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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
Fenton Shantz Catcher
Retired (1971, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .736 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 677 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 09-26-1936
HR 114 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(7 games)
RBI 407
SB 50 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1971
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A+ Velocity F    Mentor vR B+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control C    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B C  (43.1%) LF B- (56.0%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1964 SD
69
237
24
64
11
1
6
30
12
 53 1 2
5
 2 4
.706
.306
.401
.131
.270
1965 CIN
28
95
6
25
3
0
2
12
4
 23 1 1
0
 2 0
.655
.297
.358
.095
.263
1966 CIN
127
467
52
106
21
3
14
64
35
 122 4 5
10
 3 1
.658
.284
.375
.148
.227
1967 CIN
130
466
60
122
18
3
23
66
35
 116 5 1
11
 1 6
.781
.320
.461
.200
.262
1968 CIN
130
458
49
118
18
5
19
81
32
 98 2 4
5
 5 3
.750
.306
.443
.186
.258
1969 CIN
130
494
73
123
14
5
22
84
43
 114 0 1
13
 5 4
.740
.309
.431
.182
.249
1970 CIN
81
302
31
76
8
0
19
46
18
 71 1 3
4
 4 4
.760
.293
.467
.215
.252
1971 CIN
44
158
25
43
4
1
9
24
17
 32 1 1
2
 1 2
.826
.345
.481
.209
.272
Total
739
2677
320
677
97
18
114
407
196
 629 15 18
50
 23 24
.736
.306
.430
.177
.253
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Fenton Shantz has retired from the Cincinnati Red Legs
1970-06-11Fenton Shantz of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1966-09-19Fenton Shantz of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1965-03-30The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Fenton Shantz to the major league team.
1965-03-30Fenton Shantz has signed with the Cincinnati Red Legs for $0.5M per year for 7 years.
1964-03-29The San Diego Safari have promoted Fenton Shantz to the major league team.
1961-03-29The San Diego Safari have sent Fenton Shantz to the minors.
1961-03-28The San Diego Safari have promoted Fenton Shantz to the major league team.
1956-04-14A trade has been completed between the Boston Irish Assassin and the San Diego Safari. The San Diego Safari receive Carlton McCormick, Mike Williams, Evans DeKoning, Frank Frobel, Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 BOS (Mike Bryan), Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 BOS (Fenton Shantz), Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 ARI (Britt Matos) from the Boston Irish Assassin in exchange for Mike Berry, Jesse Walsh, Gus Cabell.