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Billy Shantz

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Billy Shantz

Full name Wilmer Ebert Shantz
Born July 31, 1927, Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Died December 13, 1993, Lauderhill, Florida
Cremated
First Game: April 13, 1954; Final Game: June 29, 1960
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 1" Weight: 160
Brother of Bobby Shantz
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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
1954 PHI A    Daily Splits   51   164   13   42   9   3   1   17   17   6   23   0   0   0   0   1   5    0   0  .256  .326  .366  -0.9 1954 PHI A
1955 KC  A    Daily Splits   79   217   18   56   4   1   1   12   11   1   14   0   3   1   0   3   6    0   0  .258  .293  .300  -1.8 1955 KC  A
1960 NY  A    Daily           1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1960 NY  A
Total    ( 3 Years) Splits  131   381   31   98  13   4   2   29   28   7   37   0   3   1   0   4  11    0   0  .257  .307  .328  -2.7 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

                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG
1954 PHI A Daily Splits   C   51   49   43   407.1   170   28    5    1   0    5    8   18    4  .975
1955 KC  A Daily Splits   C   78   61   52   544     261   27    3    8   0    3   15   10    4  .990
1960 NY  A Daily Splits   C    1    0    0     1       1    0    0    0   0    0    0    0    0 1.000
Total ( 3 Years) Splits   C  130  110   95   952.1   432   55    8    9   0    8   23   28    8  .984
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG

Transaction Information

Signed as an amateur free agent by Philadelphia Athletics (1948).

Sold by Kansas City Athletics to New York Yankees (April 4, 1959).
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