Billy Shantz

Positions: Catcher and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 160lb (185cm, 72kg)

Born: July 31, 1927 in Pottstown, PA us

Died: December 13, 1993 in Lauderhill, FL

Buried: Cremated

High School: Pottstown HS (Pottstown, PA)

Last Game: June 29, 1960 (Age 32-334d)
vs. KCA 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season

Full Name: Wilmer Ebert Shantz

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Relatives: Brother of Bobby Shantz

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.3

381

.257

RBI

OBP

.307

SLG

.328

OPS

.635

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1948	20	-1.8	Moline/Kewanee	CENA	C	PHA	98	384	341	44	96	14	4	2	31	12		36	41	.282	.354	.364	.717	124		2	5
1949	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	PHA	87	335	301	44	80	17	3	4	37	4		29	16					115		3	2
1949	21	-2.0	Lincoln	WL	A	PHA
1949	21	-5.2	Martinsville	CARL	B	PHA	87	335	301	44	80	17	3	4	37	4		29	16	.266	.336	.382	.718	115		3	2
1950	22	-1.6	Lincoln	WL	A	PHA	106	378	311	38	71	9	3	0	26	3		63	40	.228	.360	.277	.637	86		1	3
1951	23	-1.1	Lincoln	WL	A	PHA	135	561	489	71	113	22	4	0	42	4		64	46	.231	.323	.292	.615	143		2	6
1952	24	-1.1	Lincoln	WL	A	PHA	119	450	391	39	96	10	4	1	44	1		57	38	.246	.343	.299	.642	117		1	1
1953	25	-3.2	Ottawa	IL	AAA	PHA	105	337	317	21	72	9	3	0	27	2		15	28	.227	.264	.274	.539	87		1	4
1954	26	-2.4	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	51	181	164	13	42	9	3	1	17	0	0	17	23	.256	.326	.366	.692	60	5	0	0	0	6
1955	27	-1.5	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	79	232	217	18	56	4	1	1	12	0	0	11	14	.258	.293	.300	.592	65	6	0	3	1	1
1956	28	-0.6	Columbus	IL	AAA	KCA	65	202	185	16	45	4	1	1	19	1		16	13	.243	.302	.292	.594	54		0	0	1
1957	29	0.9	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	71	240	218	19	52	4	2	5	36	1		19	18	.239	.296	.344	.640	75		0	0	3
1958	30	3.0	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	92	290	259	27	68	11	2	1	22	1		24	24	.263	.328	.332	.660	86		2	3	2	2
1959	31	3.7	Richmond	IL	AAA	NYY	77	242	212	16	49	7	1	0	19	0		24	27	.231	.313	.274	.586	58		2	2	2	7
1960	32	4.5	Richmond	IL	AAA	NYY	70	182	165	10	29	5	1	3	16	0	0	13	17	.176	.239	.273	.512	45		1	2	1
1960	32	3.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
1961	33	5.9	Richmond	IL	AAA	NYY	85	227	204	16	49	8	2	2	27	1		21	23	.240	.311	.328	.640	67		0	2	0	3
1962	34	8.0	Richmond	IL	AAA	NYY	61	182	157	15	38	3	0	0	6	0	0	24	11	.242	.346	.261	.607	41		1	0	0

1966	38	12.5	Toledo	IL	AAA	NYY	7	9	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.143	.333	.143	.476	1		0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		131	413	381	31	98	13	4	2	29	0	0	28	37	.257	.307	.328	.635	125	11	0	3	1	7
Minors (14 seasons)					Minors		1178	4019	3557	376	859	123	30	19	352	30	0	407	344					1099		16	30	9	12
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1309	4432	3938	407	957	136	34	21	381	30	0	435	381					1224		16	33	10	19

AAA (9 seasons)					Minors		633	1911	1724	140	403	51	12	12	172	6	0	158	163	.234	.299	.298	.597	514		7	13	9	12
A (4 seasons)					Minors		360	1389	1191	148	280	41	11	1	112	8		184	124					346		4	10
B (1 season)					Minors		87	335	301	44	80	17	3	4	37	4		29	16	.266	.336	.382	.718	115		3	2
C (1 season)					Minors		98	384	341	44	96	14	4	2	31	12		36	41	.282	.354	.364	.717	124		2	5