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Scouting Report Control: 79K-Rating: 81Efficiency: 82vsPower: 69Download

Positions:  P-537, OF-1

Full Name:  Robert Clayton Shantz
Born:  Sep 26,1925  in  Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Height:  5-6  Weight:  142  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Left
High School:  Pottstown (Pottstown, Pennsylvania)
College:  None

Drafted:  Not drafted


  • 20-Win Season  1x 1952
  • Expansion Draft Pick  2x 1960 WAS2 1961 HOUC (21)
  • Gold Glove Award  9x MLB (P) 1957 AL (P) 1958-1960 NL (P) 1961-1964
  • Major League All-Star Game  3x 1951-1952,1957
  • Military Service  US Army (PACIFIC)
  • MLB Most Valuable Player  AL 1952


  • MLB Debut:  May 1,1949

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     Awards (19)

    1951Played in MLB All-Star Game
    1951AL MVP (Voting Rank: #21)
     
    1952Played in MLB All-Star Game
    1952American League Most Valuable Player
     
    1957AL MVP (Voting Rank: #26)
    1957MLB Gold Glove Award (P)
    1957Played in MLB All-Star Game
     
    1958AL Gold Glove Award (P)
     
    1959AL Gold Glove Award (P)
     
    1960AL Gold Glove Award (P)
     
    1961NL Gold Glove Award (P)
     
    1962NL Gold Glove Award (P)
     
    1963NL Gold Glove Award (P)
     
    1964NL Gold Glove Award (P)
     
    1970Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (7 votes - 2.33%)
     
    1971Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (5 votes - 1.39%)
     
    1972Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (9 votes - 2.27%)
     
    1973Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (5 votes - 1.32%)
     
    1974Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (3 votes - 0.82%)
    Awards Notes:  Includes Major League Baseball Awards since 1903 and other league awards since 1993. Awards include trophies, all-star selections, trophy voting record and hall-of-fame voting histories. Awards are generally updated once a year.