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Spike Shannon

William Porter Shannon

Position: Leftfielder
Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: February 7, 1878 in Pittsburgh, PA
School: Grove City College (Grove City, PA) (All Transactions)
Debut: April 15, 1904
Teams (by GP): Cardinals/Giants/Pirates 1904-1908

Final Game: September 30, 1908
Died: May 16, 1940 in Minneapolis, MN
Buried: St. Mary's Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1904 26 STL NL 134 582 500 84 140 10 3 1 26 34 50 60 .280 .349 .318 .667 111 159 3 29 *O
1905 27 STL NL 140 612 544 73 146 16 3 0 41 27 47 51 .268 .327 .309 .635 92 168 0 21 *O
1906 28 TOT NL 156 684 589 78 151 9 1 0 50 33 70 80 .256 .339 .275 .614 93 162 4 21 *O
1906 28 STL NL 80 351 302 36 78 4 0 0 25 15 36 44 .258 .337 .272 .609 93 82 0 13 O
1906 28 NYG NL 76 333 287 42 73 5 1 0 25 18 34 36 .254 .342 .279 .620 92 80 4 8 O
1907 29 NYG NL 155 685 585 104 155 12 5 1 33 33 82 58 .265 .363 .308 .671 108 180 8 10 *O
1908 30 TOT NL 109 452 395 44 85 2 3 1 33 18 37 35 .215 .294 .243 .537 69 96 7 13 *O
1908 30 NYG NL 77 313 268 34 60 2 1 1 21 13 28 24 .224 .314 .250 .564 77 67 7 10 O
1908 30 PIT NL 32 139 127 10 25 0 2 0 12 5 9 11 .197 .250 .228 .478 53 29 0 3 O
5 Yrs 694 3015 2613 383 677 49 15 3 183 145 286 284 .259 .337 .293 .630 96 765 22 94
162 Game Avg. 162 704 610 89 158 11 4 1 43 34 67 66 .259 .337 .293 .630 96 179 5 22
NYG (3 yrs) 308 1331 1140 180 288 19 7 2 79 64 144 118 .253 .346 .287 .633 96 327 19 28
STL (3 yrs) 354 1545 1346 193 364 30 6 1 92 76 133 155 .270 .337 .304 .641 99 409 3 63
PIT (1 yr) 32 139 127 10 25 0 2 0 12 5 9 11 .197 .250 .228 .478 53 29 0 3

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1904 26 STL NL 134 582 7 0 0 8 -7 8 1.0 18 26 2.8 .507 .506 1.8 0.2 18 $ *O
1905 27 STL NL 140 612 -4 -1 0 3 -8 -9 -1.0 18 9 0.8 .493 .494 0.6 -0.5 6 $ *O
1906 28 STL NL 80 351 -1 -1 0 4 -4 -2 -0.4 11 8 0.7 .496 .498 0.3 -0.1 4 $ O
1906 28 NYG NL 76 333 -2 -0 0 -4 -4 -10 -1.2 10 0 -0.2 .484 .493 0.3 -1.0 4 $ O
1907 29 NYG NL 155 685 7 -1 0 0 -8 -2 -0.3 21 20 1.8 .499 .499 2.0 -1.1 20 $ *O
1908 30 NYG NL 77 313 -6 -0 0 -2 -4 -12 -1.6 10 -2 -0.6 .480 .490 -0.3 -0.8 -0 $ O
1908 30 PIT NL 32 139 -6 0 0 2 -1 -5 -0.7 4 -1 -0.3 .478 .496 -0.6 0.1 -3 $ O
5 Seasons 694 3015 -4 -2 0 11 -37 -32 -4.2 92 60 5.0 .494 .496 4.1 -3.1 49 $
NYG (3 yrs) 308 1331 0 -1 0 -6 -16 -23 -3.2 41 18 1.0 .490 .494 2.0 -2.9 24 $
STL (3 yrs) 354 1545 2 -1 0 15 -19 -3 -0.4 47 44 4.3 .499 .499 2.7 -0.3 29 $
PIT (1 yr) 32 139 -6 0 0 2 -1 -5 -0.7 4 -1 -0.3 .478 .496 -0.6 0.1 -3 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1904 26 STL NL 582 389 55 3.7 74 .317 .280 .252 .349 .309 .318 .326 .667 .635 111 .557 8.1 0.9 .683 .206 .038 1.9
1905 27 STL NL 612 419 55 3.5 81 .296 .268 .261 .327 .323 .309 .341 .635 .663 92 .496 -4.2 -0.5 .608 .176 .040 .0
1906 28 TOT NL 684 459 55 3.2 75 .297 .256 .251 .339 .318 .275 .320 .614 .639 93 .503 -1.9 -0.2 .614 .194 .019 .0
1906 28 STL NL 351 237 28 3.1 73 .302 .258 .248 .337 .314 .272 .316 .609 .630 93 .496 -0.8 -0.1 .594 .182 .013 .0
1906 28 NYG NL 333 222 27 3.2 77 .291 .254 .255 .342 .322 .279 .325 .620 .647 92 .510 -1.1 -0.1 .636 .206 .024 .0
1907 29 NYG NL 685 440 64 3.8 77 .293 .265 .256 .363 .322 .308 .325 .671 .647 108 .601 9.7 1.2 .705 .239 .043 1.9
1908 30 TOT NL 452 323 27 2.2 74 .234 .215 .250 .294 .313 .243 .323 .537 .635 69 .373 -12.9 -1.6 .510 .167 .028 1.9
1908 30 NYG NL 313 218 20 2.5 75 .243 .224 .252 .314 .315 .250 .325 .564 .639 77 .414 -5.9 -0.7 .553 .179 .026 1.9
1908 30 PIT NL 139 105 7 1.8 72 .216 .197 .247 .250 .308 .228 .318 .478 .626 53 .283 -7.0 -0.9 .422 .142 .031 .0
5 Yrs 3015 2030 256 3.3 76 .290 .259 .254 .337 .317 .293 .327 .630 .644 96 .518 -1.3 -0.2 .629 .199 .034 5.9
162 Game Avg. 704 474 60 3.3 76 .290 .259 .254 .337 .317 .293 .327 .630 .644 96 .518 -1.3 -0.2 .629 .199 .034 1
NYG (3 yrs) 1331 880 111 3.3 77 .280 .253 .255 .346 .320 .287 .325 .633 .645 96 .539 2.7 0.3 .650 .217 .034 3.9
STL (3 yrs) 1545 1045 138 3.5 77 .305 .270 .255 .337 .316 .304 .330 .641 .645 99 .520 3.0 0.4 .632 .189 .033 2.0
PIT (1 yr) 139 105 7 1.8 72 .216 .197 .247 .250 .308 .228 .318 .478 .626 53 .282 -7.0 -0.9 .422 .142 .031 .0

