C Shane Monken #4
New York Skyliners TOBA
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/22/1955
 OA: 45 POT: 50
BNN Index | TOBA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C SHANE MONKEN #4 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
41 124 32 5 0 4 16 14 13 .258 .333 .395 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 50
BABIP 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 55
Errors: - 40 45
Arm: 55 55 55
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 60 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 55 Left Field: -
1st Base: 35 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/13/1955 @ SIC Loss, 1-11 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/03/1955 @ ICE Win, 12-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/31/1955 MOB Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/23/1955 @ LA Win, 6-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/16/1955 PRO Win, 4-1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/10/1955 ICE Win, 9-8 4 2 2 3 1 0 0 0
07/05/1955 @ MOB Loss, 3-12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1955 @ PAR Loss, 0-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/25/1955 @ PAR Win, 8-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/24/1955 @ PAR Win, 6-1 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Mild-mannered on and off the field.
Birthday:12/10/1927
Born in:Islip, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$19,000
Signed Through:1957 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 10 Days
Service This Yr:104 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 25 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1955 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 41 124 32 5 0 4 16 17 14 13 .258 .333 .395 .728 .329 .137 105
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 36 142 1 0 0 1 1 2 49 9 0 0 0.0 17.6 4.96 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   36 5 2 0 0 1 4 4 2 0 1 0 .139 .225 .194 .419
Versus Right   88 27 3 0 4 15 13 10 11 2 0 1 .307 .376 .477 .854
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   38 16 2 0 0 2 2 3 4 0 0 0 .421 .463 .474 .937
June   68 13 3 0 3 11 12 9 9 2 0 1 .191 .287 .368 .655
July   14 2 0 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 1 0 .143 .250 .357 .607
August   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Last Year   73 13 3 0 0 4 5 7 12 1 1 0 .178 .247 .219 .466
2 Years Ago   106 34 7 1 2 16 12 8 9 1 4 0 .321 .365 .462 .827
Career   366 93 15 1 9 41 38 33 45 4 7 1 .254 .314 .374 .689
Home   60 18 5 0 1 6 9 8 4 0 1 0 .300 .382 .433 .816
Road   64 14 0 0 3 10 8 6 9 2 0 1 .219 .288 .359 .647
Grass   124 32 5 0 4 16 17 14 13 2 1 1 .258 .333 .395 .728
Day   54 12 2 0 2 4 8 5 9 1 0 1 .222 .295 .370 .665
Night   70 20 3 0 2 12 9 9 4 1 1 0 .286 .362 .414 .777
As Starter   120 31 5 0 4 16 17 14 13 2 1 1 .258 .336 .400 .736
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Close/Late   23 4 1 0 1 4 4 3 3 1 0 0 .174 .259 .348 .607
Inning 1-3   32 7 1 0 0 2 4 6 4 0 0 1 .219 .359 .250 .609
Inning 4-6   47 14 2 0 2 4 7 4 5 1 1 0 .298 .346 .468 .814
Inning 7-9   44 10 1 0 2 10 6 4 4 1 0 0 .227 .286 .386 .672
Extra Innings   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
0 Outs   38 13 3 0 2 6 8 9 1 1 1 1 .342 .469 .579 1.048
1 Outs   36 9 0 0 0 3 5 2 5 1 0 0 .250 .282 .250 .532
2 Outs   50 10 2 0 2 7 4 3 7 0 0 0 .200 .245 .360 .605
Scoring Position   32 10 3 0 2 14 6 5 5 2 1 0 .312 .385 .594 .978
Bases Empty   68 18 1 0 2 2 9 7 5 0 0 0 .265 .333 .368 .701
Runner on 1st   24 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 .167 .259 .208 .468
Runner on 2nd   7 2 2 0 0 2 3 4 0 0 1 0 .286 .545 .571 1.117
Runner on 3rd   6 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 4 0 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .385 .583 .968
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Two Strikes   58 14 2 0 2 8 10 10 13 0 0 0 .241 .353 .379 .732
First Pitch   16 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-1   13 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .385 .400 .462 .862
Count 0-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   17 5 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .294 .529 .824
Count 1-1   9 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .200 .333 .533
Count 1-2   22 7 1 0 1 4 4 0 4 0 0 0 .318 .318 .500 .818
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Count 2-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   14 4 1 0 1 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Full Count   13 3 0 0 0 2 5 10 2 0 0 0 .231 .565 .231 .796
