Wally Shannon
Walter Charles Shannon
Born: January 23, 1933
Cleveland, OH US
Deceased: February 8, 1992
Creve Coeur, MO US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 178
Career: 1951-1962
Major League Statistics
Wally Shannon compiled a career batting average of .282 with 67 home runs and 289 RBI in his 1100-game career with the Hamilton Cardinals, Albany Cardinals, Fresno Cardinals, Peoria Chiefs, Columbus Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Rochester Red Wings and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Cardinals | 81 | 322 | 322 | 104 | 16 | 5 | 1 | .323 | .323 | .413 | .736 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 12 | 49 | 49 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .265 | .265 | .531 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 124 | 497 | 497 | 154 | 26 | 4 | 1 | .310 | .310 | .384 | .694 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 22 | 89 | 89 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .258 | .315 | .573 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 98 | 415 | 415 | 118 | 20 | 3 | 6 | .284 | .284 | .390 | .675 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 119 | 441 | 405 | 52 | 121 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 30 | 44 | .299 | .346 | .378 | .723 | 153 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 143 | 572 | 522 | 73 | 135 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 37 | .259 | .305 | .312 | .617 | 163 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 18 | 70 | 66 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .167 | .203 | .242 | .445 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 113 | 459 | 427 | 62 | 124 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 34 | .290 | .330 | .372 | .702 | 159 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 88 | 361 | 320 | 55 | 93 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 50 | 1 | 37 | 40 | .291 | .366 | .488 | .853 | 156 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 114 | 433 | 387 | 42 | 97 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 58 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 50 | .251 | .319 | .398 | .717 | 154 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 90 | 292 | 273 | 30 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 16 | 27 | .253 | .294 | .381 | .675 | 104 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 78 | 221 | 204 | 28 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | .294 | .345 | .510 | .855 | 104 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1100 | 4221 | 3976 | 351 | 1122 | 153 | 30 | 67 | 289 | 6 | 6 | 199 | 255 | .282 | .317 | .386 | .703 | 1536 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 5 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 2B | 80 | 149 | 207 | 10 | 39 | .973 | 4.450 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 3B | 29 | 16 | 31 | 3 | 0 | .940 | 1.621 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 2B | 143 | 307 | 380 | 13 | 78 | .981 | 4.804 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 2B | 12 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 5 | .951 | 3.250 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 2B | 108 | 219 | 273 | 10 | 55 | .980 | 4.556 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 81 | 158 | 191 | 11 | 35 | .969 | 4.309 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 111 | 231 | 264 | 7 | 54 | .986 | 4.459 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 71 | 139 | 157 | 8 | 39 | .974 | 4.169 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 39 | 31 | 59 | 5 | 5 | .947 | 2.308 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 15 | 20 | 37 | 2 | 3 | .966 | 3.800 |
| Totals | 689 | 1289 | 1619 | 71 | 313 | .976 | 4.221 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | PONY League | Hamilton Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHI | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHI |
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