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Shane Halter

Q: When was Shane Halter born?

Shane Halter was born on November 8, 1969.

Q: Where was Shane Halter born?

Shane Halter was born in La Plata, MD .

Q: How tall is Shane Halter?

Shane Halter is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Shane Halter weigh when playing?

Shane Halter weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Shane Halter in the Hall of Fame?

Shane Halter has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Shane Halter drafted?

Shane Halter was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 16th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Seminole State College (Seminole, OK) and the Kansas City Royals in the 5th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX) .

Q: What position did Shane Halter play?

Shane Halter was a Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Shane Halter have?

Shane Halter had 468 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Shane Halter have?

Shane Halter had 45 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Shane Halter's average?

Shane Halter had a .246 average over his career.

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)

Born: November 8, 1969 in La Plata, MD us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 16th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Seminole State College (Seminole, OK) and the Kansas City Royals in the 5th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX).

High School: Hooks HS (Hooks, TX)

Schools: Seminole State College (Seminole, OK), University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)

Debut: April 6, 1997 (Age 27-149d, 17,026th in major league history)
vs. MIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 2004 (Age 34-330d)
vs. OAK 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1998 season

Full Name: Shane David Halter

Pronunciation: \HALL-ter\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.3

1899

468

.246

201

RBI

197

OBP

.303

SLG

.385

OPS

.688

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1991	21	KCR-min	A-	64	291	236	41	55	9	1	1	18	12	6	49	60	.233	.370	.292	.663		69	3	3	2	1	0		EUG · NORW
1992	22	KCR-min	A,A+	124	513	430	61	111	23	3	4	47	26	11	65	85	.258	.352	.353	.705		152	8	1	10	7	1		APP,BBC · MIDW,FLOR
1993	23	KCR-min	AA,A+	135	607	517	94	142	15	5	9	52	9	11	57	129	.275	.347	.375	.722		194	6	4	22	7	3		MEM,WMT · SOUL,CARL
1994	24	KCR-min	AA	129	557	494	61	111	23	1	6	35	10	14	39	102	.225	.282	.312	.594		154	10	3	15	6	0		MEM · SOUL
1995	25	KCR-min	AAA	124	452	392	42	90	19	3	8	39	2	3	40	97	.230	.300	.355	.655		139	6	0	19	1	0		OMA · AA
1996	26	KCR-FLA-min	AAA	109	386	340	46	89	25	0	3	37	7	2	33	57	.262	.328	.362	.690		123	6	2	8	3	0		OMA,CHR · AA,IL
1997	27	KCR-min	AAA	14	58	49	10	13	1	1	2	9	0	0	6	10	.265	.345	.449	.794		22	1	1	0	2	0		OMA · AA
1997	27	KCR	AL	74	139	123	16	34	5	1	2	10	4	3	10	28	.276	.341	.382	.723	88	47	1	2	4	0	0	H4958/76D
1998	28	KCR-min	AAA	22	107	97	15	30	6	1	1	13	4	1	6	15	.309	.350	.423	.772		41	2	0	4	0	1		OMA · PCL
1998	28	KCR	AL	86	226	204	17	45	12	0	2	13	2	5	12	38	.221	.265	.309	.574	49	63	3	1	7	2	0	6H/547931
1999	29	NYM-min	AAA	127	554	474	77	130	22	3	6	35	19	18	60	90	.274	.354	.371	.725		176	10	0	17	3	0		NFK · IL
1999	29	NYM	NL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/H896
2000	30	DET	AL	105	265	238	26	62	12	2	3	27	5	2	14	49	.261	.302	.366	.668	73	87	5	1	10	2	0	5364H/89271
2001	31	DET	AL	136	507	450	53	128	32	7	12	65	3	3	37	100	.284	.344	.467	.811	118	210	14	7	7	6	2	56/3DH
2002	32	DET	AL	122	458	410	46	98	22	6	10	39	0	4	39	92	.239	.309	.395	.704	93	162	12	4	1	4	1	65/7H4D3
2003	33	DET	AL	114	393	360	33	78	5	2	12	30	2	3	27	77	.217	.269	.342	.611	65	123	11	0	3	3	0	5643H/D7
2004	34	ANA-min	AAA,A+	40	168	150	22	40	8	1	6	19	4	3	17	25	.267	.345	.453	.799		68	6	1	0	0	0		SLK,RCU · PCL,CALL
2004	34	ANA	AL	46	121	114	10	23	5	0	4	13	1	1	7	30	.202	.248	.351	.599	56	40	3	0	0	0	0	5/43HD6
2005	35	CHC-min	AAA	16	55	48	10	11	4	0	1	8	1	0	7	8	.229	.327	.375	.702		18	1	0	0	0	0		IWA · PCL
8 Yrs				690	2109	1899	201	468	93	18	45	197	17	21	146	414	.246	.303	.385	.688	84	732	49	15	32	17	3
162 Game Avg.				162	495	446	47	110	22	4	11	46	4	5	34	97	.246	.303	.385	.688	84	172	12	4	8	4	1

DET (4 yrs)				477	1623	1458	158	366	71	17	37	161	10	12	117	318	.251	.309	.399	.708	91	582	42	12	21	15	3
KCR (2 yrs)				160	365	327	33	79	17	1	4	23	6	8	22	66	.242	.294	.336	.630	64	110	4	3	11	2	0
NYM (1 yr)				7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
ANA (1 yr)				46	121	114	10	23	5	0	4	13	1	1	7	30	.202	.248	.351	.599	56	40	3	0	0	0	0

AL (7 yrs)				683	2109	1899	201	468	93	18	45	197	17	21	146	414	.246	.303	.385	.688	84	732	49	15	32	17	3
NL (1 yr)				7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Shane Halter?

Shane Halter is 54 years old.

When was Shane Halter born?

Shane Halter was born on November 8, 1969.

Where was Shane Halter born?

Shane Halter was born in La Plata, MD.

How tall is Shane Halter?

Shane Halter is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Shane Halter weigh when playing?

Shane Halter weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Shane Halter play?

Shane Halter played 8 seasons.

Is Shane Halter in the Hall of Fame?

Shane Halter has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Shane Halter drafted?

Shane Halter was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 16th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Seminole State College (Seminole, OK) and the Kansas City Royals in the 5th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX).

What position did Shane Halter play?

Shane Halter was a Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Shane Halter have?

Shane Halter had 468 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Shane Halter have?

Shane Halter had 45 home runs over his career.

What was Shane Halter's average?

Shane Halter had a .246 average over his career.

How many teams has Shane Halter played for?

Shane Halter played for 4 teams; the Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Detroit Tigers and Anaheim Angels.

When did Shane Halter retire?

Shane Halter last played in 2004.

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