1897
Born February 11, 1897
Jersey City, NJ, USA
Red Shannon Notable
b. February 11, 1897 · Boston Braves 1915, Philadelphia Athletics 1917–1921, Boston Red Sox 1919, Washington Senators 1920, Chicago Cubs 1926
Red Shannon played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Boston Braves in 1915 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1926. His longest stay was with the Philadelphia Athletics, from 1917 to 1921.
Across 310 games he batted .259, with 277 hits and 124 runs. He finished with 38 doubles and 21 stolen bases.
He played 158 games at second base, with 473 assists and 35 errors. He turned 64 double plays. He also played 124 games at shortstop.
He was born in Jersey City, NJ, USA on February 11, 1897, and died on April 12, 1970. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | BSN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1917 | PHA | 11 | 35 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | .286 |
| 1918 | PHA | 72 | 225 | 23 | 54 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 42 | 52 | 5 | .240 |
| 1919 | BOS/PHA | 119 | 445 | 50 | 117 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 29 | 70 | 11 | .263 |
| 1920 | PHA/WSH | 87 | 310 | 34 | 79 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 26 | 44 | 3 | .255 |
| 1921 | PHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1926 | CHC | 19 | 51 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 310 | 1070 | 124 | 277 | 38 | 22 | 0 | 91 | 109 | 178 | 21 | .259 |
On this day & linked events
1970
Died April 12, 1970
1915
Major-league debut: Red Shannon
Red Shannon made a major-league debut on October 7, 1915.
1926
Final major-league game: Red Shannon
Red Shannon played a final major-league game on June 2, 1926.