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Keith Hernandez League
4-8-2146
Ken Shannon Relief Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.34 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 2-1 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 02-07-1926
K 159 Drafted Round 7, Pick 100
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(1 games)
IP 274.0
WHIP 1.55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity D    Mentor Val F 
Speed C  Bunt A- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- 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 W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1959 KC
2
 0
62
0
0
0
0
 1
110.1
 141 81 79 1 32
73
1.57
6.44
1960 KC
0
 1
55
0
0
0
0
 0
88.0
 108 58 56 1 21
49
1.47
5.73
1961 KC
0
 0
52
0
0
0
0
 2
75.2
 99 62 58 0 23
37
1.61
6.90
2146
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
2
 1
169
0
0
0
0
 3
274.0
 348 201 193 2 76
159
1.55
6.34
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Ken Shannon has retired from the Kansas City Kings
1959-04-01The Kansas City Kings have promoted Felipe Clark to the major league team. The Kansas City Kings have promoted Ken Shannon to the major league team. The Kansas City Kings have promoted Doc Jacobs to the major league team. The Kansas City Kings have designated Jeff Bagwell for assignment.
1958-08-16The Kansas City Kings have acquired Ken Shannon from the waiver wire.
1958-04-01The New York Apostles have waived Ken Shannon.
1957-10-03The New York Apostles have designated Ken Shannon for assignment. The New York Apostles have sent Buddy Start to the minors.
1957-10-01The New York Apostles have promoted George Benton to the major league team. The New York Apostles have promoted Jim Rogers to the major league team. The New York Apostles have promoted Ken Shannon to the major league team.
1957-10-01The New York Apostles have acquired Ken Shannon from the waiver wire.
1957-04-01The Boston Madvillains have waived Ken Shannon.
1956-09-19The Boston Madvillains have acquired Ken Shannon from the waiver wire.
1953-08-01The Boston Madvillains have acquired Ernest Wells from the waiver wire. The Boston Madvillains have waived Ken Shannon.
1951-05-15The Boston Madvillains have promoted Ken Clark to the major league team. The Boston Madvillains have sent Ken Shannon to the minors.
1951-05-15The Boston Madvillains have promoted Ken Shannon to the major league team.