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Whitey Shantz Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.91 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 3-6 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 10-05-1931
K 57 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(96 games)
IP 79.2
WHIP 2.05
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C  Velocity B    Mentor Val C-
Speed C  Bunt A  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- 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
1954 DET-CHN
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1956 PHI
52
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 1 0
0
 0 3
.250
.250
.000
.000
.000
1957 PHI
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1965 STL
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
59
8
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 1 0
0
 0 3
.347
.222
.125
.000
.125
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Whitey Shantz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-05-30The St. Louis Cheesey Poofs have waived Whitey Shantz.
1965-04-22The St. Louis Cheesey Poofs have designated Whitey Shantz for assignment.
1965-04-11The St. Louis Cheesey Poofs have promoted Whitey Shantz to the major league team. The St. Louis Cheesey Poofs have sent Edgard King to the minors.
1965-04-11The St. Louis Cheesey Poofs have acquired Whitey Shantz from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The Washington SimMets have waived Whitey Shantz.
1961-05-13The Philadelphia Shockers have waived Whitey Shantz.
1960-04-01The New York Giants have waived Whitey Shantz.
1957-04-19The Philadelphia Ashburns have waived Whitey Shantz.
1957-04-06The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Elroy Law to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Whitey Shantz to the minors.
1956-07-09The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Whitey Shantz to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Clem Roebuck to the minors.
1956-06-10The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Waite Vander Meer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Elmer Friend to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Whitey Shantz to the minors. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Clem Roebuck to the minors.
1956-06-06The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Clem Roebuck to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Whitey Shantz to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Elmer Friend to the minors. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Waite Vander Meer to the minors.
1956-04-01The Philadelphia Ashburns have renamed Larry Steele to Whitey Shantz.
1955-07-16A trade has been completed between the New York Swingers and the Philadelphia Ashburns. The Philadelphia Ashburns receive Bob Palica, Andy Berumen, Buddy Bryant, Wally Bergman, Mordecai Brown, Larry Steele from the New York Swingers in exchange for Joe Purkey.
1955-05-31The New York Swingers have acquired Larry Steele from the waiver wire.
1955-05-27The Chicago Bleacher Bums have waived Larry Steele.
1954-10-01The Chicago Bleacher Bums have sent Larry Steele to the minors. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have designated Shane Warne for assignment. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have sent Bobby Whaley to the minors. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have sent Gene Ruiz to the minors. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have sent Larry Johnson to the minors. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have sent Frank Giles to the minors.
1954-09-29The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted Larry Steele to the major league team.
1954-06-17The Chicago Bleacher Bums have acquired Larry Steele from the waiver wire.
1954-06-13The Detroit Bullet Boys have waived Larry Steele.