Behind in Count   44 12 2 0 1 6 5 0 7 1 1 1 .273 .283 .386 .669
Ahead in Count   28 7 1 0 2 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 .250 .344 .500 .844
Batting 4th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   34 7 0 0 2 5 6 5 4 2 0 0 .206 .293 .382 .675
Batting 8th   6 3 0 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 9th   82 22 5 0 1 6 10 9 8 0 1 1 .268 .348 .366 .714
Low Leverage   64 14 2 0 2 3 4 4 4 0 1 0 .219 .265 .344 .608
Medium Leverage   41 12 2 0 1 7 11 9 8 1 0 0 .293 .412 .415 .826
High Leverage   18 6 1 0 1 6 2 1 1 1 0 1 .333 .381 .556 .937
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 New York - TOBA 24 22 63 14 0 0 3 5 4 4 0 0 11 0 0 .222 .269 .365 .634 85 81 0.1
1953 New York - TOBA 25 32 106 34 7 1 2 16 12 8 0 1 9 0 0 .321 .365 .462 .827 125 121 0.6
1954 New York - TOBA 26 28 73 13 3 0 0 4 5 7 0 1 12 0 0 .178 .247 .219 .466 30 28 -0.4
1955 New York - TOBA 27 41 124 32 5 0 4 16 17 14 1 2 13 0 0 .258 .333 .395 .728 101 105 0.2
Total TOBA 123 366 93 15 1 9 41 38 33 1 4 45 0 0 .254 .314 .374 .689 91 90 0.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 New York - CUP 24 4 11 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455 19 10 -0.1
1953 New York - CUP 25 22 80 19 3 0 1 4 4 4 0 0 20 0 0 .237 .274 .312 .586 60 55 -0.1
1954 The United States - TRN 26 2 5 2 0 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .571 1.000 1.571 307 294 0.2
1954 New York - CUP 26 24 90 23 5 0 1 7 6 7 0 0 21 0 0 .256 .309 .344 .654 79 79 -0.1
1954 Total - CUP 26 26 95 25 5 0 2 11 8 9 0 0 21 0 0 .263 .327 .379 .706 94 93 0.0
1955 New York - CUP 27 4 12 4 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .583 .917 138 140 0.1
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1954 New York - TOBA 26 5 15 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 4 0 0 .067 .222 .067 .289 -16 -14 -0.1
Total TOBA 5 15 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 4 0 0 .067 .222 .067 .289 -16 -14
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 New York - TOBA C 15 13 60 7 1 67 0 1.000 122.2 4.92 +0.5 1.000 1 5 2 40.0
1952 New York - CUP C 3 2 29 0 0 30 1 .967 22.0 11.86 -0.3 .000 1 2 0 0.0
1952 New York - TOBA 1B 2 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 3.0 15.00 +0.1 1.117
1952 New York - CUP 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 New York - TOBA LF 5 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 38.0 2.13 -1.1 .900
1953 New York - TOBA C 32 31 134 18 1 157 5 .968 274.1 4.99 -1.6 1.079 6 19 6 31.6
1953 New York - CUP C 22 22 213 6 1 219 0 1.000 196.0 10.06 +0.3 .997 1 12 3 25.0
1954 New York - TOBA C 26 19 97 8 1 105 0 1.000 185.1 5.10 +0.7 1.002 0 2 1 50.0
1954 New York - CUP C 2 2 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 17.0 8.47 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1954 The United States - TRN C 2 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 10.0 5.40 -0.1 .000 0 2 0 0.0
1954 New York - TOBA 1B 2 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 4.0 11.25 -0.6 .531
1954 New York - CUP 1B 4 4 28 3 4 31 0 1.000 39.0 7.15 +0.2 1.044
1955 New York - TOBA C 37 36 189 19 3 208 0 1.000 319.0 5.87 -0.0 1.016 5 12 7 58.3
1955 New York - CUP C 3 2 16 1 0 17 0 1.000 24.0 6.38 +0.1 .994 0 0 0 0.0
1955 New York - TOBA 1B 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 +0.0 .000
1955 New York - CUP 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 142 128 760 59 7 825 6 .993 1170.1 6.30 -0.4 1.029 14 54 19 35.2
TOTAL 1B 12 4 42 4 4 46 0 1.000 51.0 8.12 -0.3 .908
TOTAL LF 5 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 38.0 2.13 -1.1 .900
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 inaugural draft by the New York Skyliners. (Round 18, Pick 5, 141st overall pick).
02/11/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the New York Skyliners development complex.
09/18/1952 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $19,000.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
04/30/1953 Wins the 1953 Championship with the New York Skyliners!
06/06/1953 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/30/1953 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $76,000 with the New York Skyliners organization.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
03/08/1954 Named to the 1954 Pan-American Nations' Cup for the The United States.
08/29/1954 Wins the 1954 Atlantic Series with the New York Skyliners.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
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