Bobby Shantz
Robert Clayton Shantz
 
 
Born: September 26, 1925 in Pottstown, PA
87 years old
Bats: R Throws: L Ht: 5'6" Wt: 139
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an Amateur Free Agent in 1948
- Served in the Army during World War II
- High School: Pottstown (Pottstown, PA)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
PHA
AL
23.8
SW
46
127.0
 
2.3
0.2
0.0
2.2
0.0
10.2
0.0
0.0
10.2
5.6
-0.1
0.0
5.7
PHA
AL
24.8
SP
78
214.7
 
2.2
0.0
0.0
2.2
0.0
10.2
0.0
0.0
10.2
2.6
-0.3
0.0
2.9
PHA
AL
25.8
SP
86
205.3
 
3.1
0.7
0.0
2.4
-0.0
14.7
0.4
0.0
14.3
8.1
0.1
0.0
7.9
PHA
AL
26.8
SP
116
279.7
 
9.6
0.5
0.0
9.1
-0.0
30.9
0.0
0.0
30.9
22.0
-0.2
0.0
22.2
PHA
AL
27.8
SP
41
105.7
 
2.0
0.3
0.0
1.7
0.0
6.8
0.2
0.0
6.5
3.3
0.1
0.0
3.2
PHA
AL
28.8
SP
3
8.0
 
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.1
0.0
-0.3
KC1
AL
29.8
SP
44
125.0
 
0.4
-0.1
0.0
0.5
0.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
0.9
-0.1
0.0
1.0
KC1
AL
30.8
RP
26
101.3
 
1.1
-0.2
0.0
1.3
0.0
6.8
0.0
0.0
6.8
3.0
-0.1
0.0
3.1
NYA
AL
31.8
SP
65
173.0
 
3.6
0.5
-0.0
3.1
-0.0
14.4
0.1
0.0
14.3
8.5
-0.0
0.0
8.5
NYA
AL
32.8
SP
39
126.0
 
0.7
0.3
0.0
0.4
-0.0
7.0
0.4
0.0
6.6
2.6
0.3
0.0
2.3
NYA
AL
33.8
RP
29
94.7
 
2.1
0.2
-0.0
1.9
-0.0
8.9
0.3
0.0
8.6
5.1
0.2
0.0
5.0
NYA
AL
34.8
RP
13
67.7
 
0.8
-0.0
-0.0
0.9
-0.0
8.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
5.0
-0.0
0.0
5.0
PIT
NL
35.8
SW
20
89.3
 
2.1
0.4
-0.0
1.6
-0.0
8.2
1.0
0.0
7.1
4.3
1.0
0.0
3.4
HOU
NL
36.8
SP
8
20.7
 
0.8
-0.1
0.0
0.9
0.0
2.5
0.0
0.0
2.5
1.8
-0.0
0.0
1.8
SLN
NL
36.8
RP
14
57.7
 
1.3
-0.1
0.0
1.4
0.0
6.5
0.0
0.0
6.5
3.9
-0.0
0.0
3.9
SLN
NL
37.8
RP
10
79.3
 
1.5
0.1
0.0
1.5
0.0
10.2
0.0
0.0
10.1
6.6
0.0
0.0
6.6
SLN
NL
38.8
RP
1
17.3
 
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
1.3
0.1
0.0
1.2
0.5
0.1
0.0
0.4
CHN
NL
38.8
RP
-
11.3
 
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.5
0.0
0.0
-0.5
PHI
NL
38.8
RP
6
32.0
 
0.6
-0.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
2.5
0.0
0.0
2.5
1.0
-0.0
0.0
1.0
16
7
SP
645
1935.7
  
34.7
2.6
0.1
32.1
0.0
154.1
2.7
0.0
151.5
84.1
1.0
0.0
83.0
162 Game Average
60
181.5
  
3.3
0.2
0.0
3.0
0.0
  
14.5
0.2
0.0
14.2
  
7.9
0.1
0.0
7.8
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
8
P
440
1166.7
 
20.7
1.4
0.1
19.3
0.0
84.7
0.7
0.0
84.0
45.2
-0.5
0.0
45.7
4
P
146
461.3
 
7.2
1.0
-0.1
6.2
-0.1
38.3
0.8
0.0
37.5
21.2
0.5
0.0
20.8
1
P
20
89.3
 
2.1
0.4
-0.0
1.6
-0.0
8.2
1.0
0.0
7.1
4.3
1.0
0.0
3.4
1
P
8
20.7
 
0.8
-0.1
0.0
0.9
0.0
2.5
0.0
0.0
2.5
1.8
-0.0
0.0
1.8
3
P
25
154.3
 
3.4
-0.0
0.1
3.4
0.1
18.0
0.1
0.0
17.9
11.0
0.1
0.0
10.9
1
DH
-
11.3
 
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.5
0.0
0.0
-0.5
1
P
6
32.0
 
0.6
-0.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
2.5
0.0
0.0
2.5
1.0
-0.0
0.0
1.0
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James