"Bobby Shantz"

(1949-1964)

(Pitcher)

Philadelphia Athletics, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, Pittsburg Pirates, Houston Colt 45's, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies

Shantz was born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania in 1925. His brother, Billy Shantz, also played major league baseball. His career spanned almost twenty years and began with Connie Mack's A's in 1949. He continued to be a favorite of the Philadelphia fans until the A's move to Kansas City in 1954.




YEAR
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1962
1963
1964
1964
1964
CAR		 TEAM
Phi A
Phi A
Phi A
Phi A
Phi A
Phi A
KC A
KC A
NY A
NY A
NY A
NY A
Pit N
Hou N
StL N
StL N
StL N
Chi N
Phi N
-- 		GAMES
33
36
32
33
16
2
23
45
30
33
33
42
43
3
28
55
16
20
14
537		 INNINGS
127
214
205
279
105
8
125
101
173
126
94
67
89
--
78
79
--
--
60
1935		 WINS
6
8
18
24
5
1
5
2
11
7
7
5
6
1
5
6
1
0
1
119		 LOSS
8
14
10
7
9
0
10
7
5
6
3
4
3
1
3
4
3
1
1
99		 SO
58
92
77
152
58
3
58
67
72
80
66
54
61
--
61
70
--
--
42
1072		 BB
74
85
70
63
26
3
66
37
40
35
33
24
26
--
25
17
--
--
19
643		 ERA
3.40
4.61
3.94
2.48
4.09
7.88
4.54
4.35
2.45
3.36
2.38
2.79
3.32
--
1.95
2.61
--
--
3.12
3.38		 PCT
.429
.364
.643
.774
.357
1.000
.333
.222
.688
.538
.700
.556
.667
--
.600
.600
--
--
.286
.546