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
1951DNYPLHamilton Cardinals813223221041651.323.323.413.736133
1952CCALLFresno Cardinals12494913000.265.265.265.53113
1952DGAFLAlbany Cardinals1244974971542641.310.310.384.694191
1955ASALL2Columbus Cardinals22898923201.258.258.315.57328
1955BIIILPeoria Chiefs984154151182036.284.284.390.675162
1956AAAAA2Omaha Cardinals1194414055212115435303044.299.346.378.7231536042
1957AATLHouston Buffalos14357252273135152329123537.259.305.312.6171630141
1958AAAAA2Omaha Cardinals1870669111201039.167.203.242.445160100
1958AATLHouston Buffalos11345942762124124536122534.290.330.372.702159070
1959AAAILRochester Red Wings883613205593145135013740.291.366.488.8531561304
1960AAAILRochester Red Wings11443338742971201558323750.251.319.398.717154342
1961AAAILBuffalo Bisons90292273306912172601627.253.294.381.6751040300
1962AAAILBuffalo Bisons782212042860801236001614.294.345.510.855104010
Totals1100422139763511122153306728966199255.282.317.386.7031536643754


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1956AAAAA2Omaha Cardinals2B801492071039.9734.450
1956AAAAA2Omaha Cardinals3B29163130.9401.621
1957AATLHouston Buffalos2B1433073801378.9814.804
1958AAAAA2Omaha Cardinals2B12192025.9513.250
1958AATLHouston Buffalos2B1082192731055.9804.556
1959AAAILRochester Red Wings2B811581911135.9694.309
1960AAAILRochester Red Wings2B111231264754.9864.459
1961AAAILBuffalo Bisons2B71139157839.9744.169
1962AAAILBuffalo Bisons3B39315955.9472.308
1962AAAILBuffalo Bisons2B15203723.9663.800
Totals6891289161971313.9764.221

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
1951DPONY LeagueHamilton CardinalsSLN
1952DGeorgia-Florida LeagueAlbany CardinalsSLN
1952CCalifornia LeagueFresno CardinalsSLN
1955BIllinois-Indiana-Iowa LeaguePeoria ChiefsSLN
1955ASouth Atlantic LeagueColumbus CardinalsSLN
1956AAAAmerican Association 2Omaha CardinalsSLN
1957AATexas LeagueHouston BuffalosSLN
1958AATexas LeagueHouston BuffalosSLN
1958AAAAmerican Association 2Omaha CardinalsSLN
1959AAAInternational LeagueRochester Red WingsSLN
1960AAAInternational LeagueRochester Red WingsSLN
1961AAAInternational LeagueBuffalo BisonsPHI
1962AAAInternational LeagueBuffalo BisonsPHI




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