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Bobby Shantz was a Major League Baseball pitcher, born September 26, 1925 in Pottstown, PA. A left-handed pitcher listed at 5' 6" and 142 pounds, Bobby Shantz debuted on May 1, 1949 and last played on September 29, 1964.
Across 537 big-league appearances, Bobby Shantz went 119-99 with a 3.38 ERA, 1072 strikeouts, and 1935.2 innings pitched.
Every one of Bobby's Athletics seasons is listed below. Explore more through the franchise history, the rosters by year, and the full player index.
Career pitching totals across 537 appearances, and the year-by-year line. Figures from the MLB Stats API.
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | 99 | 3.38 | 537 | 171 | 48 | 1935.2 | 1072 | 643 | 1.26 |
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics | 6 | 8 | 3.40 | 127.0 | 58 |
| 1950 | Philadelphia Athletics | 8 | 14 | 4.61 | 214.2 | 93 |
| 1951 | Philadelphia Athletics | 18 | 10 | 3.94 | 205.1 | 77 |
| 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics | 24 | 7 | 2.48 | 279.2 | 152 |
| 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics | 5 | 9 | 4.09 | 105.2 | 58 |
| 1954 | Philadelphia Athletics | 1 | 0 | 7.88 | 8.0 | 3 |
| 1955 | Kansas City Athletics | 5 | 10 | 4.54 | 125.0 | 58 |
| 1956 | Kansas City Athletics | 2 | 7 | 4.35 | 101.1 | 67 |
| 1957 | New York Yankees | 11 | 5 | 2.45 | 173.0 | 72 |
| 1958 | New York Yankees | 7 | 6 | 3.36 | 126.0 | 80 |
| 1959 | New York Yankees | 7 | 3 | 2.38 | 94.2 | 66 |
| 1960 | New York Yankees | 5 | 4 | 2.79 | 67.2 | 54 |
| 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | 3 | 3.32 | 89.1 | 61 |
| 1962 | Houston Colt 45's | 1 | 1 | 1.31 | 20.2 | 14 |
| 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 3 | 2.18 | 57.2 | 47 |
| 1962 | ? | 6 | 4 | 1.95 | 78.1 | 61 |
| 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 4 | 2.61 | 79.1 | 70 |
| 1964 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 3 | 3.12 | 17.1 | 12 |
| 1964 | Chicago Cubs | 0 | 1 | 5.56 | 11.1 | 12 |
| 1964 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 1 | 2.25 | 32.0 | 18 |
| 1964 | ? | 2 | 5 | 3.12 | 60.2 | 42 |
With the Athletics franchise, Bobby Shantz appears across the 1949-1956 seasons (Kansas City Athletics and Philadelphia Athletics).
In an Athletics uniform, Bobby Shantz pitched in 220 games with 566 strikeouts. Every A's season is captured on the franchise rosters below.
Bobby Shantz suited up across 2 chapters of the franchise's move from Philadelphia toward Las Vegas.
Players who shared a franchise roster with Bobby Shantz.
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