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Tim Raines League
7-16-2070
Skeeter Shannon Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.72 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 72-141 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 02-07-1943
K 991 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(99 games)
IP 1577.2
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed B  Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1964 Minors 21 29.00 0 / 1 3 / 13 3 / 15 6 / 29
1965 Minors 22 18.00 0 / 1 4 / 12 0 / 5 4 / 18
1965 Majors 22 28.09 0 / 1 0 / 10 4 / 17 4 / 28
1966 Minors 23 49.00 1 / 3 4 / 19 7 / 27 12 / 49
1967 Majors 24 48.05 1 / 5 4 / 23 7 / 20 12 / 48
1968 Majors 25 45.02 4 / 10 2 / 14 6 / 21 12 / 45
1969 Majors 26 49.42 3 / 15 1 / 14 2 / 20 6 / 49
1970 Majors 27 51.99 2 / 13 0 / 18 2 / 20 4 / 51
1971 Majors 28 50.19 1 / 13 0 / 17 0 / 20 1 / 50
1972 Majors 29 44.86 1 / 8 1 / 21 0 / 15 2 / 44
1973 Majors 30 35.95 162 6 0 0 / 6 1 / 17 0 / 12 1 / 35
1974 Majors 31 41.93 162 5 0 1 / 10 0 / 12 1 / 19 2 / 41
1975 Majors 32 31.60 162 4 0 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 17 0 / 31
1976 Majors 33 37.56 162 12 0 0 / 4 0 / 20 0 / 13 0 / 37
1977 Majors 34 43.35 162 20 0 -4 / 9 -8 / 13 1 / 21 -11 / 43
1978 Minors 35 5.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 5
1978 Majors 35 18.00 0 / 0 2 / 13 0 / 5 2 / 18
Total 810 47 0 10 / 103 14 / 247 33 / 271 57 / 621
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Skeeter Shannon has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-05-01The Kansas City Blue Rocks have waived Skeeter Shannon.
1978-03-07The Kansas City Blue Rocks have promoted John Wathan to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have promoted Paul Splittorff to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have designated Johnny Bravo for assignment. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have designated Skeeter Shannon for assignment.
1967-03-01The Kansas City Blue Rocks have promoted Skeeter Shannon to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have sent Casey Thomson to the minors.
1966-07-18The Kansas City Blue Rocks have promoted Christy Mathes to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have sent Skeeter Shannon to the minors.
1966-07-18The Kansas City Blue Rocks have promoted Skeeter Shannon to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have sent Christy Mathes to the minors.
1965-10-10The Kansas City Blue Rocks have sent Joe Peters to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have sent Eric Hershberger to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have sent Skeeter Shannon to the minors.
1965-09-01The Kansas City Blue Rocks have promoted Skeeter Shannon to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have promoted Orestes Hatfield to the major league team.
1965-07-01The Kansas City Blue Rocks have promoted Geno Onslow to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have sent Skeeter Shannon to the minors.
1965-04-11The Kansas City Blue Rocks have promoted Skeeter Shannon to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have sent Frank Cooper to the minors.