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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Team Record in Appearances: 12-33 / in Starts: 1-1

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 28, Entered with runners on base: 25

1956 Pitching Game Log

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1956 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	176	2	Apr 19	KCA	@	DET	W,4-1	CG	W(1-0)	99	9.0	5	1	1	0	3	1	0	1.00	3.15	33	11	14	4	4	5	76			0	0	0	33	1	0	0	0	0	1	.79	0.409	2.12	0.66%	3.75	1b start tie	9b 3 out a3
2	177	7	Apr 25	KCA		CLE	L,2-5	GS-4	L(1-1)	5	3.2	6	4	4	0	0	2	0	3.55	4.98	16	4	6	0	0	6	33			0	0	1	16	2	0	0	0	0	0	.56	-0.220	1.41	-0.33%	-2.15	1t start tie	4t 1-- 2 out d4
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
3	178	38	May 30(1)	KCA		DET	L,3-11	8-GF		34	2.0	3	5	5	3	3	0	0	6.14	4.82	12	1	2	0	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	9	3	0	2	0	0	0	.18	-0.030	.16	-0.02%	-3.96	8t --- 0 out d5	9t end d 8
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
4	179	40	Jun 1	KCA	@	BOS	L,0-5	6-6		1	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.87	4.59	2	0	1	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.95	0.055	.58	0.02%	1.67	6b 123 1 out d3	6b 3 out d3
5	180	41	Jun 2	KCA	@	BOS	W,11-3	7-GF	S(1)	0	3.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	4.91	4.17	10	3	3	2	0	1		2	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.31	0.264	.69	0.08%	2.78	7b 12- 0 out a3	9b end a 8
6	181	43	Jun 5	KCA	@	NYY	W,7-4	9-GF	S(2)	2	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4.66	3.87	3	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.54	0.042	.51	0.02%	0.51	9b --- 0 out a3	9b end a 3
7	182	45	Jun 7	KCA	@	NYY	L,1-9	4-6		1	2.2	3	2	2	3	1	1	0	4.91	4.60	12	5	0	0	0	3		2	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	2	0	0	.18	-0.003	.17	0.00%	0.21	4b 1-3 1 out d4	6b 3 out d6
8	183	48	Jun 9(2)	KCA	@	BAL	L,5-7	7-GF(8)	BS(1)	1	2.0	2	2	2	0	4	0	1	5.25	4.20	9	1	1	0	0	2		2	2	0	0	0	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.27	-0.388	.88	-0.09%	-2.07	7b 12- 0 out a1	8b end d 3
9	184	50	Jun 11(1)	KCA	@	WSH	L,3-4	8-GF(8)	BL(1-2)	1	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	5.76	4.65	5	1	2	0	1	2		1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.40	-0.597	1.06	-0.16%	-2.12	8b 1-- 0 out a2	8b end d 1
10	185	60	Jun 21	KCA		WSH	W,15-6	9-GF	S(3)	9	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.54	4.49	3	0	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.52	9t --- 0 out a9	9t end a 9
11	186	62	Jun 23	KCA		BOS	L,3-6	6-GF		1	3.2	3	1	0	1	3	0	0	4.85	4.12	15	6	2	1	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	1	0	1	.14	-0.006	.02	0.00%	0.84	6t --- 1 out d4	9t end d 5
12	187	64	Jun 25	KCA		NYY	L,3-9	5-6		1	2.0	5	3	3	0	1	1	0	5.40	4.36	10	4	2	0	1	3		1	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	1	0	0	.30	-0.073	.05	-0.01%	-1.57	5t 1-- 0 out d3	6t 3 out d6
13	188	68	Jun 29	KCA		DET	L,0-5	7-8		3	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.18	4.22	6	3	1	0	0	1		1	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	.48	0.027	.01	0.00%	0.76	7t 1-- 2 out d3	8t 3 out d3
14	189	69	Jun 30	KCA		DET	L,2-14	8-GF		0	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	4.89	4.14	8	3	2	0	1	1		0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	1.05	8t --- 0 out d12	9t end d12
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
