C Billy Shantz #16
Chicago American Giants ABBA
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
10/30/1998
 OA: 43 POT: 43
BNN Index | ABBA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C BILLY SHANTZ #16 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
83 269 60 14 2 2 31 13 41 .223 .258 .312 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 6 6 6 6
Gap 6 6 6 6
Power 2 2 2 2
Eye 4 4 4 4
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 1 1
Arm: 6 2 1
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 5 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 5 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/1998 @ MIL Win, 8-3 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
09/27/1998 BBB Loss, 1-10 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1998 BBB Loss, 0-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/1998 BBB Win, 1-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1998 MIL Loss, 2-5 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1998 @ BBB Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/1998 @ BBB Loss, 3-17 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1998 @ BBB Loss, 2-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1998 @ CHF Win, 7-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/1998 @ CHF Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Might call him uncommonly friendly.
High: Loyalty, Greed
Low: Leader
Birthday:07/31/1960
Born in:Pottstown, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$665,000
Signed Through:1998 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 84 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:12 Years, 49 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1985, 11th Pick in Round 2
AWESOME BIGLEY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1998 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 83 269 60 14 2 2 31 20 13 41 .223 .258 .312 .570 .253 .089 62
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 73 283 0 0 0 16 0 1 84 18 0 0 0.0 17.7 2.12 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   207 48 12 2 0 22 15 11 36 1 0 0 .232 .269 .309 .579
Versus Right   62 12 2 0 2 9 5 2 5 0 0 0 .194 .219 .323 .541
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   44 9 0 1 0 1 2 2 7 0 0 0 .205 .239 .250 .489
May   47 9 2 1 1 11 6 5 6 1 0 0 .191 .264 .340 .605
June   50 10 3 0 0 3 4 1 12 0 0 0 .200 .216 .260 .476
July   44 7 3 0 1 4 2 2 7 0 0 0 .159 .196 .295 .491
August   42 17 5 0 0 10 3 3 2 0 0 0 .405 .444 .524 .968
September   42 8 1 0 0 2 3 0 7 0 0 0 .190 .190 .214 .405
Spring Training   51 15 5 0 0 6 3 2 10 0 0 0 .294 .321 .392 .713
Last Year   151 45 8 1 0 16 17 17 21 1 1 0 .298 .367 .364 .731
2 Years Ago   10 5 1 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .600 1.100
Career   2791 694 130 9 15 239 214 183 413 11 4 0 .249 .294 .318 .612
Home   123 25 4 1 1 11 8 6 22 0 0 0 .203 .240 .276 .517
Road   146 35 10 1 1 20 12 7 19 1 0 0 .240 .273 .342 .615
Grass   269 60 14 2 2 31 20 13 41 1 0 0 .223 .258 .312 .570
Night   269 60 14 2 2 31 20 13 41 1 0 0 .223 .258 .312 .570
As Starter   259 55 13 2 1 27 19 13 41 1 0 0 .212 .249 .290 .539
As Reliever / Substitution   10 5 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .900 1.400
Pinch Hitting   5 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Close/Late   56 10 2 0 2 8 4 3 5 0 0 0 .179 .220 .321 .542
Inning 1-3   75 12 1 0 0 5 5 5 13 1 0 0 .160 .210 .173 .383
Inning 4-6   94 27 10 0 0 14 7 3 20 0 0 0 .287 .309 .394 .703
Inning 7-9   94 21 3 2 2 12 8 5 8 0 0 0 .223 .263 .362 .624
Extra Innings   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   87 21 3 1 0 4 7 4 19 1 0 0 .241 .272 .299 .571
1 Outs   91 24 7 0 1 16 8 3 12 0 0 0 .264 .287 .374 .661
