1927
Born July 31, 1927
Pottstown, PA, USA
Billy Shantz Notable
Billy Shantz played for three clubs across seven seasons as a catcher, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1954 and closing with the New York Yankees in 1960.
Across 131 games he batted .257, with 98 hits and 31 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 13 doubles.
He played 130 games behind the plate, with 432 putouts and 8 errors. He turned 9 double plays.
He was born in Pottstown, PA, USA on July 31, 1927, and died on December 13, 1993. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | PHA | 51 | 164 | 13 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 0 | .256 |
| 1955 | KCA | 79 | 217 | 18 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 0 | .258 |
| 1960 | NYY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 131 | 381 | 31 | 98 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 28 | 37 | 0 | .257 |
On this day & linked events
1993
Died December 13, 1993
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain