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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 (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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1972 LHP 24 40 10 4 0 0 6 3 4 .668 .318 .350 .100 .250
1972 RHP 6 7 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .730 .444 .286 .000 .286
1974 LHP 80 97 34 6 1 0 8 6 12 .821 .388 .433 .082 .351
1974 RHP 94 251 66 10 2 4 38 29 43 .705 .338 .367 .104 .263
1975 LHP 61 126 49 13 3 6 26 21 15 1.159 .476 .683 .294 .389
1975 RHP 67 171 41 7 2 5 27 20 27 .715 .323 .392 .152 .240
1976 LHP 94 195 58 7 3 5 27 15 22 .790 .349 .441 .144 .297
1976 RHP 123 312 87 19 4 5 35 29 59 .753 .339 .413 .135 .279
1977 LHP 68 114 37 6 1 3 15 7 11 .837 .364 .474 .149 .325
1977 RHP 52 116 32 8 1 2 17 16 14 .775 .361 .414 .138 .276
1978 LHP 58 110 39 3 1 3 16 11 12 .895 .413 .482 .127 .355
1978 RHP 86 163 45 7 1 7 33 23 24 .827 .367 .460 .184 .276
1979 LHP 103 251 71 9 1 4 28 16 32 .699 .325 .375 .092 .283
1979 RHP 131 357 95 13 7 6 46 37 53 .729 .337 .392 .126 .266
1980 LHP 94 207 65 8 0 3 25 28 26 .790 .394 .396 .082 .314
1980 RHP 130 348 95 8 2 5 33 43 49 .706 .355 .351 .078 .273
1981 LHP 100 224 63 8 1 6 29 19 33 .746 .340 .406 .125 .281
1981 RHP 137 377 115 24 3 7 54 40 50 .813 .373 .440 .135 .305
1982 LHP 78 139 36 5 2 3 25 15 25 .715 .327 .388 .129 .259
1982 RHP 107 217 62 11 1 6 36 24 35 .785 .357 .429 .143 .286
1983 LHP 64 91 24 9 0 1 12 6 7 .705 .309 .396 .132 .264
1983 RHP 77 131 31 7 0 0 14 17 27 .623 .333 .290 .053 .237
1984 LHP 49 60 18 2 1 1 5 9 3 .802 .386 .417 .117 .300
1984 RHP 68 155 44 7 0 2 11 15 27 .719 .351 .368 .084 .284
1985 LHP 7 13 2 0 0 1 2 3 0 .697 .312 .385 .231 .154
1985 RHP 10 27 6 0 0 2 9 3 6 .744 .300 .444 .222 .222
Total LHP 880 1667 506 80 14 36 224 159 202 .797 .364 .433 .130 .304
Total RHP 1088 2632 721 121 23 51 353 298 415 .745 .349 .396 .122 .274
Total 1465 4299 1227 201 37 87 577 457 617 .765 .355 .410 .125 .285
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.