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Name Team Age
John Shanks Retired (1985, Age 36) Died (2035, Age 86)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 20
(1971)		 3B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Don Newcombe League 0 10 years (118 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ C+ B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- A+ B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B- C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A  0 7/21/1949
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (---)
C  (40.2 %) D- (4.5 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1972 WAS 26 47 5 12 4 0 0 6 5 5 0 0 2 .680 .340 .340 .255
1974 WAS 137 348 46 100 16 3 4 46 35 55 11 3 14 .737 .352 .385 .287
1975 WAS 85 297 54 90 20 5 11 53 41 42 12 6 8 .905 .389 .515 .303
1976 WAS 148 507 71 145 26 7 10 62 44 81 27 4 22 .767 .343 .424 .286
1977 WAS 100 230 35 69 14 2 5 32 23 25 4 4 6 .806 .362 .443 .300
1978 WAS 125 273 42 84 10 2 10 49 34 36 10 7 9 .854 .385 .469 .308
1979 WAS 158 608 74 166 22 8 10 74 53 85 23 10 18 .717 .332 .385 .273
1980 WAS 147 555 69 160 16 2 8 58 71 75 21 16 16 .737 .370 .368 .288
1981 WAS 158 601 63 178 32 4 13 83 59 83 27 5 15 .789 .361 .428 .296
1982 WAS 149 356 53 98 16 3 9 61 39 60 19 10 12 .758 .345 .413 .275
1983 TEX 124 222 26 55 16 0 1 26 23 34 9 5 5 .657 .324 .333 .248
1984 TEX 97 215 27 62 9 1 3 16 24 30 8 5 10 .742 .361 .381 .288
1985 TEX-STL-KC 11 40 6 8 0 0 3 11 6 6 1 0 0 .729 .304 .425 .200
Total 1465 4299 571 1227 201 37 87 577 457 617 172 75 137 .765 .355 .410 .285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01John Shanks has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-09-30The Kansas City Eggmen have waived John Shanks.
1985-09-24The Kansas City Eggmen have acquired John Shanks from the waiver wire.
1985-08-17The St. Louis Stars have waived John Shanks.
1985-07-15The St. Louis Stars have designated John Shanks for assignment.
1985-06-26The St. Louis Stars have promoted John Shanks to the major league team. The St. Louis Stars have sent Gene Klingenbeck to the minors.
1985-06-05The St. Louis Stars have designated John Shanks for assignment.
1985-05-27The St. Louis Stars have promoted John Shanks to the major league team.
1985-05-27The St. Louis Stars have acquired John Shanks from the waiver wire. The St. Louis Stars have waived Chick Lapp.
1985-05-05The Texas Outlaws have waived John Shanks. The Texas Outlaws have waived Ralph Bero.
1985-04-13The Texas Outlaws have promoted Joe Davis to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have designated John Shanks for assignment.
1980-07-16John Shanks of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1978-04-19John Shanks of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1977-05-14John Shanks of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1975-06-27John Shanks of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1974-04-01The Washington Mudducks have promoted John Shanks to the major league team.
1972-06-13The Washington Mudducks have sent John Shanks to the minors.
1972-05-14The Washington Mudducks have promoted John Shanks to the major league team.
1972-05-08The Washington Mudducks have sent John Shanks to the minors.
1972-04-08The Washington Mudducks have promoted Hal Beebe to the major league team. The Washington Mudducks have promoted John Shanks to the major league team.