Doc Shanley
Appearance
Doc Shanley | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: Granbury, Texas | January 30, 1889|
Died: December 13, 1934 St. Petersburg, Florida | (aged 45)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 15, 1912, for the St. Louis Browns | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 24, 1912, for the St. Louis Browns | |
MLB statistics | |
Games played | 5 |
At bats | 8 |
Hits | 0 |
Teams | |
Harry Root "Doc" Shanley (January 30, 1889 – December 13, 1934) was a major league baseball short-stop. He played for the St. Louis Browns in 1912. In 5 career games, he had no hits in 8 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed.
Before he joined the Browns in 1912, he spent the season with the D-Class Burlington Pathfinders. After hitting .370 for the season to lead the Central Association, his contract was purchased in late August by the Browns.[1] After the season, he continued playing in the minor leagues until 1924.
Shanley was born in Granbury, Texas and died in St. Petersburg, Florida.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Caught on the Fly". Berlin News Record. August 24, 1912. p. 12.
- ^ ""Doc" Shanley, Ex Big-Leaguer, Dies Suddenly". Tampa Bay Times. December 15, 1934. p. 12.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)