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Bob Horner League
4-29-1975
Gene Shanks Starting Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.77 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 134-113 Status Retired (1973) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age 36 (OS 37) Date of Birth 09-08-1938
K 1488 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(54 games)
IP 2158.1
WHIP 1.22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance A-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B 
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1963 LHB 15 78.1 45 23 91 1.46
1963 RHB 15 38.0 19 11 38 1.29
1964 LHB 22 105.2 82 43 121 1.55
1964 RHB 22 64.1 41 16 51 1.04
1965 LHB 30 108.1 63 42 116 1.46
1965 RHB 28 77.2 56 26 62 1.13
1966 LHB 37 169.2 122 65 173 1.40
1966 RHB 36 81.0 57 18 65 1.02
1967 LHB 31 148.2 114 43 138 1.22
1967 RHB 30 78.1 67 10 65 0.96
1968 LHB 37 144.1 95 51 172 1.55
1968 RHB 36 103.0 74 23 73 0.93
1969 LHB 18 72.1 56 26 78 1.44
1969 RHB 18 54.1 40 16 36 0.96
1970 LHB 34 138.0 92 37 124 1.17
1970 RHB 34 102.1 75 34 84 1.15
1971 LHB 34 131.0 88 31 111 1.08
1971 RHB 34 120.1 74 29 85 0.95
1972 LHB 36 134.0 95 38 139 1.32
1972 RHB 36 118.0 87 29 95 1.05
1973 LHB 13 61.0 31 13 46 0.97
1973 RHB 13 29.2 15 6 34 1.35
1975 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
1975 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 307 1291.1 883 412 1309 1.33
Total RHB 302 867.0 605 218 688 1.04
Total 307 2158.1 1488 630 1997 1.22
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Gene Shanks has retired from the Houston Armadillos
1973-06-10Gene Shanks of the Houston Armadillos is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1973-04-23Gene Shanks of the Houston Armadillos is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1971-07-05Gene Shanks of the Houston Armadillos is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1970-10-05Gene Shanks of the Houston Armadillos is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1970-08-10Gene Shanks of the Houston Armadillos is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1969-08-12Gene Shanks of the Houston Armadillos is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1969-06-04Gene Shanks of the Houston Armadillos is injured and is expected to be out 55 days.
1967-07-05Gene Shanks of the Houston Armadillos is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1966-03-26The Houston Armadillos have drafted Gene Shanks #12 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1964-07-09Gene Shanks of the Philadelphia Phillies is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1964-04-15Gene Shanks of the Philadelphia Phillies is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1963-07-05The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Gene Shanks to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Mickey Bressler to the major league team.
1958-03-25Trade #1867434 has been completed between the Colorado Mastodons and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Bob Narron, Draft Pick 1959 Round 2 COL (Gene Shanks), Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 COL (Sailor Abstein) from the Colorado Mastodons in exchange for Joe Barrett, Miah Stephenson.