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	6-44 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	4 games
Most Games w/o RBI	4 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 7 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	5 (3-1-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 7 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	4 (2-1-0)

1964 Batting Game Log

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1964 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	529	4 (3)	Apr 17	STL	@	SFG	L,4-5	8-10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.000			9	2.26	0.082	5.39	0.12%	0.37	P
2	530	9 (4)	Apr 23	STL		LAD	L,5-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			3						P
3	531	11 (1)	Apr 25	STL		HOU	L,2-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
4	532	14 (2)	Apr 29	STL		NYM	W,4-3	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			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
5	533	16 (1)	May 2	STL		PIT	L,4-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
6	534	22 (5)	May 8	STL	@	NYM	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
7	535	28 (5)	May 14	STL	@	PHI	L,2-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
8	536	32 (3)	May 17 (2)	STL		MLN	L,2-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
9	537	33	May 19	STL		CHC	L,4-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
10	538	38 (4)	May 24 (1)	STL	@	MLN	L,4-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
11	539	39	May 24 (2)	STL	@	MLN	L,0-10	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			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
12	540	46 (6)	Jun 2	STL	@	CHC	L,2-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
13	541	49 (2)	Jun 5	STL	@	CIN	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
14	542	51 (1)	Jun 7	STL	@	CIN	L,6-11	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
15	543	55 (3)	Jun 11	STL	@	LAD	L,0-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
16	544	56	Jun 12	STL	@	LAD	L,0-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
				Player went from St. Louis Cardinals to Chicago Cubs
17	545	57	Jun 18	CHC		PHI	L,3-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
18	546	62 (4)	Jun 23 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-9	1-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
19	547	63	Jun 24	CHC	@	PHI	L,8-9	3-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
20	548	64	Jun 26	CHC		HOU	W,7-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
21	549	67 (2)	Jun 28 (2)	CHC		HOU	L,1-4	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			8						P
22	550	68	Jun 29	CHC		CIN	L,1-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			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
23	551	76 (7)	Jul 8 (2)	CHC		SFG	L,2-7	7-GF(7)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
24	552	81 (4)	Jul 12 (2)	CHC		LAD	L,2-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
25	553	86 (4)	Jul 17	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
26	554	87	Jul 18	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			6						P
27	555	91 (3)	Jul 21	CHC	@	SFG	W,2-1	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
28	556	92	Jul 22	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
29	557	97 (4)	Jul 28	CHC		STL	L,7-12	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
30	558	98	Jul 29	CHC		STL	L,1-9	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						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
31	559	101 (2)	Aug 1	CHC		MLN	L,4-8	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
32	560	104 (2)	Aug 5	CHC	@	STL	L,2-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
33	561	107 (2)	Aug 7 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
34	562	109 (1)	Aug 9	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-2	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
35	563	111 (1)	Aug 12	CHC		PHI	L,5-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
36	564	113 (1)	Aug 14 (1)	CHC		PIT	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
				Player went from Chicago Cubs to Philadelphia Phillies
37	565	115	Aug 16	PHI	@	NYM	L,4-12	3-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	.46	-0.013	2.61	-0.04%	-0.20	P
38	566	117 (1)	Aug 18	PHI		CHC	L,3-4	11-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
39	567	122 (4)	Aug 22	PHI		PIT	L,4-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
40	568	125 (2)	Aug 25	PHI	@	MLN	L,5-7	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
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
41	569	133 (7)	Sep 4	PHI		SFG	W,5-3	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
42	570	137 (3)	Sep 7 (2)	PHI		LAD	L,1-3	1-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	1.22	-0.063	4.31	-0.13%	-0.51	P
43	571	142 (4)	Sep 12	PHI	@	SFG	L,1-9	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
44	572	147 (4)	Sep 17	PHI	@	LAD	W,4-3	1-9	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	.91	-0.026	2.05	-0.04%	-0.22	P
45	573	151 (3)	Sep 21	PHI		CIN	L,0-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
46	574	153 (1)	Sep 23	PHI		CIN	L,4-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	7						P
47	575	154	Sep 24	PHI		MLN	L,3-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
48	576	155	Sep 25	PHI		MLN	L,5-7	11-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	8						P
49	577	156	Sep 26	PHI		MLN	L,4-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.286	.000	.286	9	1.02	-0.027	15.56	-0.25%	-0.46	P
50	578	159 (2)	Sep 29	PHI	@	STL	L,2-4	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.286	.000	.286	4						P
							6-44		7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.286	.000	.286		1.14	-0.047	5.18	-0.35%	-1.02

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