Spike Shannon

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: February 7, 1875 in Pittsburgh, PA us

Died: May 17, 1940 in Minneapolis, MN

Buried: St. Mary's Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN

School: Grove City College (Grove City, PA)

Last Game: September 30, 1908 (Age 33-236d)
vs. STL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1904 season

Full Name: William Porter Shannon

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.5

2613

677

.259

383

RBI

183

145

OBP

.337

SLG

.293

OPS

.630

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1898	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B		29	136	136	25	46	5	0	0		10								51
1898	23	-2.4	Charleston	SOUA	B		29		136	25	46	5	0	0		10				.338		.375		51
1898	23		Richmond	ATLL	B
1899	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A		113	463	448	69	103	10	4	0		34				.230		.270		121			15
1899	24	-3.9	Richmond	ATLL	A		80		323	52	74	5	4	0		24				.229		.269		87			12
1899	24	-3.8	Syracuse	EL	A		33		125	17	29	5	0	0		10				.232		.272		34			3
1900	25		2 Teams	2 Lgs	F-A
1900	25		2 Teams	ATLL	N/A
1900	25		Syracuse	EL	A
1900	25		Meriden	CTST	F
1900	25		Jersey City	ATLL	N/A
1900	25		Philadelphia/Harrisburg	ATLL	N/A
1901	26		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A		66	253	253		70	11	2	1										88
1901	26	-2.1	Indianapolis	WA	A		66		253		70	11	2	1						.277		.348		88
1901	26	-3.0	St. Paul	WL	A
1902	27	-1.3	St. Paul	AA	Ind		120		471		162	10	7	0						.344		.395		186
1903	28	0.2	St. Paul	AA	A		135		535	132	165	19	7	0		41				.308		.370		198
1904	29	1.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	134	582	500	84	140	10	3	1	26	34		50	63	.280	.349	.318	.667	159		3	29
1905	30	1.6	STL	NL	Maj	STL	140	612	544	73	146	16	3	0	41	27		47	51	.268	.327	.309	.635	168		0	21
1906	31		2 Teams	NL	Maj	NYG-STL	156	684	589	78	151	9	1	0	50	33		70	81	.256	.339	.275	.614	162		4	21
1906	31	2.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	80	351	302	36	78	4	0	0	25	15		36	45	.258	.337	.272	.609	82		0	13
1906	31	2.5	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	76	333	287	42	73	5	1	0	25	18		34	36	.254	.342	.279	.620	80		4	8
1907	32	3.7	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	155	685	585	104	155	12	5	1	33	33		82	58	.265	.363	.308	.671	180		8	10
1908	33		2 Teams	NL	Maj	PIT-NYG	109	452	395	44	85	2	3	1	33	18		37	35	.215	.294	.243	.537	96		7	13
1908	33	4.6	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	77	313	268	34	60	2	1	1	21	13		28	24	.224	.314	.250	.564	67		7	10
1908	33	4.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	32	139	127	10	25	0	2	0	12	5		9	11	.197	.250	.228	.478	29		0	3
1909	34	4.5	Kansas City	AA	A		162		601	81	126	13	4	0		31				.210		.245		147			27
1910	35	5.9	Kansas City	AA	A		169		620		153	12	6	2						.247		.295		183
1911	36	6.9	Kansas City	AA	A		52		162		35	3	1	0						.216		.247		40

1913	38	10.7	Virginia	NORL	C		63		212		50	9	0	0						.236		.278		59
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		694	3015	2613	383	677	49	15	3	183	145		286	288	.259	.337	.293	.630	765		22	94
Minors (9 seasons)					Minors		789	3009	2967	307	748	82	24	3		116								887			42
Other (2 seasons)					Other		120	471	471		162	10	7	0										186
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1603	6495	6051	690	1587	141	46	6	183	261		286	288					1838		22	136

A (7 seasons)					Minors		697	2661	2619	282	652	68	24	3		106								777			42
B (1 season)					Minors		29	136	136	25	46	5	0	0		10								51
C (1 season)					Minors		63	212	212		50	9	0	0						.236		.278		59
F (1 season)					Minors
Ind (1 season)					Other		120	471	471		162	10	7	0						.344		.395		186
N/A (1 season)					Other