1939
Born July 15, 1939
St. Louis, MO, USA
Mike Shannon Notable
b. July 15, 1939 · St. Louis Cardinals 1962–1970
Mike Shannon played 1962 to 1970 for the St. Louis Cardinals as a third baseman.
Across 882 games he batted .255, with 710 hits and 313 runs. He finished with 68 home runs, 116 doubles and 19 stolen bases.
He played 478 games at third base, with 866 assists and 80 errors. He turned 69 double plays. He also played 357 games in the outfield.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on July 15, 1939, and died on April 29, 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | STL | 10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .133 |
| 1963 | STL | 32 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .308 |
| 1964 | STL | 88 | 253 | 30 | 66 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 43 | 19 | 54 | 4 | .261 |
| 1965 | STL | 124 | 244 | 32 | 54 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 46 | 2 | .221 |
| 1966 | STL | 137 | 459 | 61 | 132 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 64 | 37 | 106 | 8 | .288 |
| 1967 | STL | 130 | 482 | 53 | 118 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 77 | 37 | 89 | 2 | .245 |
| 1968 | STL | 156 | 576 | 62 | 153 | 29 | 2 | 15 | 79 | 37 | 114 | 1 | .266 |
| 1969 | STL | 150 | 551 | 51 | 140 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 49 | 87 | 1 | .254 |
| 1970 | STL | 55 | 174 | 18 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 1 | .213 |
| Career | — | 882 | 2780 | 313 | 710 | 116 | 23 | 68 | 367 | 224 | 525 | 19 | .255 |
On this day & linked events
2023