1941
Born October 14, 1941
St. Louis, MO, USA
Art Shamsky Notable
b. October 14, 1941 · Cincinnati Reds 1965–1967, New York Mets 1968–1971, Chicago Cubs 1972, Oakland Athletics 1972
Art Shamsky played for four clubs across eight seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1965 and closing with the Oakland Athletics in 1972.
Across 665 games he batted .253, with 426 hits and 194 runs. He finished with 68 home runs, 60 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 388 games in the outfield, with 595 putouts and 8 errors.
He hit three home runs in a game in 1966.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on October 14, 1941. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | CIN | 64 | 96 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 1 | .260 |
| 1966 | CIN | 96 | 234 | 41 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 47 | 32 | 45 | 0 | .231 |
| 1967 | CIN | 76 | 147 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 0 | .197 |
| 1968 | NYM | 116 | 345 | 30 | 82 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 48 | 21 | 58 | 1 | .238 |
| 1969 | NYM | 100 | 303 | 42 | 91 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 47 | 36 | 32 | 1 | .300 |
| 1970 | NYM | 122 | 403 | 48 | 118 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 49 | 49 | 33 | 1 | .293 |
| 1971 | NYM | 68 | 135 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 1 | .185 |
| 1972 | CHC/OAK | 23 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .087 |
| Career | — | 665 | 1686 | 194 | 426 | 60 | 15 | 68 | 233 | 188 | 254 | 5 | .253 |
On this day & linked events
1966
Art Shamsky's Three-Home-Run Game, 1966
Art Shamsky hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 12, 1966.