Willie Shanks
William McFarland Shanks
Born: April 25, 1961
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 23 (1984 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Missouri - St. Louis
Career: 1984-1987
Willie Shanks compiled a career record of 11 wins and 8 losses, with 26 saves, and a 3.20 ERA in his 116-game pitching career with the Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Kinston Blue Jays, Syracuse Chiefs, Knoxville Blue Jays, Ventura County Gulls and Saltillo Saraperos. He began playing during the 1984 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 Kinston Blue Jays |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Medicine Hat Blue Jays |
 Knoxville Blue Jays |
 Ventura County Gulls |
 Saltillo Saraperos |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.54 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | R | PION | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.66 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19.7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.73 | 31 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 64.7 | 56 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 2.95 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | CALL | Ventura County Gulls | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.18 | 51 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 82.0 | 88 | 40 | 29 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.20 | 116 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 236.3 | 209 | 106 | 84 | 14 | 89 | 8 | 138 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | A | CALL | Ventura County Gulls | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | P | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1984 | R | PION | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | P | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .417 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | P | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .556 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | P | 31 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .778 | .452 |
| 1986 | A | CALL | Ventura County Gulls | P | 51 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .353 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 116 | 12 | 40 | 4 | 0 | .929 | .448 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | Pioneer League | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1984 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1985 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1986 | A | California League | Ventura County Gulls | TOR | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Mexican League | Saltillo Saraperos |
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