Bobby Shantz

Pitcher

1949—1964

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PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

September 26, 1925, in Pottstown, PA
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1949—1964

Playing Career
Played from 23-38
PLAYING AGE

Left-Handed

THREW

POWER/FINESSE

PITCHING STYLE

A's

Primary Team
1958 Yankees, 1964 Cardinals
World Series Titles
NONE
Nickname
5-6
HEIGHT
139
WEIGHT

May 1, 1949

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 29, 1964

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Bobby Shantz?

Little but fierce.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
119
99
1935.2
1072
643
3.38
3 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
1952 AL MVP

Bobby Shantz PITCHES

1. Curve
2. Fastball
3. Knuckleball
4. Change

1952 Philadelphia A's

26 Years Old

24
WINS
7
LOSSES
2.48
ERA
159
ERA+
279.2
IP
230
HITS
152
SO
63
BB
33
STARTS
5
SHO
SAVES
8.8
WAR

Greatest Game

May 30, 1952
Pitching for the A's
VS THE Yankees
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
94
W 2-1
CG(14) W
14
9
1
7
11

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
NA

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
119
1.67

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
28.8
30.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

PITCHING TEAMMATES

COMING SOON

FAVORITE CATCHER

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Bobby Shantz Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
285
NR
UNK
NR
NR
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
NR
NR
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Bobby Shantz Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
34.6
23.0
17.5
14.6
3.58
36.2
24.6
16.8
13.7
3.71
BLUE = Bobby Shantz
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Bobby Shantz
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).