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Billy Shantz
Wilmer Ebert Shantz
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 160 lb.

Born: July 31, 1927 in Pottstown, PA
High School: Pottstown (Pottstown, PA)
Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1948. (All Transactions)
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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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
1954 26 PHA AL 51 181 164 13 42 9 3 1 17 0 0 17 23 .256 .326 .366 .692 90 60 5 0 0 0 2
1955 27 KCA AL 79 232 217 18 56 4 1 1 12 0 0 11 14 .258 .293 .300 .592 60 65 6 0 3 1 1 2
1960 32 NYY AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /2
3 Seasons 131 413 381 31 98 13 4 2 29 0 0 28 37 .257 .307 .328 .635 73 125 11 0 3 1 1
162 Game Avg. 162 511 471 38 121 16 5 2 36 0 0 35 46 .257 .307 .328 .635 73 155 14 0 4 1
KCA (2 yrs) 130 413 381 31 98 13 4 2 29 0 0 28 37 .257 .307 .328 .635 73 125 11 0 3 1 1
NYY (1 yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1954 PHA AL 26 C 51 49 407.1 203 170 28 5 1 .975 4.0 11.8 4 4.37 3.88 .986 5.40 4.76 5 7 7 18 72%
1955 KCA AL 27 C 78 61 544.0 291 261 27 3 8 .990 -1.0 -2.2 -1 4.76 3.69 .988 5.58 4.73 3 16 15 11 42%
1960 NYY AL 32 C 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0 9.00 1.00 1.000 6.30 5.10 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons C 130 110 952.1 495 432 55 8 9 .984 3.0 3.8 3 4.60 3.75 .987 5.50 4.74 8 23 22 29 57%
3 Seasons TOT 130 110 952.1 495 432 55 8 9 .984 3.0 3.8 3 4.60 3.75 .971 5.50 4.74 8 23 22 29 57%

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (3944), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Transactions

Before 1948 Season: Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent.

April 4, 1959: Purchased by the New York Yankees from the Kansas City Athletics.

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