15	190	70	Jul 1	KCA		DET	W,4-3	7-GF	S(4)	0	3.0	1	0	0	2	3	0	0	4.50	4.00	12	1	5	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	10	1	0	1	0	0	0	2.95	0.387	.04	0.00%	1.57	7t --- 0 out a1	9t end a 1
16	191	73	Jul 4(2)	KCA	@	CHW	W,3-2	7-GF	S(5)	2	2.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	4.20	3.92	9	5	2	1	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.04	0.543	.01	0.00%	2.00	7b 12- 1 out a1	9b end a 1
17	192	74	Jul 6	KCA		CLE	L,2-4	4-4		1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.14	3.89	1	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.94	0.042	.00	0.00%	0.54	4t 1-- 1 out d2	4t 3 out d2
18	193	77	Jul 12	KCA	@	BAL	L,0-4	8-GF(8)		5	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.04	3.86	4	1	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.07	0.003	.00	0.00%	0.48	8b --- 0 out d4	8b end d 4
19	194	81	Jul 15(2)	KCA	@	WSH	L,3-7	2-4	L(1-3)	2	2.1	6	6	6	2	1	1	0	5.04	4.16	14	3	2	0	0	6		1	0	0	0	0	12	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.20	-0.530	.00	0.00%	-4.70	2b 1-- 1 out tie	4b 1-- 2 out d3
20	195	83	Jul 17(2)	KCA	@	BOS	L,0-1	7-7		1	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5.00	4.21	2	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.99	0.042	.00	0.00%	0.48	7b 12- 2 out d1	7b 3 out d1
21	196	84	Jul 18	KCA	@	BOS	L,4-7	8-GF(8)		0	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.93	4.19	2	0	2	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.20	0.010	.00	0.00%	1.50	8b -23 1 out d4	8b end d 4
22	197	86	Jul 20	KCA	@	NYY	L,2-6	8-GF(8)		1	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	4.82	4.17	4	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.04	0.003	.00	0.00%	0.51	8b --- 0 out d4	8b end d 4
23	198	88	Jul 22(2)	KCA	@	NYY	L,4-13	1-5		1	5.0	6	3	3	0	3	2	0	4.88	4.38	19	6	4	1	0	6		2	2	2	1	0	19	0	0	0	1	0	0	.34	-0.146	.00	0.00%	-1.47	1b 12- 0 out d1	5b 3 out d5
24	199	89	Jul 23	KCA	@	CHW	W,3-2	9-GF	S(6)	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.78	4.34	3	3	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.08	0.453	.00	0.00%	1.16	9b -2- 0 out a1	9b end a 1
25	200	91	Jul 25	KCA		BOS	W,9-6	6-7		1	1.1	3	3	3	3	1	0	0	5.17	4.43	9	0	2	0	0	3		2	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.72	-0.065	.00	0.00%	-2.03	6t 12- 2 out d3	7t 3 out d6
26	201	92	Jul 26	KCA		BOS	L,3-5	8-GF(10)	BL(1-4)	0	2.2	2	2	2	1	3	1	0	5.24	4.51	10	1	3	0	0	2		2	2	0	0	0	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.66	-0.439	.00	0.00%	-2.02	8t 12- 1 out a2	10t end d 2
27	202	94	Jul 28	KCA		NYY	L,3-14	7-GF		1	3.0	6	3	3	2	1	0	0	5.43	4.46	17	4	4	1	0	6		0	0	0	0	0	15	2	1	0	0	0	0	.01	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-1.43	7t --- 0 out d8	9t end d11
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
28	203	98	Aug 1	KCA		BAL	W,9-4	9-GF	S(7)	3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.40	4.45	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.09	0.001	.00	0.00%	0.24	9t 1-- 2 out a5	9t end a 5
29	204	100	Aug 3	KCA		WSH	L,1-2	11-GF(11)		1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.34	4.43	2	0	2	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.20	0.085	.00	0.00%	0.96	11t --3 1 out d1	11t end d 1
30	205	101	Aug 4	KCA		WSH	L,4-5	7-7		0	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.31	4.42	3	1	0	0	0	2		1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.64	-0.109	.00	0.00%	-1.02	7t 1-- 0 out d1	7t 12- 1 out d2
