Bill Shanner
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920)
Bill Shanner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1920 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 195 lb
- Died
- 12/18/1986 in Evansville, IN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1920-10-01
Full name: Wilfred William Shanner
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | PHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.75 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.75 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | PHA | AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.75 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-10-01 | PHA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-10-01 | PHA | MIN | — | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Bill Shanner: the record in brief
The bio dates Bill Shanner's major league debut to October 1, 1920. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Athletics, in 1920. The bio lists Shanner as a pitcher who threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 1 inch and 195 pounds. The birth record reads November 4, 1894, in Oakland City, IN, USA. Shanner died on December 18, 1986, in Evansville, IN, USA. Shanner's full given name, per the bio, is Wilfred William Shanner.
The pitching table credits Shanner with a 0-0 record and a 6.75 ERA in 1 games. The same table counts 1 strikeouts. Against a 3.45 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.75 mark was 95.9% worse. Shanner's only pitching season is 1920: 1 games, 1 strikeouts.
Shanner appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Shanner
- Was Bill Shanner a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Shanner pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bill Shanner hit?
- Bill Shanner hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Bill Shanner play for?
- Bill Shanner played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1920).
- What were Bill Shanner's career stats?
- In 1 game, Bill Shanner went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 4.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Bill Shanner play?
- Bill Shanner played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill Shanner and how much did he weigh?
- Bill Shanner was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
- What was Bill Shanner's career ERA?
- Bill Shanner finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bill Shanner have?
- Bill Shanner recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Bill Shanner in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Shanner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.