#47 Billy Shantz, Catcher, 28 yrs, New York (N) Giants Monday, 10/2/1955 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Billy Shantz
7/31/1927 28 USA,PA, 6"1 160
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1955 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 16 Days (188 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 16 Days (188 total Days) 1 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Talent | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 1 3 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 7 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 3 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/15 | @PIT | L 1-9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/20 | @BRO | L 6-7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/22 | PIT | L 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/25 | MIL | W 12-9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/1 | @MIL | W 8-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/5 | CHN | W 4-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/9 | @CIN | W 10-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/10 | @CIN | W 8-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/13 | @CHN | L 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/15 | PIT | L 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 48 | 123 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | .203 | .244 | .293 | .537 | .426 | .089 |
Projected | 50 | 129 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | .203 | .244 | .293 | .537 | .426 | .089 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 31 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 9.2 | 2.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 44 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .277 | .250 | .527 |
vs. RHP | 79 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .190 | .226 | .316 | .543 |
Close/Late | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .308 | .538 |
Scoring Position | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .154 | .167 | .192 | .359 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .375 | .708 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 22 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .150 | .175 | .200 | .375 |
Road | 26 | 63 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | .254 | .300 | .381 | .681 |
March/April | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 |
May | 14 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .154 | .185 | .192 | .377 |
June | 10 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .231 | .258 | .308 | .566 |
July | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .071 | .133 | .071 | .205 |
August | 8 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .267 | .483 | .749 |
Sept/Oct | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .222 | .389 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1954 | 11 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .256 | .184 | .440 | NYN |
1955 | 48 | 123 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .203 | .244 | .293 | .537 | NYN |
Total | 59 | 161 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .199 | .247 | .267 | .514 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1954, AAA | 131 | 428 | 117 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 51 | 49 | 29 | 33 | 3 | 5 | .273 | .318 | .402 | .720 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 39 | 31 | 135 | 7 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 1.000 | 286.2 | 4.46 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 18.2 |
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Had first career hit on 9/11/1954, off Billy Pierce (PHI)... Hit first career homerun on 8/1/1955, off Vern Law (PIT)...
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