2 Outs   91 15 4 1 1 11 5 6 10 0 0 0 .165 .216 .264 .480
Scoring Position   68 17 7 0 1 26 4 4 8 1 0 0 .250 .288 .397 .685
Bases Empty   142 29 5 1 0 0 12 7 25 0 0 0 .204 .242 .254 .495
Runner on 1st   59 14 2 1 1 5 4 2 8 0 0 0 .237 .262 .356 .618
Runner on 2nd   20 5 2 0 0 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .250 .348 .350 .698
Runner on 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Runner on 1st & 2nd   28 7 2 0 0 7 2 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .321 .571
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Bases Loaded   6 2 1 0 1 7 2 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .286 1.000 1.286
Two Strikes   109 17 4 1 1 13 4 3 41 1 0 0 .156 .177 .239 .416
First Pitch   50 12 4 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .240 .320 .560
Count 0-1   32 7 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .219 .344 .562
Count 0-2   20 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 7 1 0 0 .100 .095 .100 .195
Count 1-0   30 9 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Count 1-1   20 7 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .350 .350 .450 .800
Count 1-2   40 8 2 0 0 2 2 0 15 0 0 0 .200 .200 .250 .450
Count 2-0   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   17 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .294 .412 .706
Count 2-2   28 3 1 1 0 3 0 0 13 0 0 0 .107 .107 .214 .321
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 3 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 .500 .700 .500 1.200
Full Count   21 4 1 0 1 5 2 3 6 0 0 0 .190 .292 .381 .673
Behind in Count   92 17 3 0 1 9 5 0 22 1 0 0 .185 .183 .250 .433
Ahead in Count   58 17 3 1 0 5 8 10 0 0 0 0 .293 .397 .379 .776
Batting 7th   186 43 12 2 0 20 14 8 25 1 0 0 .231 .262 .317 .579
Batting 8th   73 12 1 0 1 7 5 5 16 0 0 0 .164 .218 .219 .437
Batting 9th   10 5 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .900 1.400
Low Leverage   104 24 3 2 1 8 10 7 15 0 0 0 .231 .279 .327 .606
Medium Leverage   108 24 6 0 0 7 7 6 19 1 0 0 .222 .261 .278 .539
High Leverage   57 12 5 0 1 16 3 0 7 0 0 0 .211 .211 .351 .561
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1986 Milwaukee - ABBA 25 49 135 28 6 0 1 8 11 14 0 0 23 0 0 .207 .282 .274 .556 61 60 0.1
1987 Milwaukee - ABBA 26 49 127 26 7 0 2 9 10 8 0 0 20 0 1 .205 .252 .307 .559 58 57 -0.1
1988 Milwaukee - ABBA 27 8 30 8 3 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 6 0 0 .267 .312 .367 .679 95 99 0.2
1989 Milwaukee - ABBA 28 45 132 31 6 0 1 14 8 8 0 0 16 0 0 .235 .279 .303 .582 66 64 0.2
1990 Milwaukee - ABBA 29 141 491 126 20 1 2 41 28 32 0 2 77 0 1 .257 .301 .314 .615 79 79 1.7
1991 Milwaukee - ABBA 30 145 487 125 23 2 1 34 33 27 0 2 85 0 0 .257 .295 .318 .613 75 72 0.8
1992 Milwaukee - ABBA 31 140 484 122 20 1 3 44 45 37 0 3 60 0 0 .252 .303 .316 .620 74 70 1.6
1993 Milwaukee - ABBA 32 37 104 32 7 0 0 4 9 6 0 0 8 0 0 .308 .345 .375 .720 104 110 0.6
1994 Milwaukee - ABBA 33 55 145 29 3 0 0 4 12 5 0 0 25 0 0 .200 .227 .221 .447 25 13 -0.6
1995 Chicago - ABBA 34 70 226 57 12 2 3 27 17 13 0 1 31 0 0 .252 .292 .363 .654 94 88 0.8
1996 Chicago - ABBA 35 7 10 5 1 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .600 1.100 206 201 0.2
1997 Birmingham - ABBA 36 48 151 45 8 1 0 16 17 17 0 1 21 0 0 .298 .367 .364 .731 100 102 1.0
1998 Chicago - ABBA 37 83 269 60 14 2 2 31 20 13 0 1 41 0 0 .223 .258 .312 .570 61 62 -0.1
Total ABBA 877 2791 694 130 9 15 239 214 183 0 11 413 0 2 .249 .294 .318 .612 75 73 6.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1988 Borman - AAA 27 94 335 96 16 0 4 24 35 33 0 0 70 0 0 .287 .351 .370 .721 102 108 1.8
1996 San Francisco - AA 35 46 89 26 5 0 1 14 12 8 0 0 19 0 1 .292 .351 .382 .733 105 110 0.5
