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George Van Haltren League
4-27-2071
Art Shamsky Left Field
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .247 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .669 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 699 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 08-04-1931
HR 43 Drafted Round 13, Pick 196
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(159 games)
RBI 275
SB 90
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity B-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 1
1B C- (30.8%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B F  (0.3%) CF A+ (98.9%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A- (76.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 CLE-CIN
54
172
23
42
7
2
5
22
29
 35 3 1
5
 2 1
.756
.361
.395
.151
.244
1952 CIN
65
198
20
45
8
0
1
13
20
 48 2 0
4
 2 3
.587
.305
.283
.056
.227
1953 CIN
113
353
43
93
17
2
3
30
27
 67 0 2
9
 5 5
.663
.314
.348
.085
.263
1954 CIN
116
241
28
63
6
4
0
11
26
 35 1 0
7
 0 2
.655
.336
.320
.058
.261
1955 CIN
82
250
34
60
7
7
3
31
24
 42 0 1
4
 1 1
.665
.305
.360
.120
.240
1956 CIN
45
153
16
36
5
1
3
13
12
 25 0 0
2
 2 3
.631
.291
.340
.105
.235
1957 CIN
77
204
21
50
6
5
3
26
13
 30 1 1
4
 1 2
.660
.292
.368
.123
.245
1958 CIN
94
251
24
63
13
5
4
24
19
 46 0 3
6
 5 4
.691
.300
.390
.139
.251
1959 CIN
62
102
9
19
2
0
4
10
12
 23 0 0
2
 0 0
.595
.272
.324
.137
.186
1960 CIN
39
71
9
15
5
1
0
6
3
 12 0 0
0
 0 1
.553
.243
.310
.099
.211
1961 CIN
52
112
18
31
5
1
3
16
9
 17 1 0
3
 3 0
.756
.336
.420
.143
.277
1962 CIN
50
116
18
31
1
2
1
12
8
 21 2 2
14
 2 0
.657
.320
.336
.069
.267
1963 CIN
72
144
23
40
5
2
5
21
17
 29 1 2
8
 2 0
.798
.354
.444
.167
.278
1964 CIN
97
205
35
52
6
3
4
21
21
 36 0 0
13
 2 1
.694
.323
.371
.117
.254
1965 CIN
53
141
18
32
1
2
2
10
10
 20 1 0
2
 2 1
.588
.283
.305
.078
.227
1966 CIN
44
114
16
27
5
2
2
9
14
 24 1 1
7
 2 3
.691
.323
.368
.132
.237
Total
1115
2827
355
699
99
39
43
275
264
 510 13 13
90
 31 27
.669
.313
.356
.108
.247
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Art Shamsky has retired from the Cincinnati Reds
1966-03-01The Cincinnati Reds have renamed Tink Humphrey to Art Shamsky.
1953-03-03The Cincinnati Redmen have promoted Tink Humphrey to the major league team.
1952-07-24The Cincinnati Red Stockings have promoted KiKi Cuyler to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Stockings have sent Tink Humphrey to the minors.
1952-04-09The Cincinnati Red Stockings have promoted Tink Humphrey to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Stockings have sent Lloyd LaMotte to the minors.
1952-04-05The Cincinnati Red Stockings have promoted Lloyd LaMotte to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Stockings have sent Tink Humphrey to the minors.
1951-07-24A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Cleveland Cyclones. The Cleveland Cyclones receive John Betzel from the Cincinnati Red Stockings in exchange for Pete Bernard, Tink Humphrey, Walter Gilbert, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 5 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (CIN).
1950-04-01The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Ray Sylvester to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Tink Humphrey to the minors.