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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 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1964 SD 44 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
1965 CIN 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1966 CIN 127 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1967 CIN 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1968 CIN 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 CIN 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1970 CIN 11 10 0 0 0 50 3 0 7
1971 CIN 20 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
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.