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Bobby Shantz

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

5-6, 139lb (168cm, 63kg)

Born: September 26, 1925 in Pottstown, PA us

High School: Pottstown HS (Pottstown, PA)

Debut: May 1, 1949 (Age 23-217d, 10,617th in major league history)
vs. WSH 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 29, 1964 (Age 39-003d)
vs. STL 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Robert Clayton Shantz

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Relatives: Brother of Billy Shantz

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

34.7

119

ERA

3.38

537

171

1935.2

1072

WHIP

1.260

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	12-22 / in Starts: 2-1
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	13 games
Most Games w/o RBI	4 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 22 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	17 (5-8-4)
Avg. MLBer w/ 22 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	13 (7-4-2)

Most Driven In
D Landrum	1
G Oliver	1

1962 Batting Game Log

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1962 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	439	1	Apr 10	HOU		CHC	W,11-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.32	-0.035	.67	-0.04%	-0.95	P
2	440	6 (4)	Apr 17	HOU	@	NYM	W,5-2	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.65	-0.033	1.42	-0.04%	-0.27	P
3	441	12 (5)	Apr 25	HOU		STL	T,5-5	13-14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						PR
4	442	13	Apr 26	HOU		STL	L,2-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						PR
5	443	14	Apr 27	HOU		MLN	L,1-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.07	-0.066	1.90	-0.07%	-0.53	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	444	17 (2)	May 1	HOU	@	STL	L,4-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						PR
7	445	18	May 2	HOU	@	STL	L,1-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						PR
				Player went from Houston Colt .45s to St. Louis Cardinals
8	446	26	May 10	STL		SFG	L,0-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	447	28 (1)	May 12	STL		LAD	W,6-5	6-10	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.59	-0.033	5.26	-0.07%	-0.71	P
10	448	36 (7)	May 21	STL		PHI	W,4-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.07	-0.002	.22	0.00%	-0.12	P
11	449	40 (3)	May 25	STL		MLN	L,8-11	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
12	450	44 (3)	May 29	STL	@	PIT	L,6-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	451	55 (10)	Jun 10 (1)	STL		SFG	W,6-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	452	65 (9)	Jun 20	STL	@	LAD	W,5-4	8-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.28	-0.057	2.99	-0.05%	-0.22	P
15	453	69 (3)	Jun 24 (1)	STL	@	PHI	L,1-3	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	.50	-0.013	.73	-0.01%	-0.10	P
16	454	75 (5)	Jun 28	STL	@	CHC	L,2-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
17	455	77 (1)	Jun 30	STL		PIT	L,7-17	2-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.76	-0.039	1.86	-0.06%	-1.09	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	456	81 (3)	Jul 3 susp	STL		MLN	L,5-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
19	457	83 (1)	Jul 6	STL	@	NYM	L,3-10	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
20	458	91 (7)	Jul 15 (2)	STL	@	PIT	L,7-8	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
21	459	98 (6)	Jul 21 (2)	STL	@	HOU	L,3-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
22	460	100 (1)	Jul 23	STL		LAD	L,2-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	461	108 (7)	Aug 1	STL	@	CIN	L,1-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
24	462	110 (1)	Aug 3	STL		HOU	L,3-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
25	463	116 (5)	Aug 10	STL		PHI	W,7-4	6-GF	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.118	.125	.243	9	.73	0.048	.06	0.00%	1.35	P
26	464	125 (8)	Aug 19	STL	@	NYM	W,10-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.118	.125	.243	9						P
27	465	126	Aug 21	STL	@	MLN	L,5-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.118	.125	.243	9						P
28	466	131 (4)	Aug 26 (1)	STL		PIT	W,6-5	4-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.105	.111	.216	9	1.45	-0.081	.01	0.00%	-0.61	P
29	467	135 (3)	Aug 31	STL		NYM	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.105	.111	.216	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	468	137 (1)	Sep 2	STL		NYM	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.105	.111	.216	9						P
31	469	143 (5)	Sep 7	STL	@	CIN	L,5-6	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.105	.111	.216	9						P
32	470	145 (1)	Sep 9	STL	@	CIN	W,5-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.100	.105	.205	9	.17	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.11	P
33	471	149 (3)	Sep 15	STL	@	PHI	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.105	.100	.105	.205	9						P
34	472	156 (6)	Sep 22	STL		LAD	L,1-4	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.095	.100	.195	9	.43	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.12	P
35	473	160 (3)	Sep 27	STL	@	SFG	W,7-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.095	.091	.095	.186	9	.18	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.16	P
							12-22		22	21	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	11	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.095	.091	.095	.186		.79	-0.333	1.26	-0.34%	-3.63

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