Art Shamsky

Born: 10/14/1941 in St. Louis, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1965-04-17 | Final Game: 1972-07-18

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 168 lbs

Full name: Arthur Louis Shamsky

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Biography

Art Shamsky was born in 1941 and made a significant mark in Major League Baseball during his career, which spanned from 1965 to 1972. Primarily known as a position player, Shamsky appeared in 665 games over his seven seasons in the league. He achieved a career batting average of .253, accumulating 426 hits, 68 home runs, and 233 runs batted in (RBIs). While his power was a notable aspect of his game, he also demonstrated speed on the basepaths, finishing his career with five stolen bases. Shamsky played during a transformative era in baseball, marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more power-driven game. He was a member of the New York Mets team that won the World Series in 1969, contributing to the franchise's first championship and solidifying his place in baseball history. His versatility and contributions as a player made him a valuable asset to his teams, and he remains remembered for his role in the Mets' historic upset that season. After retiring, Shamsky continued to be involved in baseball, sharing his experiences and insights from a career that left a lasting legacy.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
665	1686	194	426	60	15	68	233	5	188	254	0.253	0.330	0.427	0.757	3639.4

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career SLG .427 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — +16.9% above league average.

Career OPS 0.757 vs. league average 0.678 across their career seasons — +11.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1965	CIN	NL	64	96	13	25	4	3	2	10	1	10	29	0.260	.245 (+6%)	.310 (+6%)	.371 (+15%)	.682 (+11%)	164.0
1966	CIN	NL	96	234	41	54	5	0	21	47	0	32	45	0.231	.248 (-7%)	.309 (+4%)	.376 (+39%)	.685 (+23%)	936.0
1967	CIN	NL	76	147	6	29	3	1	3	13	0	15	34	0.197	.242 (-19%)	.306 (-10%)	.357 (-18%)	.663 (-15%)	-348.0
1968	NYN	NL	116	345	30	82	14	4	12	48	1	21	58	0.238	.236 (avg)	.298 (-2%)	.340 (+19%)	.638 (+9%)	435.0
1969	NYN	NL	100	303	42	91	9	3	14	47	1	36	32	0.300	.248 (+21%)	.320 (+17%)	.369 (+32%)	.689 (+25%)	1389.4
1970	NYN	NL	122	403	48	118	19	2	11	49	1	49	33	0.293	.253 (+15%)	.325 (+14%)	.385 (+12%)	.711 (+13%)	1094.6
1971	NYN	NL	68	135	13	25	6	2	5	18	1	21	18	0.185	.249 (-26%)	.316 (-6%)	.365 (+1%)	.682 (-2%)	-31.6
1972	CHC	NL	15	16	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	3	0.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	OAK	AL	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	19	3	7	0	0	0	1	0	3	0.368

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1969	NLCS	NYN	3	13	3	7	0	0	0	1	0	3	0.538
1969	WS	NYN	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	88	78	601	42	5	42
OF	388	341	595	23	8	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	CIN	1B	1	1	5	0	0	0
1965	CIN	OF	18	11	26	2	1	0
1966	CIN	OF	74	63	104	3	3	1
1967	CIN	OF	40	29	59	2	1	1
1968	NYN	1B	17	13	111	6	2	6
1968	NYN	OF	82	75	128	6	1	2
1969	NYN	1B	9	7	75	0	1	5
1969	NYN	OF	78	76	117	2	1	2
1970	NYN	1B	56	55	378	35	2	29
1970	NYN	OF	58	53	104	2	0	1
1971	NYN	1B	1	0	2	0	0	1
1971	NYN	OF	38	34	57	6	1	1
1972	CHN	1B	4	2	30	1	0	1