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Don Newcombe League
9-22-2165
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 C  (40.2%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B D- (4.5%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 
1971 Minors 22 83.00 5 / 8 8 / 12 6 / 9 8 / 15 12 / 19 6 / 9 8 / 11 53 / 83
1972 Minors 23 35.00 1 / 2 3 / 8 1 / 4 3 / 7 2 / 8 3 / 4 2 / 2 15 / 35
1972 Majors 23 10.76 54 10 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 3 5 / 10
1972 Pos (1B) 23 32.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 32
1972 Pos (RF) 23 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 11
1972 Pos (SS) 23 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4
1973 Minors 24 67.00 3 / 9 6 / 13 5 / 11 4 / 14 3 / 9 4 / 5 4 / 6 29 / 67
1973 Pos (1B) 24 89.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 7 / 89
1974 Majors 25 53.96 162 77 0 3 / 7 2 / 6 3 / 9 1 / 7 5 / 6 4 / 8 6 / 10 24 / 53
1975 Majors 26 33.50 89 79 26 2 / 6 2 / 8 1 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 3 5 / 6 14 / 33
1976 Majors 27 69.39 162 130 0 3 / 9 5 / 10 0 / 4 1 / 10 4 / 16 2 / 12 2 / 8 17 / 69
1977 Majors 28 32.99 121 46 23 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 6 1 / 4 2 / 32
1978 Majors 29 45.68 140 56 15 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 4 2 / 8 0 / 8 4 / 45
1979 Majors 30 65.65 162 157 0 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 10 2 / 11 3 / 10 6 / 65
1980 Majors 31 60.40 150 147 12 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 60
1981 Majors 32 64.98 162 158 0 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 11 3 / 64
1982 Majors 33 45.28 162 77 0 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 45
1983 Majors 34 41.66 162 38 0 -1 / 2 -1 / 5 -2 / 14 -6 / 4 -9 / 5 -3 / 2 -3 / 9 -25 / 41
1984 Majors 35 41.33 162 45 0 -1 / 6 -5 / 4 -1 / 8 -4 / 4 -2 / 8 0 / 5 -3 / 6 -16 / 41
1985 Minors 36 14.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 14
1985 Majors 36 7.61 35 11 0 -3 / 0 -7 / 1 -3 / 1 -4 / 1 -2 / 1 -4 / 1 -1 / 2 -24 / 7
1985 Pos (1B) 36 21.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 21
Total 1723 1031 76 12 / 96 16 / 109 11 / 115 4 / 109 16 / 123 22 / 100 27 / 112 120 / 921
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.