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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Bob "Elephant" Shannon First Base
Retired (1980, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .853 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 3112 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 02-07-1941
HR 528 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(26 games)
RBI 1798
SB 507
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance D-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF B- (56.1%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF B- (58.7%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF C  (42.8%)   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
1963 PIT
157
630
85
164
23
6
29
87
38
 121 3 9
13
 6 11
.755
.301
.454
.194
.260
1964 PIT
157
606
106
167
26
5
28
86
61
 125 1 5
12
 5 9
.814
.340
.474
.198
.276
1965 PIT
157
602
94
161
26
4
27
88
48
 142 2 4
26
 8 7
.780
.322
.458
.191
.267
1966 PIT
157
620
77
172
26
4
31
94
55
 103 2 3
25
 19 5
.819
.337
.482
.205
.277
1967 PIT
157
626
105
189
26
4
35
111
50
 128 6 6
51
 12 6
.880
.356
.524
.222
.302
1968 PIT
158
616
111
187
25
5
40
120
55
 128 2 8
40
 26 5
.913
.358
.555
.252
.304
1969 PIT
157
635
103
188
36
9
32
103
52
 115 5 6
36
 15 9
.883
.351
.532
.236
.296
1970 PIT
134
539
91
164
32
5
20
80
53
 79 1 9
47
 16 5
.856
.362
.494
.189
.304
1971 PIT
157
651
98
186
31
5
32
106
47
 125 1 6
41
 20 5
.828
.332
.496
.210
.286
1972 PIT
154
628
113
202
31
11
38
123
59
 105 5 8
54
 21 8
.968
.380
.588
.266
.322
1973 PIT
157
641
111
182
25
8
32
127
53
 122 5 6
34
 10 4
.838
.340
.498
.214
.284
1974 PIT
157
622
116
206
35
12
43
124
56
 87 2 3
31
 10 1
1.020
.387
.633
.302
.331
1975 PIT
157
641
132
208
31
8
36
133
65
 100 6 6
18
 2 4
.955
.389
.566
.242
.324
1976 PIT
147
377
58
108
17
3
24
70
29
 88 3 3
7
 5 3
.878
.340
.538
.252
.286
1977 PIT
156
618
105
175
37
6
26
107
50
 102 2 7
7
 2 4
.824
.335
.489
.206
.283
1978 PIT-CHN
149
482
70
138
16
8
18
68
42
 88 7 2
24
 4 15
.816
.351
.465
.178
.286
1979 CHN
154
595
76
174
32
9
18
93
45
 117 3 6
24
 10 17
.809
.342
.467
.175
.292
1980 CHN
153
580
60
141
25
5
19
78
47
 110 3 7
17
 8 9
.702
.300
.402
.159
.243
Total
2775
10709
1711
3112
500
117
528
1798
905
 1985 59 104
507
 199 127
.853
.346
.507
.216
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Bob "Elephant" Shannon has retired from the Chicago Cubbies
1978-06-18A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Quakers and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Charlie Lockwood, Bob "Elephant" Shannon, Boxcar Murphy, Ray "Ogre" Simon, Doug Ball from the Pittsburgh Quakers in exchange for Carlos Felix, Anton Dostler, Candy "Man" Colfax.
1963-03-30The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Boog Hart to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Arlie "Waves" Mason to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Bobby Winfield to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Adrian "Ferrari" Whitehurst to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Nap Garrison to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Bob "Elephant" Shannon to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Bunk Pope to the minors. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Jerry Duff to the minors. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Eddie Weis to the minors. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Roy Lancaster to the minors. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Darrell Schroll to the minors. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Foghorn Twitty to the minors.
1963-03-30The Pittsburgh Quakers have renamed Bob Shannon to Bob "Elephant" Shannon.