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Roberto Clemente League
7-9-2039
Art Shank Third Base
Retired (1977, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .807 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 635 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 08-09-1939
HR 58 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1960)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(141 games)
RBI 357
SB 64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B (3.7%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (96.1%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 5
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 Away 68 104 8 23 4 0 3 8 9 22 2 0 0 .636 .289 .346 .125 .221
1970 Home 64 85 16 29 4 0 5 16 12 13 5 1 6 .987 .423 .565 .224 .341
1971 Away 74 228 30 61 10 3 5 38 29 26 4 3 4 .755 .351 .404 .136 .268
1971 Home 69 206 29 51 11 1 3 19 33 37 8 0 2 .706 .351 .354 .107 .248
1972 Away 79 263 43 75 11 3 9 43 37 41 8 4 8 .822 .370 .452 .167 .285
1972 Home 72 248 32 71 13 2 6 36 14 39 3 3 7 .751 .323 .427 .141 .286
1973 Away 79 259 42 74 13 3 7 39 41 45 10 6 6 .829 .389 .440 .154 .286
1973 Home 80 244 42 76 18 3 6 47 32 42 5 3 10 .876 .393 .484 .172 .311
1974 Away 57 97 18 29 6 3 2 21 13 18 1 1 0 .868 .384 .485 .186 .299
1974 Home 58 90 20 24 2 2 3 19 14 10 5 1 1 .799 .365 .433 .167 .267
1975 Away 39 67 6 14 4 1 3 12 5 11 1 2 1 .703 .270 .433 .224 .209
1975 Home 42 74 12 19 5 2 3 16 7 10 3 0 0 .817 .317 .500 .243 .257
1976 Away 54 131 24 42 7 0 2 24 20 23 6 1 1 .832 .412 .420 .099 .321
1976 Home 47 111 18 45 6 2 1 19 16 18 3 1 3 1.007 .484 .523 .117 .405
1977 Away 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.000 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000
1977 Home 6 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .350 .250 .100 .000 .100
Total Away 451 1150 171 319 55 13 31 185 154 186 32 17 20 .793 .365 .429 .151 .277
Total Home 438 1068 171 316 59 12 27 172 130 172 32 9 29 .822 .373 .449 .154 .296
Total 889 2218 342 635 114 25 58 357 284 358 64 26 49 .807 .368 .439 .152 .286

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Tony Gwynn League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Art Shank has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-05-09The Cleveland Planktons have waived Art Shank.
1977-05-01The Cleveland Planktons have promoted Dave Ellis to the major league team. The Cleveland Planktons have designated Art Shank for assignment.
1977-04-25The Cleveland Planktons have acquired Art Shank from the waiver wire.
1977-04-18The Seattle Super Sonics have designated Art Shank for assignment.
1976-03-25The Seattle Super Sonics have promoted Art Shank to the major league team.
1975-07-13The Seattle Super Sonics have designated Art Shank for assignment.
1971-05-12Trade #1615629 has been completed between the Minnesota Pacifist Devils and the Seattle Super Sonics. The Seattle Super Sonics receive Joe Valentine, Hub Blewett, Art Shank from the Minnesota Pacifist Devils in exchange for Tom Splittorff, Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 SEA (Toad Alcantara).
1970-05-05The Minnesota Pacifist Devils have placed Art Shank on the trade block.