#32 Bobby Shantz, Reliever, 34 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Bobby Shantz

9/26/1925
34
USA,PA,POTTSTOWN
5"6
142

Reliever
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
5.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 8,000,000
1961
11 Year(s), 18 Days (1910 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 168 Days (2232 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall47891-94 Mph
Versus LHB578 
Versus RHB478 
Talent698 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

7
65
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33116
Versus LHP33116
Versus RHP33116
Talent111110
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3
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/27PHIW 8-0*970023WPoG   
9/1@PHIW 6-3*8.263352W    
9/8@PITW 8-4*983211W    
9/12@STLW 6-5*885518W    
9/18MILL 2-4*9134416L    
9/28@NYYL 3-12 1.244411     
9/30NYYL 1-11 121100     
10/1NYYW 5-3 110001W    
10/2NYYL 3-14 1.245510     
10/4@NYYL 5-6 0.200001     

Pitching Stats 1959

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall303014904.63231.12411251198888930.011446.7
Projected323215904.63243.02541311259393     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.29.43.43.41915.300.04.31
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB32358101838423638004.180.261.291.552
vs. RHB5621832531581835250006.326.381.461.842
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home15155604.62117.012365604738
Road15159304.64114.111860594150
Postseason5010015.006.011101023
This Week2000019.292.145511
Last Week3010012.273.275512
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April222003.5215.1136656
May773205.7355.05837352716
June773205.9849.25734332320
July441203.0332.22712111115
August662204.0944.05121201414
Sept./Oct.443103.6334.2351514817

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
194968226864.32250.027612012026811671021.43.000 PHA
19502284564.3876.079373762537311.37.293 PHA
195136053143.6035.037171451016001.34.281PHA
19524141122003.43327.232713812528941921341.28.289PHA
19532929131203.24219.12059179139198711.35.275PHA
19544242171604.29325.1314172155271231401401.34.269PHA
19554141171104.74303.233117816027129154801.51.302PHA
19564242141703.57328.0316145130211131801331.31.280KC
19574242171904.42313.2358168154191051271421.48.315KC
19584242181804.11321.2362158147241061471001.45.313KC
1959303014904.63231.1241125119238888911.42.282 CIN
Total435339137138264.092731.22846134912402199651346101141.40.330 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
19595010015.006.01110102300
Total5010015.006.01110102300

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194933250509102128224311.200.269.244.513 PHA
195022217000131100.333.364.333.697 PHA
19513620000000000.000.000.000.000PHA
1952411112701010721900.243.254.261.516PHA
19532982241004921610.293.314.305.619PHA
1954421102210081161901.200.248.209.457PHA
1955411071900010322400.178.196.178.374PHA
195642112181005901701.161.174.170.344KC
19574210125400101211400.248.252.287.540KC
195842107254009801300.234.245.271.516KC
195930821910011101900.232.244.244.488 CIN
Total40010852362120891003717523.218.248.241.488 

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher3030214336401.000231.12.49    

Player History

Injured on 7/30/1953 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 7 weeks...
Won Gold Glove Award at Pitcher in 1954...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/4/1959 to a 3-year deal worth $8,000,000 per year...
Injured on 4/14/1959 with a Inflamed Tricep Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1952 - 3.43 - 4th
1953 - 3.24 - 1st
1956 - 3.57 - 8th
1958 - 4.11 - 9th
WHIP
1952 - 1.28 - 2nd
1953 - 1.35 - 5th
1954 - 1.34 - 5th
1956 - 1.31 - 9th
Wins
1955 - 17 - 7th
1958 - 18 - 10th
Losses
1952 - 20 - 3rd
1954 - 16 - 7th
1956 - 17 - 7th
1957 - 19 - 2nd
1958 - 18 - 5th
Saves
1951 - 14 - 7th
IP
1952 - 327.2 - 4th
1954 - 325.1 - 3rd
1955 - 303.2 - 6th
1956 - 328.0 - 4th
1957 - 313.2 - 5th
1958 - 321.2 - 5th
K's
1952 - 192 - 2nd
1955 - 154 - 7th
1956 - 180 - 5th
BB
1955 - 129 - 4th
1956 - 113 - 9th
1958 - 106 - 10th
SHO
1952 - 4 - 2nd
1956 - 3 - 3rd
1957 - 2 - 6th
 

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