1875
Born February 7, 1875
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Spike Shannon Notable
b. February 7, 1875 · St. Louis Cardinals 1904–1906, New York Giants 1906–1908, Pittsburgh Pirates 1908
Spike Shannon played for three clubs across five seasons as a left fielder, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1904 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1908.
Across 694 games he batted .259, with 677 hits and 383 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 49 doubles and 145 stolen bases.
He led the league in runs once, in 1907, with 104. He played 690 games in the outfield, with 1,303 putouts and 36 errors.
He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, USA on February 7, 1875, and died on May 17, 1940. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | STL | 134 | 500 | 84 | 140 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 50 | 63 | 34 | .280 |
| 1905 | STL | 140 | 544 | 73 | 146 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 47 | 51 | 27 | .268 |
| 1906 | NYG/STL | 156 | 589 | 78 | 151 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 70 | 81 | 33 | .256 |
| 1907 | NYG | 155 | 585 | 104 | 155 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 82 | 58 | 33 | .265 |
| 1908 | NYG/PIT | 109 | 395 | 44 | 85 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 37 | 35 | 18 | .215 |
| Career | — | 694 | 2613 | 383 | 677 | 49 | 15 | 3 | 183 | 286 | 288 | 145 | .259 |
On this day & linked events
1940
Died May 17, 1940
1914
Ed Lafitte's No-Hitter
Ed Lafitte threw a no-hitter for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops against the Kansas City Packers on September 19, 1914, winning 6–2.