NAME     : Bobby Shantz
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : POTTSTOWN,PA,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 9/26/1925
  AGE      : 34
  HEIGHT   : 5"6
  WEIGHT   : 142
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Closer
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $6,840,000 through 1962
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : B
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 63
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 8
  Avoiding Hits        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Splitfinger-Fastball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        1.50  0  1  5   6  0   6.0   4   1   1   1   5 
  At Home        0.00  0  0  2   2  0   1.2   1   0   0   1   1 
  Away           2.08  0  1  3   4  0   4.1   3   1   1   0   4 
  Last Week      2.70  0  1  2   3  0   3.1   2   1   1   0   2 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  1   1  0   0.2   0   0   0   0   1 
  Apr/Mar        1.50  0  1  5   6  0   6.0   4   1   1   1   5 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1949   3.40  6  8  2  33  4   1 127.0  48  74  58  PHA
  1950   4.63  8 14  0  36  6   1 214.0 110  85  93  PHA
  1951   3.95 18 10  0  32 13   3 205.0  90  70  77  PHA
  1952   2.48 24  7  0  33 27   5 279.0  77  63 152  PHA
  1953   4.11  5  9  0  16  6   0 105.0  48  26  58  PHA
  1954   7.88  1  0  0   2  0   0   8.0   7   3   3  PHA
  1955   4.54  5 10  0  23  4   1 125.0  63  66  58  KCA
  1956   4.37  2  7  9  45  1   0 101.0  49  37  67  KCA
  1957   2.45 11  5  5  30  9   1 173.0  47  40  72  NYY
  1958   3.36  7  6  0  33  3   0 126.0  47  35  80  NYY
  1959   2.39  7  3  3  33  2   2  94.0  25  33  66  NYY
 
  Total ERA   : 3.52
  Total Wins  : 94
  Total Losses: 80
  Total Saves : 24
  Total SHO   : 14
  Total CG    : 75
  Total K's   : 789
  Total BB's  : 533