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Don Newcombe League
9-26-2165
John Shanks Third Base
Retired (1985, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .765 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
H 1227 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 07-21-1949
HR 87 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1971)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(118 games)
RBI 577
SB 172
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B (40.2%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B D- (4.5%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1972 WAS 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 10
1974 WAS 0 7 0 69 2 0 0 0 59
1975 WAS 0 0 0 79 0 0 0 0 6
1976 WAS 0 10 1 116 3 0 0 0 18
1977 WAS 0 2 0 43 2 0 0 0 53
1978 WAS 0 0 14 31 8 0 0 3 69
1979 WAS 0 0 0 157 0 0 0 0 1
1980 WAS 0 0 0 147 0 0 0 0 0
1981 WAS 0 0 0 158 0 0 0 0 0
1982 WAS 4 15 5 47 6 0 0 0 72
1983 TEX 1 8 5 21 3 1 0 1 84
1984 TEX 0 2 5 36 2 0 0 0 52
1985 TEX-STL-KC 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01John Shanks has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-09-30The Kansas City Eggmen have waived John Shanks.
1985-09-24The Kansas City Eggmen have acquired John Shanks from the waiver wire.
1985-08-17The St. Louis Stars have waived John Shanks.
1985-07-15The St. Louis Stars have designated John Shanks for assignment.
1985-06-26The St. Louis Stars have promoted John Shanks to the major league team. The St. Louis Stars have sent Gene Klingenbeck to the minors.
1985-06-05The St. Louis Stars have designated John Shanks for assignment.
1985-05-27The St. Louis Stars have promoted John Shanks to the major league team.
1985-05-27The St. Louis Stars have acquired John Shanks from the waiver wire. The St. Louis Stars have waived Chick Lapp.
1985-05-05The Texas Outlaws have waived John Shanks. The Texas Outlaws have waived Ralph Bero.
1985-04-13The Texas Outlaws have promoted Joe Davis to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have designated John Shanks for assignment.
1980-07-16John Shanks of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1978-04-19John Shanks of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1977-05-14John Shanks of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1975-06-27John Shanks of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1974-04-01The Washington Mudducks have promoted John Shanks to the major league team.
1972-06-13The Washington Mudducks have sent John Shanks to the minors.
1972-05-14The Washington Mudducks have promoted John Shanks to the major league team.
1972-05-08The Washington Mudducks have sent John Shanks to the minors.
1972-04-08The Washington Mudducks have promoted Hal Beebe to the major league team. The Washington Mudducks have promoted John Shanks to the major league team.