31	206	102	Aug 5	KCA		WSH	L,4-10	6-7		0	2.0	2	0	0	2	3	0	0	5.14	4.35	8	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.43	0.038	.00	0.00%	1.05	6t --- 0 out d4	7t 3 out d3
32	207	103	Aug 7(1)	KCA	@	CHW	L,4-5	4-GF(10)	L(1-5)	1	6.1	7	3	2	2	3	0	1	4.93	4.22	29	12	4	0	0	7		0	0	0	0	0	26	1	1	0	0	0	0	2.19	-0.295	.00	0.00%	-0.27	4b --- 0 out a1	10b end d 1
33	208	110	Aug 14	KCA		CHW	L,1-12	1-7		6	6.2	7	3	3	0	4	1	0	4.86	4.12	25	10	4	0	0	7		2	1	1	0	0	25	1	0	0	2	0	0	.22	-0.051	.00	0.00%	0.34	1t 1-3 1 out d4	7t 3 out d7
34	209	114	Aug 18	KCA	@	CLE	L,1-8	3-3		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.81	4.08	2	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.21	0.010	.00	0.00%	0.28	3b --- 1 out d4	3b 3 out d4
35	210	117	Aug 21	KCA	@	BAL	L,3-4	3-5		2	3.0	3	1	1	1	2	0	0	4.74	4.00	13	6	1	0	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	12	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.42	0.009	.00	0.00%	0.43	3b --- 0 out tie	5b 3 out d1
36	211	119	Aug 23	KCA	@	WSH	L,3-5	7-GF(8)		1	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.63	3.94	6	2	3	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.25	0.038	.00	0.00%	1.00	7b --- 0 out d2	8b end d 2
37	212	120	Aug 24	KCA	@	WSH	W,8-4	5-GF	W(2-5)	0	4.1	2	0	0	2	3	0	0	4.40	3.86	17	3	7	1	1	2		1	0	0	0	0	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.53	0.353	.00	0.00%	2.33	5b -2- 2 out a1	9b end a 4
38	213	122	Aug 26(1)	KCA	@	BOS	L,1-2	7-GF(8)	L(2-6)	1	1.1	1	1	1	3	2	1	0	4.43	4.04	8	1	1	1	0	1		1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.40	-0.138	.00	0.00%	-0.06	7b -2- 2 out tie	8b end d 1
39	214	125	Aug 29	KCA	@	NYY	L,6-7	9-GF	BL(2-7)	2	0.1	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	4.52	4.01	4	0	0	0	0	3		1	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.96	-0.789	.00	0.00%	-1.91	9b 1-- 1 out a1	9b end d 1
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
40	215	129	Sep 3(1)	KCA		CLE	W,5-2	7-GF	S(8)	4	3.0	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	4.37	3.97	13	3	5	0	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	.91	0.152	.00	0.00%	1.57	7t --- 0 out a2	9t end a 3
41	216	133	Sep 7	KCA		DET	L,8-12	3-6		3	3.2	4	2	2	2	4	0	0	4.39	3.89	17	4	3	1	0	4		1	1	0	0	0	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	.74	-0.157	.00	0.00%	-0.73	3t -2- 1 out tie	6t 3 out d3
42	217	134	Sep 8	KCA		DET	L,1-2	9-GF		0	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	4.34	3.88	3	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.57	0.040	.00	0.00%	0.52	9t --- 0 out d1	9t end d 1
43	218	138	Sep 13	KCA		NYY	L,2-3	6-7		4	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.25	3.83	7	3	3	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	.49	0.063	.00	0.00%	1.05	6t --- 0 out d3	7t 3 out d2
44	219	140	Sep 15	KCA		WSH	W,10-5	6-GF	S(9)	1	3.1	3	2	2	2	3	0	0	4.29	3.78	15	5	2	0	0	3		2	0	0	0	0	13	2	0	0	0	0	0	.12	0.018	.00	0.00%	0.02	6t 12- 2 out a7	9t end a 5
45	220	149	Sep 23(2)	KCA	@	CHW	L,1-5	8-8		7	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.38	3.78	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.21	-0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.63	8b --- 0 out d3	8b -2- 0 out d3
							12-33		W-L:2-7,Sv:9,BSv:4	1.8	100.2	95	51	49	37	67	12	3	4.38	3.78	423	1.23		7%	4%	91	55	38	29%	3	2	2	381	20	5	4	9	0	4	.97	-0.960	.28	0.19%	1.94

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