Billy Shantz
Wilmer Ebert Shantz
Born: July 31, 1927
Pottstown, PA US
Deceased: December 13, 1993
Lauderhill, FL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 160
Career: 1948-1966
Major League Statistics
Billy Shantz compiled a career batting average of .241 with 19 home runs and 209 RBI in his 1178-game career with the Moline/Kewanee A's, Martinsville Athletics, Lincoln Athletics, Ottawa Athletics, Columbus Red Birds, Rochester Red Wings, Charleston Senators, Richmond Virginians and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1966 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 0 | 0 | 1.64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1.64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Moline/Kewanee A's | 98 | 341 | 341 | 96 | 14 | 4 | 2 | .282 | .282 | .364 | .645 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 87 | 335 | 301 | 44 | 80 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 29 | 16 | .266 | .336 | .382 | .718 | 115 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 106 | 311 | 311 | 71 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .228 | .228 | .277 | .505 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 135 | 489 | 489 | 113 | 22 | 4 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .292 | .524 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 119 | 391 | 391 | 96 | 10 | 4 | 1 | .246 | .246 | .299 | .545 | 117 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 105 | 337 | 317 | 21 | 72 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 15 | 28 | .227 | .264 | .274 | .539 | 87 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 65 | 202 | 185 | 16 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 13 | .243 | .302 | .292 | .594 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 71 | 240 | 218 | 19 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 19 | 18 | .239 | .296 | .344 | .640 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 92 | 290 | 259 | 27 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 24 | 24 | .263 | .328 | .332 | .660 | 86 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 77 | 242 | 212 | 16 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 24 | 27 | .231 | .312 | .274 | .586 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 70 | 182 | 165 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | .176 | .239 | .273 | .512 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 85 | 227 | 204 | 16 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 21 | 23 | .240 | .311 | .328 | .640 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 61 | 182 | 157 | 15 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 11 | .242 | .346 | .261 | .607 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .143 | .333 | .143 | .476 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1178 | 3778 | 3557 | 184 | 859 | 123 | 30 | 19 | 209 | 10 | 0 | 187 | 179 | .241 | .281 | .309 | .590 | 1099 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | C | 41 | 199 | 36 | 9 | 4 | .963 | 5.732 | 1 | |||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 3B | 20 | 18 | 39 | 6 | 5 | .905 | 2.850 | ||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 2B | 17 | 46 | 49 | 6 | 13 | .941 | 5.588 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | C | 99 | 417 | 71 | 6 | 16 | .988 | 4.929 | 7 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | C | 40 | 176 | 20 | 3 | 4 | .985 | 4.900 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 71 | 399 | 30 | 3 | 4 | .993 | 6.042 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | C | 86 | 397 | 41 | 4 | 7 | .991 | 5.093 | 8 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | C | 63 | 341 | 38 | 3 | 5 | .992 | 6.016 | 4 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | C | 64 | 282 | 24 | 1 | 8 | .997 | 4.781 | 4 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | C | 82 | 335 | 35 | 3 | 12 | .992 | 4.512 | 2 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | C | 47 | 254 | 20 | 4 | 0 | .986 | 5.830 | 1 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 4 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 634 | 2864 | 403 | 48 | 78 | .986 | 5.153 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | Central League | Moline/Kewanee A's | PHA | ||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | KC1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | NYA |
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