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Billy Hamilton League
4-8-2079
Eric Shank Second Base
Retired (1960, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .223 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .587 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 167 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 07-29-1926
HR 4 Drafted Round 15, Pick 227
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(127 games)
RBI 69
SB 16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR C 
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A  (89.7%) Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (10.6%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (2.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1950 MIL
27
79
8
14
4
1
2
7
7
 15 1 0
1
 1 0
.582
.253
.329
.152
.177
1951 MIL
37
26
3
8
1
0
0
3
2
 2 0 0
1
 0 0
.703
.357
.346
.038
.308
1952 MIL
14
12
3
2
0
0
0
1
1
 1 1 0
0
 0 0
.452
.286
.167
.000
.167
1954 CIN
57
110
9
22
3
1
0
6
10
 19 0 0
1
 0 0
.512
.267
.245
.045
.200
1956 CIN
56
149
22
35
4
0
1
14
13
 15 1 1
0
 0 2
.581
.299
.282
.047
.235
1957 CIN
73
166
8
35
5
4
1
28
15
 33 1 1
4
 1 2
.586
.279
.307
.096
.211
1958 CIN
73
200
25
50
10
2
0
10
21
 29 0 1
9
 1 4
.640
.320
.320
.070
.250
1959 CIN-KC
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1960 KC
2
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.286
.143
.143
.000
.143
Total
341
750
78
167
27
8
4
69
69
 114 4 3
16
 3 8
.587
.291
.296
.073
.223
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Eric Shank has retired from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries
1960-08-16The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Rusty Bladt to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have designated Eric Shank for assignment.
1960-07-26The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Eric Shank to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Rusty Bladt to the minors.
1960-07-19The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Julio Nieto to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have designated Eric Shank for assignment.
1960-07-18The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Brad Sukla to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Eric Shank to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Julio Nieto to the minors. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Gar Damaska to the minors.
1959-04-18The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have acquired Eric Shank from the waiver wire.
1959-04-13The Cincinnati Raptors have waived Eric Shank.
1959-04-05The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Bob Norman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Eric Shank for assignment.
1956-05-08The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Eric Shank to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Frank Scott for assignment.
1954-04-01The Cincinnati Allstars have promoted Ed Unser to the major league team. The Cincinnati Allstars have promoted Red Walker to the major league team. The Cincinnati Allstars have promoted Eric Shank to the major league team. The Cincinnati Allstars have promoted Sadie Kelleher to the major league team. The Cincinnati Allstars have sent Wally Kozar to the minors. The Cincinnati Allstars have sent Kirby Conkwright to the minors. The Cincinnati Allstars have sent Steve Hickman to the minors. The Cincinnati Allstars have sent Lee Anderson to the minors.
1953-04-02The Cincinnati Allstars have acquired Eric Shank from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Allstars have waived Vince Dickshot.
1953-04-01The Milwaukee Meatheads have waived Eric Shank.
1952-10-03The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Ernie Hogan to the major league team. The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Mike Shea to the major league team. The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Warren Spahn to the major league team. The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Lew Burdette to the major league team. The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Denis Ledbetter to the major league team. The Milwaukee Meatheads have sent Conrad Martin to the minors. The Milwaukee Meatheads have sent Stephen Olbrys to the minors. The Milwaukee Meatheads have sent Bill Romano to the minors. The Milwaukee Meatheads have sent Eric Shank to the minors. The Milwaukee Meatheads have sent Herb Score to the minors.
1950-04-20The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Eric Shank to the major league team. The Milwaukee Meatheads have sent Bob Horner to the minors.
1950-04-03The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Heinie Caskin to the major league team. The Milwaukee Meatheads have sent Eric Shank to the minors.