Spike Shannon
William Porter Shannon
Born: February 7, 1875
Pittsburgh, PA US
Deceased: May 17, 1940
Minneapolis, MN US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1898-1913
Major League Statistics
Spike Shannon compiled a career batting average of .266 with 4 home runs and 0 RBI in his 989-game career with the Charleston Seagulls, Richmond Bluebirds, Syracuse Stars, Philadelphia Athletics/Harrisburg, Jersey City, Meriden Silverites, St. Paul Saints, Indianapolis Hoosiers, St. Paul Apostles, Kansas City Blues and Virginia Ore Diggers. He began playing during the 1898 season and last took the field during the 1913 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | Ind | SOUA | Charleston Seagulls | 29 | 136 | 136 | 25 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .338 | .338 | .375 | .713 | 51 | |||||||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | 80 | 335 | 323 | 52 | 74 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 24 | .229 | .229 | .269 | .498 | 87 | 12 | ||||||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Syracuse Stars | 33 | 128 | 125 | 17 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .232 | .232 | .272 | .504 | 34 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Syracuse Stars | 7 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .217 | .261 | .478 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1900 | F | CTST | Meriden Silverites | 73 | 293 | 288 | 69 | 83 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 36 | .288 | .288 | .333 | .622 | 96 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1901 | A | INSL2 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 66 | 253 | 253 | 70 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .277 | .277 | .348 | .625 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1902 | Ind | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 120 | 471 | 471 | 162 | 10 | 7 | 0 | .344 | .344 | .395 | .739 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1903 | A | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 135 | 535 | 535 | 132 | 165 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 41 | .308 | .308 | .370 | .679 | 198 | |||||||||
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 162 | 628 | 601 | 81 | 126 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 31 | .210 | .210 | .245 | .454 | 147 | 27 | ||||||||
| 1910 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 169 | 620 | 620 | 153 | 12 | 6 | 2 | .247 | .247 | .295 | .542 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 52 | 162 | 162 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .247 | .463 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | C | NORL1 | Virginia Ore Diggers | 63 | 212 | 212 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .278 | .514 | 59 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 989 | 3797 | 3749 | 377 | 998 | 103 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .313 | .580 | 1175 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | Ind | SOUA | Charleston Seagulls | OF | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | RF | 80 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Syracuse Stars | LF | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | F | CTST | Meriden Silverites | OF | 73 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Syracuse Stars | LF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1901 | A | INSL2 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | OF | 66 | 133 | 5 | 4 | .972 | 2.091 | |
| 1902 | Ind | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 118 | .000 | |||||
| 1903 | A | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | OF | 135 | 305 | 19 | 8 | .976 | 2.400 | |
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 162 | 338 | 20 | 14 | .962 | 2.210 | |
| 1911 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 48 | 74 | 7 | 1 | .988 | 1.688 | |
| 1913 | C | NORL1 | Virginia Ore Diggers | OF | 63 | 81 | 10 | 9 | .910 | 1.444 | |
| Totals | 814 | 931 | 61 | 36 | 0 | .965 | 1.219 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | Ind | Southern League | Charleston Seagulls | April 14, 1898 | May 19, 1898 | |
| 1898 | B | Atlantic League | Richmond Bluebirds | May 30, 1898 | September 10, 1898 | |
| 1899 | A | Atlantic League | Richmond Bluebirds | April 27, 1899 | August 5, 1899 | |
| 1899 | A | Eastern League | Syracuse Stars | August 8, 1899 | September 9, 1899 | |
| 1900 | A | Atlantic League | Philadelphia Athletics/Harrisburg | |||
| 1900 | A | Eastern League | Syracuse Stars | April 28, 1900 | May 7, 1900 | |
| 1900 | A | Atlantic League | Jersey City | May 10, 1900 | May 10, 1900 | |
| 1900 | F | Connecticut State League | Meriden Silverites | June 11, 1900 | September 8, 1900 | |
| 1901 | A | Western League | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1901 | A | Western Association | Indianapolis Hoosiers | |||
| 1902 | Ind | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1903 | A | American Association 2 | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1909 | A | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1910 | A | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1911 | A | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1913 | C | Northern League | Virginia Ore Diggers |
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