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Don Newcombe League
9-9-2162
John Shanks Third Base
Retired (1985, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .765 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
H 1227 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 07-21-1949
HR 87 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(118 games)
RBI 577
SB 172
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B C  (40.2%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B D- (4.5%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) 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
1972 WAS
26
47
5
12
4
0
0
6
5
 5 1 0
0
 0 2
.680
.340
.340
.085
.255
1974 WAS
137
348
46
100
16
3
4
46
35
 55 0 1
11
 3 14
.737
.352
.385
.098
.287
1975 WAS
85
297
54
90
20
5
11
53
41
 42 1 0
12
 6 8
.905
.389
.515
.212
.303
1976 WAS
148
507
71
145
26
7
10
62
44
 81 2 4
27
 4 22
.767
.343
.424
.138
.286
1977 WAS
100
230
35
69
14
2
5
32
23
 25 0 1
4
 4 6
.806
.362
.443
.143
.300
1978 WAS
125
273
42
84
10
2
10
49
34
 36 1 1
10
 7 9
.854
.385
.469
.161
.308
1979 WAS
158
608
74
166
22
8
10
74
53
 85 2 3
23
 10 18
.717
.332
.385
.112
.273
1980 WAS
147
555
69
160
16
2
8
58
71
 75 2 2
21
 16 16
.737
.370
.368
.079
.288
1981 WAS
158
601
63
178
32
4
13
83
59
 83 3 2
27
 5 15
.789
.361
.428
.131
.296
1982 WAS
149
356
53
98
16
3
9
61
39
 60 1 4
19
 10 12
.758
.345
.413
.138
.275
1983 TEX
124
222
26
55
16
0
1
26
23
 34 4 4
9
 5 5
.657
.324
.333
.086
.248
1984 TEX
97
215
27
62
9
1
3
16
24
 30 1 1
8
 5 10
.742
.361
.381
.093
.288
1985 TEX-STL-KC
11
40
6
8
0
0
3
11
6
 6 0 0
1
 0 0
.729
.304
.425
.225
.200
Total
1465
4299
571
1227
201
37
87
577
457
 617 18 23
172
 75 137
.765
.355
.410
.125
.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.