Bobby Shantz

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B/T: R/L
5' 6"/142

Career Regular Season

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
537	119-99	3.38	1935.2	1072	1.26

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
537	119-99	3.38	1935.2	1072	1.26

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
548	.195	1	46	3	.510

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
548	.195	1	46	3	.510

Bobby Shantz Bio

Fullname: Robert Clayton Shantz
Born: 9/26/1925 in Pottstown, PA
High School: Pottstown, Pottstown, PA
Debut: 5/01/1949
Relationship(s): brother of Billy Shantz

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	548	60	107	1	46	3	.195	.265	.510

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	548	60	107	1	46	3	.195	.265	.510

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
Career Regular Season	119	99	3.38	537	171	48	1935.2	1072	1.26

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
Career Regular Season	119	99	3.38	537	171	48	1935.2	1072	1.26

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Awards

AL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1951	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
1952	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
1957	New York Yankees	AL

AL MVP

Year	Team	League
1952	Philadelphia Athletics	AL

Rawlings MLB Gold Glove

Year	Team	League
1957	New York Yankees	AL

Rawlings AL Gold Glove

Year	Team	League
1958	New York Yankees	AL
1959	New York Yankees	AL
1960	New York Yankees	AL

Rawlings NL Gold Glove

Year	Team	League
1961	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL
1962	St. Louis Cardinals	NL
1963	St. Louis Cardinals	NL
1964	St. Louis Cardinals	NL

League Rankings

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1961	4	19th in NL
1957	6	14th in AL
1952	4	19th in AL
1951	5	10th in AL
1950	7	6th in AL
1949	3	17th in AL

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1964	50	14th in
1964	14	14th in NL
1964	20	14th in NL
1964	16	14th in NL
1963	55	7th in NL
1961	43	16th in NL
1960	42	11th in AL
1956	45	6th in AL
1950	36	20th in AL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1952	87	16th in AL
1951	96	17th in AL
1950	122	6th in AL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1952		2nd in AL
1951		11th in AL
1950		6th in AL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1957	15	25th in AL
1952	21	2nd in AL
1951	15	16th in AL
1950	18	13th in AL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1952	152	3rd in AL
1951	77	18th in AL
1950	93	14th in AL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1957	157	25th in AL
1952	230	5th in AL
1951	213	10th in AL
1950	251	7th in AL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1957	634	23rd in AL
1952	1023	4th in AL
1951	789	13th in AL
1950	855	13th in AL

Innings Pitched

Year	IP	Rank
1957	173.0	24th in AL
1952	279.2	4th in AL
1951	205.1	13th in AL
1950	214.2	14th in AL

Losses

Year	Losses	Rank
1955	10	16th in AL
1953	9	23rd in AL
1951	10	20th in AL
1950	14	8th in AL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1957		25th in AL
1952		4th in AL
1951		10th in AL
1950		9th in AL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1961		19th in NL
1958		12th in AL
1956		21st in AL
1955		6th in AL
1953		19th in AL
1952		20th in AL
1951		11th in AL

Wins

Year	Wins	Rank
1957	11	17th in AL
1952	24	1st in AL
1951	18	7th in AL

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