYY		KCA	L,5-9	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	326	56 (3)	Jun 14 (2)	NYY		DET	L,2-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
16	327	59 (2)	Jun 18	NYY		CHW	W,5-4	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.23	-0.055	5.88	-0.09%	-0.22	P
17	328	64 (4)	Jun 22	NYY	@	KCA	W,11-6	5-GF	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	9	.31	-0.003	.83	-0.01%	0.52	P
18	329	67 (2)	Jun 25	NYY	@	KCA	W,5-4	6-9	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.286	.286	.429	.714	1	.57	-0.032	1.89	-0.06%	-0.47	P
19	330	71 (3)	Jun 28 (2)	NYY	@	CHW	L,2-4	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.429	.714	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	331	76 (4)	Jul 4 (1)	NYY		WSH	L,6-10	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.429	.714	5						P
21	332	78 (1)	Jul 5	NYY		WSH	L,0-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.429	.714	9						P
22	333	79	Jul 8	NYY		BOS	W,11-5	2-GF	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.500	.800	9	.81	-0.023	2.14	-0.04%	0.68	P
23	334	83 (3)	Jul 12	NYY	@	BOS	L,3-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.300	.300	.500	.800	9						P
24	335	87 (3)	Jul 16 (2)	NYY		CLE	W,4-0	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.357	.417	.774	9	.51	-0.017	1.22	-0.02%	-0.18	P
25	336	89 (1)	Jul 18	NYY		CHW	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.357	.417	.774	4						PR
26	337	92 (2)	Jul 21	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.313	.357	.670	9	.84	-0.041	2.03	-0.06%	-0.30	P
27	338	96 (3)	Jul 25	NYY	@	DET	W,9-8	2-7	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.316	.313	.628	9	.90	0.008	.90	0.01%	-0.02	P
28	339	101 (4)	Jul 31	NYY	@	KCA	W,11-2	5-GF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.316	.313	.628	9	.21	-0.002	.08	0.00%	0.41	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
29	340	103 (1)	Aug 2	NYY	@	KCA	W,7-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.316	.313	.628	9						P
30	341	105 (1)	Aug 5	NYY		DET	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.364	.368	.732	9	.67	0.029	.15	0.00%	0.30	P
31	342	109 (3)	Aug 9 (1)	NYY		KCA	W,4-3	3-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.348	.350	.698	9	.61	-0.015	.10	0.00%	-0.15	P
32	343	110	Aug 9 (2)	NYY		KCA	W,3-2	9-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.333	.333	.667	9	1.33	-0.033	.32	-0.01%	-0.10	P
33	344	112 (1)	Aug 11	NYY	@	BOS	W,8-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.238	.333	.333	.667	9						P
34	345	115 (2)	Aug 14	NYY		BOS	L,6-11	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.238	.333	.333	.667	9						P
35	346	117 (1)	Aug 16 (1)	NYY		BOS	L,5-6	2-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.296	.292	.588	9	1.03	-0.078	.04	0.00%	-0.66	P
36	347	123 (5)	Aug 22	NYY	@	KCA	L,7-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.296	.292	.588	6						PR
37	348	128 (4)	Aug 26	NYY	@	CLE	L,4-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.296	.292	.588	5						PR
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
38	349	136 (7)	Sep 5	NYY		BAL	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.296	.292	.588	4		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
39	350	146 (9)	Sep 15	NYY		CHW	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.296	.292	.588	5						PR
40	351	150 (3)	Sep 20	NYY		BOS	W,7-4	7-8	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.296	.292	.588	9		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
							18-22		30	24	4	5	2	0	0	1	3	0	6	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	.208	.296	.292	.588		.75	-0.305	1.17	-0.30%	-0.84

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