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Richie Ashburn League
4-1-2013
Eddie Shank Catcher
Retired (1996, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .796 Status Retired (1996) Option Years 0  
H 1930 Age 54 (OS 55) Date of Birth 07-29-1958
HR 248 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(149 games)
RBI 900
SB 95
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (97.4%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1976 Minors 18 54.00 3 / 8 5 / 8 8 / 8 6 / 6 4 / 4 9 / 9 11 / 11 46 / 54
1977 Minors 19 58.00 2 / 6 4 / 8 11 / 12 6 / 9 6 / 6 7 / 7 10 / 10 46 / 58
1978 Minors 20 58.00 5 / 5 2 / 7 4 / 8 4 / 10 9 / 9 5 / 8 9 / 11 38 / 58
1979 Minors 21 40.00 2 / 2 5 / 6 5 / 8 2 / 4 6 / 6 3 / 6 5 / 8 28 / 40
1979 Majors 21 11.68 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 3 / 11
1980 Majors 22 56.37 136 103 26 2 / 7 3 / 11 2 / 6 7 / 9 4 / 5 5 / 9 6 / 9 29 / 56
1981 Majors 23 70.35 162 122 0 5 / 12 6 / 12 4 / 12 5 / 9 9 / 10 5 / 7 3 / 8 37 / 70
1982 Majors 24 70.45 162 124 0 2 / 13 3 / 15 2 / 6 3 / 9 7 / 8 5 / 7 4 / 12 26 / 70
1983 Majors 25 58.34 137 104 25 2 / 5 2 / 10 3 / 11 3 / 12 3 / 8 2 / 5 2 / 7 17 / 58
1984 Majors 26 56.56 136 103 26 1 / 10 1 / 6 2 / 6 0 / 8 6 / 9 2 / 9 3 / 8 15 / 56
1985 Majors 27 55.14 146 92 16 1 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 9 2 / 8 2 / 7 1 / 6 7 / 55
1986 Majors 28 62.02 154 116 8 0 / 9 2 / 8 0 / 7 3 / 11 1 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 14 8 / 62
1987 Majors 29 55.23 137 104 25 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 55
1988 Majors 30 58.42 146 110 16 0 / 9 0 / 3 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 13 1 / 12 3 / 58
1989 Majors 31 62.14 155 117 7 0 / 15 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 62
1990 Majors 32 62.67 156 118 6 0 / 13 0 / 17 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 7 1 / 62
1991 Majors 33 64.79 162 122 0 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 14 0 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 64
1992 Majors 34 50.84 133 101 29 -3 / 10 -2 / 3 -2 / 5 -3 / 7 -9 / 7 -3 / 12 -1 / 6 -23 / 50
1993 Majors 35 49.34 150 113 12 -2 / 7 -2 / 7 -2 / 11 0 / 6 -5 / 4 -1 / 7 -2 / 7 -14 / 49
1994 Majors 36 39.11 146 50 16 -2 / 7 -5 / 7 -1 / 5 -2 / 8 -4 / 6 -1 / 3 -2 / 3 -17 / 39
1995 Majors 37 41.61 162 65 0 -2 / 4 -5 / 8 -1 / 5 -1 / 7 -3 / 11 -3 / 1 -1 / 5 -16 / 41
1996 Majors 38 53.83 150 103 12 0 / 14 -4 / 8 -1 / 5 -1 / 9 -8 / 4 -3 / 5 -4 / 8 -21 / 53
Total 2530 1767 224 16 / 179 15 / 185 36 / 169 33 / 169 31 / 155 36 / 148 48 / 176 215 / 1181
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01 Eddie Shank has retired from the Chicago Black Sox
1996-07-13 Eddie Shank of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1994-09-13 Eddie Shank of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1994-04-11A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Brooklyn Baba Booeys. The Brooklyn Baba Booeys receive Dana Tyson, Draft Pick 1996 Round 2 CHA (Sal Governale) from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Eddie Shank, Lee Koy.
1993-04-01 Eddie Shank of the Brooklyn Bums is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1992-07-07 Eddie Shank of the Brooklyn Bums is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1990-07-21 Eddie Shank of the Brooklyn Bums is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1989-08-18 Eddie Shank of the Brooklyn Bums is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1988-06-18 Eddie Shank of the Brooklyn Bums is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1987-07-05A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Brooklyn Bums. The Brooklyn Bums receive Eddie Shank from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Johnny Bell, Wes Davis, Draft Pick 1988 Round 2 BRO (Otto Hanson).
1987-04-16 Eddie Shank of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1986-09-22 Eddie Shank of the Chicago Sandmen is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1985-08-17 Eddie Shank of the Chicago Sandmen is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1985-04-03The Chicago Sandmen have renamed "Fightin" Eddie Shank to Eddie Shank.
1984-05-05 Fightin Eddie Shank of the Chicago Bluesmen is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1983-04-02 Fightin Eddie Shank of the Chicago Bluesmen is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1980-08-29 Fightin Eddie Shank of the Chicago Old Style is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1980-04-01The Chicago Old Style have renamed Darby O"Gill to "Fightin" Eddie Shank.
1980-04-01The Chicago Old Style have renamed Darby Shank to Darby O"Gill.
1980-03-01The Chicago Old Style have promoted Tom Helling to the major league team. The Chicago Old Style have promoted Darby Shank to the major league team.
1979-09-02The Chicago Old Style have promoted Wally Decker to the major league team. The Chicago Old Style have sent Darby Shank to the minors.
1979-08-11Darby Shank of the Chicago Old Style is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1979-07-29The Chicago Old Style have promoted Tom Helling to the major league team. The Chicago Old Style have promoted Darby Shank to the major league team.
1979-04-28The Chicago Old Style have sent Darby Shank to the minors.
1979-04-04The Chicago Old Style have promoted Darby Shank to the major league team.