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Art Shamsky

Full name Arthur Louis Shamsky
Born October 14, 1941, St. Louis, Missouri
First Game: April 17, 1965; Final Game: July 18, 1972
Bat: Left Throw: Left Height: 6' 1" Weight: 168
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                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1965 CIN N    Daily Splits   64    96   13   25   4   3   2   10   10   0   29   0   0   0   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .330  .427   0.1 1965 CIN N
1966 CIN N    Daily Splits   96   234   41   54   5   0  21   47   32   1   45   0   3   2   0   2   5    0   2  .231  .321  .521   0.1 1966 CIN N
1967 CIN N    Daily Splits   76   147    6   29   3   1   3   13   15   5   34   1   0   1   0   0   1    0   1  .197  .274  .293  -1.0 1967 CIN N
1968 NY  N    Daily Splits  116   345   30   82  14   4  12   48   21   6   58   7   4   4   0   3   6    1   0  .238  .292  .406   0.1 1968 NY  N
1969 NY  N    Daily Splits  100   303   42   91   9   3  14   47   36   2   32   3   2   5   0   4   5    1   2  .300  .375  .488   0.7 1969 NY  N
1970 NY  N    Daily Splits  122   403   48  118  19   2  11   49   49  13   33   3   0   3   0   8  11    1   1  .293  .371  .432   0.5 1970 NY  N
1971 NY  N    Daily Splits   68   135   13   25   6   2   5   18   21   2   18   1   0   0   0   2   6    1   1  .185  .299  .370   0.1 1971 NY  N
1972 CHI N    Daily Splits   15    16    1    2   0   0   0    1    3   0    3   0   0   0   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .263  .125  -0.2 1972 CHI N
1972 OAK A    Daily Splits    8     7    0    0   0   0   0    0    1   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125  .000  -0.2 1972 OAK A
1972 Total                   23    23    1    2   0   0   0    1    4   0    5   0   0   0   0   1   0    0   0  .087  .222  .087  -0.4 1972 Total
Total NL ( 8 Years)         657  1679  194  426  60  15  68  233  187  29  252  15   9  15   0  20  34    5   7  .254  .331  .429   0.4 Total NL
Total AL ( 1 Year )           8     7    0    0   0   0   0    0    1   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125  .000  -0.2 Total AL
Total    ( 8 Years) Splits  665  1686  194  426  60  15  68  233  188  29  254  15   9  15   0  20  34    5   7  .253  .330  .427   0.2 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
League Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1969 NY  N    Daily Splits    3    13    3    7   0   0   0    1    0   0    3   0   0   0   0   1   0    0   0  .538  .538  .538 1969 NY  N
              World Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1969 NY  N    Daily Splits    3     6    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1969 NY  N

                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1965 CIN N Daily Splits  OF   18   11    6   111      26    2    1    0   0  .966     3    0   15 
1965 CIN N               RF   15    9    5    91      18    1    0    0   0 1.000
1965 CIN N               LF    3    2    1    20       5    1    1    0   0  .857
1965 CIN N               1B    1    1    1     8       5    0    0    0   0 1.000
1966 CIN N Daily Splits  OF   74   63   34   540.2   104    3    3    1   0  .973    41    0   34 
1966 CIN N               LF   41   34   20   301.1    63    3    2    1   0  .971
1966 CIN N               RF   34   29   14   239.1    43    0    1    0   0  .977
1967 CIN N Daily Splits  OF   42   29   20   271.1    59    2    1    1   0  .984    18    0   27 
1967 CIN N               RF   27   18   12   165.2    39    1    1    1   0  .976
1967 CIN N               LF   18   11    8   105.2    23    1    0    0   0 1.000
1968 NY  N Daily Splits  OF   82   75   35   616     128    6    1    2   0  .993    71    0   12 
1968 NY  N               LF   71   64   29   526.2   107    4    1    1   0  .991
1968 NY  N               1B   17   13   10   128.1   111    6    2    6   0  .983
1968 NY  N               RF   12   11    6    89.1    20    2    0    1   0 1.000
1969 NY  N Daily Splits  OF   78   76   29   599.1   117    2    1    2   0  .992    16    0   63 
1969 NY  N               RF   63   61   26   486.1    89    1    1    1   0  .989
1969 NY  N               LF   16   15    3   113      26    1    0    1   0 1.000
1969 NY  N               1B    9    7    4    62      75    0    1    5   0  .987
1970 NY  N Daily Splits  OF   58   53   18   431.1   104    2    0    1   0 1.000     4    0   54 
1970 NY  N               1B   56   55   28   444.1   378   35    2   29   0  .995
1970 NY  N               RF   54   49   16   398.1    95    2    0    1   0 1.000
1970 NY  N               LF    4    4    2    33       6    0    0    0   0 1.000
1971 NY  N Daily Splits  OF   38   34   12   253.1    57    6    1    1   0  .984    12    0   27 
1971 NY  N               RF   27   24   10   174      34    4    1    0   0  .974
1971 NY  N               LF   12   10    2    79.1    22    2    0    1   0 1.000
1971 NY  N               1B    1    0    0     2       2    0    0    1   0 1.000
1972 CHI N Daily Splits  1B    4    2    2    21      30    1    0    1   0 1.000
Total ( 7 Years) Splits  OF  390  341  154  2823     595   23    8    8   0  .987   165    0  232 
Total ( 7 Years)         RF  232  201   89  1644     338   11    4    4   0  .989
Total ( 7 Years)         LF  165  140   65  1179     252   12    4    4   0  .985
Total ( 6 Years)         1B   88   78   45   665.2   601   42    5   42   0  .992
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
League Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1969 NY  N Daily Splits  OF    3    3    0    20       3    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    0    3 
1969 NY  N               RF    3    3    0    20       3    0    0    0   0 1.000
              World Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1969 NY  N Daily Splits  OF    1    1    0     7       1    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    0    1 
1969 NY  N               RF    1    1    0     7       1    0    0    0   0 1.000

Transaction Information

Signed as an amateur free agent by Cincinnati Reds (September 9, 1959).

Traded by Cincinnati Reds to New York Mets in exchange for Bob Johnson (November 8,
1967).

Traded by New York Mets with Jim Bibby, Rich Folkers and Charlie Hudson to St. Louis
Cardinals in exchange for Jim Beauchamp, Chuck Taylor, Harry Parker and Chip Coulter
(October 18, 1971).

Released by St. Louis Cardinals (April 9, 1972).

Signed by Chicago Cubs (April 14, 1972).

Sold by Chicago Cubs to Oakland Athletics (June 28, 1972).

Released by Oakland Athletics (July 19, 1972).
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