Mike Shannon

Positions: Third Baseman and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg)

Born: July 15, 1939 in St. Louis, MO us

High School: Christian Brothers College HS (St. Louis, MO)

School: University of Missouri (Columbia, MO)

Debut: September 11, 1962 (Age 23-058d, 9,642nd in MLB history)
vs. CIN 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 12, 1970 (Age 31-028d)
vs. SDP 6 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1964 season

Full Name: Thomas Michael Shannon

Nicknames: Moonman

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2x World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.8

AB

2780

H

710

HR

BA

.255

R

313

RBI

367

SB

OBP

.311

SLG

.387

OPS

.698

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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
1958	18	STL-min	D	62	272	245	50	79	15	3	6	54	8		25	41	.322	.382	.482	.864		118		0	0	2			ABY · GAFL
1959	19	STL-min	B	99	392	348	41	95	14	2	14	60	6		37	98	.273	.345	.445	.791		155		3	1	3	1		WSM · CARL
1960	20	STL-min	AA	141	566	517	68	136	19	13	9	79	4		40	100	.263	.317	.402	.719		208		3	1	5	5		MEM · SOUA
1961	21	STL-min	AA,AAA	117	480	447	52	110	17	6	14	56	13	6	27	94	.246	.291	.405	.696		181		2	2	2			TUL,POR · TL,PCL
1962	22	BOS-STL-min	AAA	142	561	521	63	150	16	6	13	75	11	0	28	86	.288	.328	.417	.744		217		4	6	2			SLE,ATA · PCL,IL
1962	22	STL	NL	10	16	15	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.133	.188	.133	.321	-16	2	0	0	0	0	0	/7H9
1963	23	STL-min	AAA	9	30	25	2	5	2	1	1	6	0	0	4	6	.200	.300	.480	.780		12		0	0	1			ATA · IL
1963	23	STL	NL	32	28	26	3	8	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	6	.308	.333	.423	.756	108	11	1	1	1	0	0	79H/8
1964	24	STL-min	AAA	70	322	288	47	80	11	2	11	33	0	4	29	52	.278	.343	.444	.787		128		1	1	3			JCK · IL
1964	24	STL	NL	88	279	253	30	66	8	2	9	43	4	0	19	54	.261	.310	.415	.725	96	105	7	0	5	2	1	9/7H8
1965	25	STL-min	WRk	28	82	71	8	23	7	3	0	13	0	2	10	10	.324	.415	.507	.922		36		1	0	0			CNS · FLIL
1965	25	STL	NL	124	280	244	32	54	17	3	3	25	2	1	28	46	.221	.305	.352	.658	79	86	8	2	5	1	1	9H8/27
1966	26	STL	NL	137	501	459	61	132	20	6	16	64	8	4	37	106	.288	.339	.462	.801	121	212	11	0	3	2	0	*97H/82
1967	27	STL	NL	130	528	482	53	118	18	3	12	77	2	4	37	89	.245	.302	.369	.672	93	178	12	4	2	3	6	*5/98H7
1968	28	STL	NL	156	625	576	62	153	29	2	15	79	1	2	37	114	.266	.309	.401	.710	113	231	11	2	4	6	5	*5	MVP-7
1969	29	STL	NL	150	606	551	51	140	15	5	12	55	1	4	49	87	.254	.315	.365	.679	90	201	9	1	2	3	7	*5/H
1970	30	STL	NL	55	193	174	18	37	9	2	0	22	1	1	16	20	.213	.275	.287	.562	50	50	3	0	0	3	4	5/H
9 Yrs				882	3056	2780	313	710	116	23	68	367	19	17	224	525	.255	.311	.387	.698	97	1076	62	10	22	20	24
162 Game Avg.				162	561	511	57	130	21	4	12	67	3	3	41	96	.255	.311	.387	.698	97	198	11	2	4	4	4

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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