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1904 26 134 582 500 84 140 10 3 1 26 34 50 60 .280 .349 .318 .667 111 159 3 29
1905 27 274 1194 1044 157 286 26 6 1 67 61 97 111 .274 .337 .313 .651 101 327 3 50
1906 28 430 1878 1633 235 437 35 7 1 117 94 167 191 .268 .338 .299 .638 98 489 7 71
1907 29 585 2563 2218 339 592 47 12 2 150 127 249 249 .267 .345 .302 .647 100 669 15 81
1908 30 694 3015 2613 383 677 49 15 3 183 145 286 284 .259 .337 .293 .630 96 765 22 94

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1904 26 139 626 535 103 161 12 3 1 32 39 58 62 .301 .372 .340 .713 68 134
1905 27 146 653 579 85 163 18 3 0 48 30 52 53 .282 .341 .323 .664 64 140
1906 28 164 754 643 103 182 11 1 0 66 40 84 84 .283 .370 .303 .673 72 156
1907 29 163 762 641 139 189 15 6 1 44 40 100 61 .295 .398 .342 .740 85 155
1908 30 113 492 425 59 103 2 4 1 44 22 45 36 .242 .326 .273 .599 36 109
5 Yrs 725 3287 2823 489 798 58 17 3 234 171 339 296 .283 .365 .318 .683 325 694
162 Game Avg. 162 734 631 109 178 13 4 1 52 38 76 66 .283 .365 .318 .683 73 694

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Games Played s c a p y
1906 NL  156 (1st)
1907 NL  155 (2nd)

At Bats s c a p y
1906 NL  589 (2nd)
1907 NL  585 (1st)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1906 NL  684 (1st)
1907 NL  685 (1st)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1904 NL  84 (9th)
1906 NL  78 (8th)
1907 NL  104 (1st)

Hits s c a p y
1906 NL  151 (10th)
1907 NL  155 (6th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1906 NL  70 (7th)
1907 NL  82 (3rd)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1904 NL  60 (6th)
1906 NL  80 (3rd)
1907 NL  58 (8th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1904 NL  34 (8th)
1906 NL  33 (9th)
1907 NL  33 (9th)

Singles s c a p y
1904 NL  126 (6th)
1906 NL  141 (1st)
1907 NL  137 (2nd)

Times On Base s c a p y
1906 NL  225 (7th)
1907 NL  245 (1st)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1907 NL  8 (7th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1904 NL  29 (2nd)
1905 NL  21 (6th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1906 NL  459 (2nd)
1907 NL  440 (2nd)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 5 (382), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 29 (809), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 6 (1412), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2198), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  4. Davy Jones (962)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Dick Harley (959)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C

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