Billy Shantz
Billy Shantz
Position(s): Catcher
Bats: R, Throws: R
Height: 6'1", Weight: 160
Born: 7-31-1927, Pottstown, PA
Debut: 4-13-1954
April 30, Philadelphia (A) v Baltimore :- Had 3 Doubles in the game.
BATTING
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| PHA | 58 | 182 | 157 | 21 | 48 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .306 | .390 | .471 | .861 |
| Real | 51 | 181 | 164 | 13 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .326 | .366 | .692 |
FIELDING
| G | PO | A | E | DP | PCT | GS | INN | RF9 | PB | SB | CS | ||
| PHA | C | 48 | 141 | 22 | 2 | 2 | .988 | 43 | 379 | 1.29 | 13 | 10 | 14 |
| Real | 51 | 170 | 28 | 5 | 1 | .975 | 43 | 407 | 4.38 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
SPLIT STATS
| PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | GDP | SB | CS | BA | OBP | OPS | |
| vs RHP | 141 | 121 | 15 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .298 | .390 | .878 |
| vs LHP | 41 | 36 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .390 | .807 |
| PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | GDP | SB | CS | BA | OBP | OPS | |
| Mar/Apr | 22 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .389 | .455 | 1.066 |
| May | 73 | 66 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .318 | .370 | .809 |
| June | 64 | 54 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .422 | .977 |
| July | 19 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .316 | .566 |
| August | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .250 |
| PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | GDP | SB | CS | BA | OBP | OPS | |
| as Starter | 169 | 144 | 19 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .385 | .836 |
| as Sub | 13 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .462 | .462 | 1.154 |
| PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | GDP | SB | CS | BA | OBP | OPS | |
| in Wins | 61 | 51 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .353 | .459 | 1.008 |
| In Losses | 121 | 106 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .355 | .789 |
| PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | GDP | SB | CS | BA | OBP | OPS | |
| Batting 1st | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Batting 2nd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Batting 5th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| Batting 6th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Batting 7th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Batting 8th | 172 | 147 | 20 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .299 | .390 | .845 |
| Batting 9th | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.750 |
| PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | GDP | SB | CS | BA | OBP | OPS | |
| Baltimore | 38 | 32 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .474 | 1.005 |
| Boston | 22 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .409 | .988 |
| Chicago (A) | 27 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .296 | .588 |
| Cleveland | 23 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .261 | .594 |
| Detroit | 29 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .379 | .754 |
| New York (A) | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .833 |
| Washington | 34 | 29 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .414 | .471 | 1.126 |
| PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | GDP | SB | CS | BA | OBP | OPS | |
| Connie Mack Stadium | 74 | 65 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .338 | .419 | .973 |
| Fenway Park | 20 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .400 | .988 |
| Griffith Stadium | 17 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .529 | 1.172 |
| Yankee Stadium | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
| Memorial Stadium | 18 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .444 | .844 |
| Comiskey Park | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .167 | .292 |
| Cleveland Stadium | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .444 | .730 |
| Briggs Stadium | 22 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .318 | .687 |