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Wally Shannon

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Second Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 178lb (183cm, 80kg)

Born: January 23, 1933 in Cleveland, OH us

Died: February 8, 1992 in Creve Coeur, MO

Buried: Forever Bellerive Cemetery, Creve Coeur, MO

Debut: July 9, 1959 (Age 26-167d, 11,651st in major league history)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 26, 1960 (Age 27-124d)
vs. MLN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1959 season

Full Name: Walter Charles Shannon

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

118

.263

RBI

OBP

.293

SLG

.305

OPS

.598

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	16-31 / in Starts: 8-4
Longest Hitting Streak	7 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	46 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 95 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	54 (31-16-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 95 PAs	10
Avg. Runners on Base	58 (30-18-9)

Most Driven In
K Boyer	2
H Smith	1
A Grammas	1
G Green	1
G Oliver	0

Most Driven In By
C Flood	1
G Oliver	1
B White	1
G Cimoli	1
D Gray	0

1959 Batting Game Log

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1959 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	80 (79)	Jul 9 (1)	STL	@	PHI	L,0-11	5-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1	.01	0.000	.01	0.00%	-0.44	2B
2	2	85 (4)	Jul 12 susp	STL	@	PIT	W,8-6	9-GF(10)	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	8	2.14	0.188	1.53	0.08%	-0.10	PH SS
3	3	86	Jul 14	STL		CIN	W,6-5	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	7	2.28	-0.059	2.06	-0.03%	-0.25	PH
4	4	87	Jul 15	STL		CIN	L,5-11	8-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	7	.04	0.002	.04	0.00%	0.21	PH SS
5	5	88	Jul 16	STL		CIN	L,5-7	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	2.21	-0.058	1.97	-0.03%	-0.45	PH
6	6	90 (1)	Jul 18	STL		MLN	W,6-5	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.429	.429	.857	8	3.53	0.135	3.44	0.08%	0.39	PH
7	7	93 (2)	Jul 21	STL		CHC	L,2-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.429	.857	8						2B
8	8	95 (1)	Jul 23	STL	@	SFG	L,1-5	8-GF	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.556	.556	.556	1.111	8	.52	0.048	.80	0.04%	1.38	PH SS
9	9	97 (1)	Jul 25	STL	@	LAD	W,4-2	7-GF(10)	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	7	1.39	0.007	1.76	0.01%	-0.23	PH SS
10	10	98	Jul 26	STL	@	LAD	L,2-8	4-GF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.467	.467	.467	.933	7	.47	-0.032	.84	-0.03%	-0.71	PH SS
11	11	99	Jul 27	STL	@	CIN	L,3-8	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.438	.438	.438	.875	9	.60	-0.015	.73	-0.01%	-0.24	PH
12	12	100	Jul 28	STL	@	CIN	L,4-6	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.471	.471	.471	.941	8	1.80	0.040	1.75	0.02%	0.21	PH SS
13	13	103 (2)	Jul 31	STL	@	MLN	L,0-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444	.444	.444	.889	7	.23	-0.006	.24	0.00%	-0.21	PH SS
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	14	106 (2)	Aug 2 (2)	STL	@	MLN	L,5-11	2-GF	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.409	.409	.409	.818	8	.19	-0.015	.12	-0.01%	-0.03	PH SS
15	15	107	Aug 4	STL		PIT	L,3-7	5-GF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	9	.51	-0.015	.14	0.00%	-0.09	PH SS
16	16	108	Aug 5	STL		PIT	W,3-0	GS-9	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.429	.429	.857	7	.81	0.053	.17	0.01%	0.56	SS
17	17	110 (1)	Aug 7	STL		PHI	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.419	.419	.452	.871	7	1.51	-0.091	.21	-0.01%	-0.60	SS 2B
18	18	111	Aug 8 (1)	STL		PHI	W,4-3	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.412	.412	.441	.853	7	1.08	0.056	.14	0.00%	0.40	SS
19	19	113 (1)	Aug 9 (1)	STL		PHI	L,3-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.395	.395	.421	.816	6	1.84	-0.097	.51	-0.02%	-0.35	SS
20	20	114	Aug 9 (2)	STL		PHI	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.381	.381	.429	.810	5	.94	-0.041	.22	-0.01%	-0.04	SS
