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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Ralph Shantz Second Base
Retired (1967, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .691 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 80 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 09-26-1933
HR 8 Drafted Round 4, Pick 52
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(22 games)
RBI 28
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 BOS
4
14
1
4
1
0
0
1
2
4 0 0
0
1 1
.732
.375
.357
.071
.286
1957 BOS
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1958 BOS-KC-PIT
67
238
21
59
8
0
5
18
17
52 1 0
6
9 12
.645
.301
.345
.097
.248
1959 PIT-CHN
9
29
3
9
3
1
2
7
4
2 0 0
0
0 3
1.084
.394
.690
.379
.310
1965 CHN
23
30
3
7
1
0
1
2
1
5 0 0
0
1 0
.625
.258
.367
.133
.233
Total
105
313
28
80
13
1
8
28
24
63 1 0
6
11 16
.691
.311
.380
.125
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Ralph Shantz has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1966-04-02The Chicago Cubs have promoted Dick Hargrave to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Ralph Shantz for assignment.
1965-04-24The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ralph Shantz to the major league team.
1960-08-19The Chicago Cubs have promoted Izzy Mellor to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ralph Shantz to the minors.
1960-08-19The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ralph Shantz to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ben Osteen to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Izzy Mellor to the minors.
1960-05-08The Chicago Cubs have promoted Izzy Mellor to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ralph Shantz to the minors.
1960-04-27The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ralph Shantz to the major league team.
1959-10-03The Chicago Cubs have designated Jack Crawford for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have sent Bill Cloninger to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Goat Smith to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ralph Shantz to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have designated Skeeter Bruner for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Dan Bligh for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have sent George Froelich to the minors.
1959-09-22The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ralph Shantz to the major league team.
1959-09-22The Chicago Cubs have acquired Ralph Shantz from the waiver wire.
1959-04-05The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have waived Ralph Shantz.
1959-04-01The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Curt Broberg to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Chuck Hawke to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Billy Gandy to the minors. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Ralph Shantz to the minors.
1958-06-28The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Ralph Shantz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent War Robbins to the minors.
1958-06-28The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have acquired Ralph Shantz from the waiver wire.
1958-06-24The Kansas City TKs have waived Ralph Shantz.
1958-04-05The Kansas City TKs have acquired Ralph Shantz from the waiver wire.
1958-04-01The Boston Red Sox have waived Ralph Shantz.
1957-10-03The Boston Red Sox have promoted Clyde Curley to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Dick Houk to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Ralph Shantz to the minors.
1957-09-29The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ralph Shantz to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Dick Houk to the minors.
1957-09-09The Boston Red Sox have sent Ralph Shantz to the minors.
1957-06-25The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ralph Shantz to the major league team.
1957-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Johnny Cancel to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Ralph Shantz to the minors.
1956-09-29The Boston Red Sox have promoted Jeff Hatcher to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ralph Shantz to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Lee Dobbek to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Alex Holland to the minors.
1956-07-25The Boston Red Sox have promoted Dick Houk to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Ralph Shantz to the minors.
1956-07-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ralph Shantz to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Dick Houk to the minors.
1955-05-29The Boston Red Sox have promoted Jud Holt to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Ralph Shantz to the minors.
1955-05-23The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ralph Shantz to the major league team.