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Jimmy Wynn League
10-10-2077
Kevin Shantz Relief Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.33 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 26-31 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 35 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 02-27-1925
K 344 Drafted Round 12, Pick 183
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(15 games)
IP 507.0
WHIP 1.58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L B- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed F  Bunt B  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 PIT-NYA
3
 2
31
1
0
0
1
 0
35.0
 42 18 16 0 11
17
1.51
4.11
1951 NYA
0
 1
38
0
0
0
5
 0
52.1
 55 36 35 2 22
37
1.47
6.02
1952 NYA
1
 1
27
0
0
0
2
 0
34.2
 36 21 18 2 26
33
1.79
4.67
1953 NYA-PIT
6
 12
76
0
0
0
2
 0
74.1
 114 78 75 4 35
46
2.00
9.08
1954 PIT
3
 6
66
0
0
0
6
 0
82.1
 99 59 55 2 38
44
1.66
6.01
1955 PIT
1
 1
35
0
0
0
3
 0
37.0
 43 20 20 1 18
31
1.65
4.86
1956 PIT
3
 1
59
0
0
0
8
 0
74.0
 70 30 27 3 22
57
1.24
3.28
1957 PIT
6
 2
54
0
0
0
4
 0
62.2
 61 27 25 0 25
48
1.37
3.59
1958 PIT
1
 1
10
0
0
0
2
 0
14.0
 19 12 12 0 8
6
1.93
7.71
1959 PIT
0
 1
7
1
0
0
0
 0
8.1
 11 3 3 1 3
4
1.68
3.24
1960 PIT
2
 3
20
0
0
0
1
 0
26.0
 26 15 14 0 16
16
1.62
4.85
1961 PIT
0
 0
5
0
0
0
1
 0
6.1
 1 0 0 0 2
5
0.47
0.00
2077
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
26
 31
428
2
0
0
35
 0
507.0
 577 319 300 15 226
344
1.58
5.33
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Kevin Shantz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1961-05-16The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Kevin Shantz.
1961-04-15The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Kevin Shantz for assignment.
1955-10-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ken Franklin to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Urban Shocker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Kevin Shantz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Dick Herzog to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Steve Mathews to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Wildthing Hawks to the minors.
1955-09-07The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Dick Herzog to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Steve Mathews to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Wildthing Hawks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Felix James to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Ken Franklin to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Urban Shocker to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Kevin Shantz to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Lenny Okrie to the minors.
1953-04-29The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Kevin Shantz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Babe Mitchell to the minors.
1953-04-29A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Kris Cox from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Jim Knowlton, Kevin Shantz.
1952-10-03The New York Yankees have promoted Bruce Brown to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Bronson Kramer to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Magglio Hambright to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Roy Astacio to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted John Walker to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Kevin Turley to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Hod Dyck to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Kevin Shantz to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Red Lemon to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Bobby Stone to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Arquimedez Rye to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Don Page to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Reggie Ostrowski to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Hi Sanford to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Sean Henderson to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Earl Adams to the minors.
1952-09-24The New York Yankees have promoted Sean Henderson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Bobby Stone to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Hank Ogrodowski to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Don Page to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Frank Knoll to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Kevin Shantz to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Bruce Brown to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Bronson Kramer to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Magglio Hambright to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Roy Astacio to the minors.
1951-10-03The New York Yankees have promoted Kevin Shantz to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Don Page to the minors.
1951-09-30The New York Yankees have promoted Ben Gammons to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Kevin Shantz to the minors.
1950-10-23The New York Yankees have promoted Kevin Shantz to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Katsy Eaddy to the minors.
1950-10-03The New York Yankees have promoted Hi Sanford to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Kevin Shantz to the minors.
1950-09-27The New York Yankees have promoted Kevin Shantz to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent March Raschi to the minors.
1950-08-29The New York Yankees have promoted Rich Ferrick to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Kevin Shantz to the minors.
1950-07-24The New York Yankees have promoted Kevin Shantz to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Jack Cohen to the minors.
1950-07-22The New York Yankees have promoted Mike Abbott to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Kevin Shantz to the minors.
1950-07-15The New York Yankees have promoted Kevin Shantz to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Greg Reynolds to the minors.
1950-07-13The New York Yankees have promoted Greg Reynolds to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Kevin Shantz to the minors.
1950-05-06The New York Yankees have renamed Kevin Fullis to Kevin Shantz.
1950-04-27The New York Yankees have promoted Kevin Fullis to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Paul Martin to the minors.
1950-04-26The New York Yankees have promoted Hi Sanford to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Kevin Fullis to the minors.
1950-04-13A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Andre Niarhos, Woody Jensen, Mike Mize, Dave Delsing from the New York Yankees in exchange for Bob Kahoe, Don Decker, Kevin Gramly, Kevin Fullis.
1950-04-11The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jay Fitzpatrick to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Kevin Fullis to the minors.