Bill Shanner
Encyclopedia
Wilfred William "Bill" Shanner (November 4, 1894 - December 18, 1986) was a Major League Baseball
pitcher
. Shanner played for the Philadelphia Athletics
in . In 1 career game, he had a 0-0 record, going four innings, and having a 6.75 ERA. He batted left and threw right-handed.
Shanner was born in Oakland City, Indiana
and died in Evansville, Indiana
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. Shanner played for the Philadelphia Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
in . In 1 career game, he had a 0-0 record, going four innings, and having a 6.75 ERA. He batted left and threw right-handed.
Shanner was born in Oakland City, Indiana
Oakland City, Indiana
Oakland City is the second-largest city but third-largest community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States, after the city of Princeton and the town of Fort Branch. It is the home of Oakland City University...
and died in Evansville, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
.