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Barry Zito League
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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1964 C SD 44 40 373.1 313 296 14 3 0 1 24 11 31.4% 0 7.47 .990
1B SD 16 16 138.0 135 129 5 1 5 -4 8.74 .993
1965 C CIN 27 27 229.2 200 190 10 0 0 2 19 10 34.5% -1 7.84 1.000
1966 C CIN 127 127 1132.1 973 939 33 1 0 6 91 24 20.9% +2 7.73 .999
1967 C CIN 130 130 1177.1 1028 980 42 6 3 4 87 35 28.7% +1 7.81 .994
1968 C CIN 130 130 1153.2 963 919 41 3 1 3 79 35 30.7% +1 7.49 .997
1969 C CIN 130 130 1150.0 931 896 31 4 1 8 77 26 25.2% 0 7.25 .996
1970 LF CIN 50 50 438.2 112 108 1 3 0 -1 2.24 .973
C CIN 11 11 96.1 81 75 6 0 0 0 9 2 18.2% 0 7.57 1.000
1B CIN 10 10 92.0 98 94 3 1 7 -1 9.49 .990
CF CIN 3 3 27.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1971 1B CIN 21 21 189.0 199 192 6 1 10 -3 9.43 .995
C CIN 20 20 180.1 147 143 3 1 0 2 19 2 9.5% 0 7.29 .993
Pos Total C 619 615 5493.0 4636 4438 180 18 5 26 405 145 26.4% +3 7.57 .996
LF 50 50 438.2 112 108 1 3 0 -1 2.24 .973
1B 47 47 419.0 432 415 14 3 22 -8 9.21 .993
CF 3 3 27.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
Total 719 715 6377.2 5186 4967 195 24 27 26 405 145 26.4% -6 7.28 .995
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.