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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1963 Majors 22 0.00 9 / 9 0 / 8 6 / 6 0 / 13 8 / 13 5 / 9 9 / 9 37 / 67
1964 Majors 23 0.00 5 / 7 0 / 17 7 / 7 0 / 3 6 / 14 5 / 8 10 / 10 33 / 66
1965 Majors 24 0.00 5 / 9 0 / 10 10 / 14 0 / 8 2 / 7 6 / 8 7 / 9 30 / 65
1966 Majors 25 0.00 6 / 12 0 / 9 6 / 12 0 / 11 3 / 8 2 / 7 4 / 8 21 / 67
1967 Majors 26 0.00 1 / 8 0 / 12 4 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 8 1 / 6 6 / 13 13 / 68
1968 Majors 27 0.00 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 10 2 / 17 1 / 8 2 / 8 6 / 67
1969 Majors 28 0.00 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 14 0 / 13 2 / 9 1 / 8 2 / 5 5 / 69
1970 Majors 29 0.00 1 / 8 0 / 11 2 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 6 1 / 5 5 / 59
1971 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 69
1972 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 13 1 / 69
1973 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 13 1 / 10 1 / 7 1 / 7 3 / 69
1974 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 15 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 68
1975 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 14 0 / 11 0 / 15 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 71
1976 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 10 0 / 40
1977 Majors 36 0.00 1 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 11 1 / 67
1978 Majors 37 0.00 0 / 3 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 53
1979 Majors 38 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 64
1980 Majors 39 0.00 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 16 1 / 63
Total 0 0 0 29 / 154 0 / 171 36 / 184 1 / 171 26 / 178 23 / 143 43 / 160 158 / 1161
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.