Total AAAA 94 335 96 16 0 4 24 35 33 0 0 70 0 0 .287 .351 .370 .721 102 108
Total AA 46 89 26 5 0 1 14 12 8 0 0 19 0 1 .292 .351 .382 .733 105 110
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1986 Milwaukee - MLB C 46 39 229 34 2 271 8 .970 355.0 6.67 -0.9 .918 3 46 17 37.0
1987 Milwaukee - MLB C 43 33 196 21 2 222 5 .977 299.0 6.53 +0.2 1.403 1 25 8 32.0
1987 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1988 Milwaukee - MLB C 8 8 46 5 0 52 1 .981 74.0 6.20 -0.2 1.056 1 11 4 36.4
1989 Milwaukee - MLB C 40 33 209 26 3 239 4 .983 313.1 6.75 +0.9 1.285 0 25 9 36.0
1990 Milwaukee - MLB C 132 130 800 101 7 910 9 .990 1150.2 7.05 +1.9 1.156 9 103 43 41.7
1991 Milwaukee - MLB C 133 130 812 72 8 897 13 .986 1164.2 6.83 -2.5 1.068 8 102 29 28.4
1992 Milwaukee - MLB C 133 131 760 88 6 857 9 .989 1175.2 6.49 +5.1 1.038 4 97 50 51.5
1993 Milwaukee - MLB C 34 29 171 10 1 185 4 .978 259.2 6.27 -0.3 1.470 1 20 3 15.0
1993 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 0.0 .000
1994 Milwaukee - MLB C 49 38 240 24 2 268 4 .985 348.0 6.83 +0.2 1.021 4 23 12 52.2
1995 Chicago - MLB C 69 61 350 29 2 386 7 .982 560.0 6.09 +0.1 .967 4 33 12 36.4
1996 Chicago - MLB C 5 1 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 17.0 6.88 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1997 Birmingham - MLB C 43 41 274 25 7 305 6 .980 365.0 7.37 +0.4 1.059 5 27 13 48.1
1998 Chicago - MLB C 78 73 326 39 4 371 6 .984 630.0 5.21 +0.0 1.037 5 51 18 35.3
TOTAL C 813 747 4426 474 44 4976 76 .985 6712.0 6.57 +5.0 1.089 45 563 218 38.7
TOTAL 1B 2 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
12/31/1985 Drafted in the 1985 first-year player draft by the Milwaukee Bears (Round 2, Pick 11, 27th overall pick).
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5).
11/26/1986 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
11/24/1987 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
11/21/1988 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
11/17/1989 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $260,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
11/14/1990 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
06/29/1991 Goes 5-5 against the New York Black Yankees, with 1 3B, 3 RBI and 0 R.
11/13/1991 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $330,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
04/09/1992 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $820,000 with the Milwaukee Bears organization.
04/11/1992 Injured (Hyperextended knee), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/11/1992 Injured (Groin soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/15/1992 Injured (Hyperextended knee), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
11/18/1994 Became a free agent.
12/16/1994 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago American Giants organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
11/19/1995 Became a free agent.
12/16/1995 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $480,000 with the Chicago American Giants organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
05/20/1996 Released by the Chicago American Giants.
06/05/1996 Signed a minor league contract with the Birmingham Black Barons organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
11/25/1997 Became a free agent.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
01/16/1998 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $665,000 with the Chicago American Giants organization.
04/01/1998 Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 3 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
1992 4 10
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