21	21	116 (1)	Aug 11	STL		SFG	L,4-5	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.372	.372	.419	.791	9	4.92	-0.121	.49	-0.01%	-0.33	SS
22	22	118 (1)	Aug 14	STL		LAD	W,2-1	CG(11)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.354	.354	.396	.750	2	1.39	-0.102	.02	0.00%	-0.57	SS
23	23	119	Aug 15	STL		LAD	L,3-4	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.347	.347	.388	.735	8	1.88	-0.047	.09	0.00%	-0.17	PH
24	24	120	Aug 16	STL		LAD	W,5-3	2-GF	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.346	.346	.385	.731	1	.53	0.023	.01	0.00%	-0.10	2B
25	25	122 (1)	Aug 18	STL	@	PHI	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.340	.340	.377	.717	9	4.61	-0.106	.19	0.00%	-0.36	PH
26	26	123	Aug 19	STL	@	PIT	L,2-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.370	.704	6	.50	-0.013	.02	0.00%	-0.10	PH
27	27	124	Aug 20	STL	@	PIT	L,1-3	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.327	.364	.691	9	2.36	-0.053	.04	0.00%	-0.35	PH
28	28	125	Aug 21	STL	@	CIN	L,1-2	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.316	.351	.667	7	2.03	-0.111	.02	0.00%	-0.40	PH SS
29	29	126	Aug 22	STL	@	CIN	L,4-11	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.305	.339	.644	9	.04	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.48	PH 2B
30	30	128 (1)	Aug 25	STL		MLN	L,1-3	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.317	.367	.683	9	1.90	0.110	.00	0.00%	0.63	PH
31	31	130 (1)	Aug 27	STL		MLN	W,5-4	4-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.311	.361	.672	9	1.82	-0.042	.00	0.00%	-0.49	PH
32	32	131	Aug 28	STL		CIN	W,3-2	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.323	.371	.694	9	1.78	0.120	.00	0.00%	0.91	PH
33	33	133 (1)	Aug 30	STL		CIN	L,4-6	9-GF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.397	.730	7	.59	0.034	.00	0.00%	0.22	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
34	34	135 (1)	Sep 2	STL	@	LAD	L,6-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.328	.391	.719	2	.79	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.25	PH
35	35	136	Sep 3	STL	@	LAD	W,5-3	GS-5	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.328	.388	.716	6	.93	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-0.82	SS
36	36	139 (2)	Sep 7	STL	@	SFG	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.324	.382	.706	7	.91	-0.023	.00	0.00%	-0.15	PH
37	37	141 (1)	Sep 10	STL	@	MLN	L,4-7	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.319	.377	.696	8	.48	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.14	PH SS
38	38	142	Sep 11	STL	@	CHC	L,1-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.314	.371	.686	8	1.56	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.16	PH SS
39	39	144 (1)	Sep 13	STL	@	CHC	L,0-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.297	.351	.649	2	.53	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-1.02	2B SS
40	40	145	Sep 15	STL		PHI	W,6-4	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.304	.346	.650	2	.90	-0.003	.00	0.00%	0.08	2B
41	41	146	Sep 17	STL		PIT	L,0-7	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.293	.333	.626	7	.53	-0.043	.00	0.00%	-0.52	2B
42	42	147	Sep 19	STL		CHC	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.279	.318	.597	2	1.01	-0.135	.00	0.00%	-1.49	2B
43	43	148	Sep 20	STL		CHC	W,11-4	5-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.287	.326	.613	9	1.31	0.079	.00	0.00%	0.87	PH
44	44	149	Sep 21	STL		CHC	L,3-12	7-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.295	.333	.629	9	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.13	PH
45	45	151 (1)	Sep 23	STL		LAD	L,0-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.292	.330	.622	7	.53	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.17	PH
46	46	152	Sep 26	STL		SFG	L,0-4	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.289	.326	.615	9	2.34	-0.054	.00	0.00%	-0.37	PH
47	47	154 (1)	Sep 27 (2)	STL		SFG	W,14-8	CG	5	5	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.295	.340	.635	2	.87	0.139	.00	0.00%	1.12	2B
							16-31		95	94	5	27	5	0	0	5	0	0	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.295	.340	.635		1.11	-0.444	.30	0.08%	-5.08

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