1865
Born March 23, 1865
Bridgeport, CT, USA
Dan Shannon Notable
b. March 23, 1865 · Louisville Colonels 1889, Philadelphia Athletics 1890, New York Giants 1890, Washington Statesmen 1891
Dan Shannon played for four clubs across three seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Louisville Colonels in 1889 and closing with the Washington Statesmen in 1891.
Across 242 games he batted .233, with 225 hits and 171 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 36 doubles and 54 stolen bases.
He played 222 games at second base, with 713 assists and 120 errors. He turned 98 double plays.
He was born in Bridgeport, CT, USA on March 23, 1865, and died on October 24, 1913.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | LOU | 121 | 498 | 90 | 128 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 42 | 52 | 26 | .257 |
| 1890 | NYI/PHQ | 102 | 399 | 74 | 88 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 60 | 29 | 46 | 25 | .221 |
| 1891 | WAS | 19 | 67 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | .134 |
| Career | — | 242 | 964 | 171 | 225 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 111 | 77 | 107 | 54 | .233 |
On this day & linked events
1913
Died October 24, 1913
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