Howie Shanks
Howard Samuel Shanks
Born: July 21, 1890
Chicago, IL USA
Deceased: 1941
Monaca, PA USA
Primary Position: IF
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1912-1925
Minor League Statistics
Howie Shanks compiled a career batting average of .253 with 25 home runs and 620 RBI in his 1664-game career with the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. He began playing during the 1912 season and last took the field during the 1925 campaign.
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Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1912 | AL | Washington Senators | 116 | 461 | 399 | 52 | 92 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 21 | 0 | 40 | 0 | .231 | .305 | .308 | .614 | 123 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
1913 | AL | Washington Senators | 109 | 416 | 390 | 38 | 99 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 24 | 0 | 15 | 40 | .254 | .287 | .315 | .602 | 123 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
1914 | AL | Washington Senators | 143 | 561 | 500 | 44 | 112 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 64 | 18 | 16 | 29 | 51 | .224 | .269 | .332 | .601 | 166 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
1915 | AL | Washington Senators | 141 | 546 | 492 | 52 | 123 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 47 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 42 | .250 | .297 | .321 | .618 | 158 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
1916 | AL | Washington Senators | 140 | 540 | 471 | 51 | 119 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 23 | 12 | 41 | 34 | .253 | .317 | .321 | .637 | 151 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
1917 | AL | Washington Senators | 126 | 496 | 430 | 45 | 87 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 33 | 37 | .202 | .269 | .260 | .529 | 112 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
1918 | AL | Washington Senators | 120 | 488 | 436 | 42 | 112 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 23 | 0 | 31 | 21 | .257 | .312 | .326 | .638 | 142 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
1919 | AL | Washington Senators | 135 | 551 | 491 | 33 | 122 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 54 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 48 | .248 | .289 | .299 | .588 | 147 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
1920 | AL | Washington Senators | 128 | 489 | 444 | 56 | 119 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 43 | .268 | .316 | .363 | .678 | 161 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
1921 | AL | Washington Senators | 154 | 646 | 562 | 81 | 170 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 69 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 38 | .302 | .370 | .447 | .816 | 251 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
1922 | AL | Washington Senators | 84 | 314 | 272 | 35 | 77 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 25 | .283 | .352 | .397 | .749 | 108 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
1923 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 131 | 499 | 464 | 38 | 118 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 37 | .254 | .285 | .336 | .621 | 156 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
1924 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 72 | 223 | 193 | 22 | 50 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 12 | .259 | .332 | .373 | .705 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
1925 | AL | New York Yankees | 66 | 184 | 155 | 15 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 15 | .258 | .343 | .310 | .653 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 1665 | 6414 | 5699 | 604 | 1440 | 211 | 96 | 25 | 620 | 185 | 64 | 415 | 443 | .253 | .308 | .337 | .644 | 1918 | 0 | 37 | 263 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1912 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 114 | 0 | 0.0 | 189 | 14 | 8 | 2 | .962 | 1.781 | |
1913 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 109 | 0 | 0.0 | 207 | 13 | 5 | 3 | .978 | 2.018 | |
1914 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 139 | 0 | 0.0 | 276 | 14 | 14 | 3 | .954 | 2.086 | |
1915 | AL | Washington Senators | 2B | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 4 | .975 | 3.900 | |
1915 | AL | Washington Senators | 3B | 49 | 0 | 0.0 | 57 | 94 | 14 | 10 | .915 | 3.082 | |
1915 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 80 | 0 | 0.0 | 151 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .982 | 2.050 | |
1916 | AL | Washington Senators | 1B | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 54 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .933 | 8.000 | |
1916 | AL | Washington Senators | 3B | 31 | 0 | 0.0 | 45 | 49 | 4 | 3 | .959 | 3.032 | |
1916 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 88 | 0 | 0.0 | 203 | 19 | 3 | 4 | .987 | 2.523 | |
1916 | AL | Washington Senators | SS | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 4 | .846 | 4.125 | |
1917 | AL | Washington Senators | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .947 | 9.000 | |
1917 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 26 | 0 | 0.0 | 73 | 12 | 2 | 3 | .977 | 3.269 | |
1917 | AL | Washington Senators | SS | 90 | 0 | 0.0 | 205 | 255 | 35 | 44 | .929 | 5.111 | |
1918 | AL | Washington Senators | 2B | 48 | 0 | 0.0 | 130 | 136 | 14 | 20 | .950 | 5.542 | |
1918 | AL | Washington Senators | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .941 | 5.333 | |
1918 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 64 | 0 | 0.0 | 149 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .957 | 2.438 | |
1919 | AL | Washington Senators | 2B | 34 | 0 | 0.0 | 72 | 98 | 14 | 8 | .924 | 5.000 | |
1919 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .952 | 3.333 | |
1919 | AL | Washington Senators | SS | 94 | 0 | 0.0 | 238 | 260 | 42 | 25 | .922 | 5.298 | |
1920 | AL | Washington Senators | 1B | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | 112 | 6 | 3 | 6 | .975 | 8.429 | |
1920 | AL | Washington Senators | 2B | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .889 | 3.200 | |
1920 | AL | Washington Senators | 3B | 63 | 0 | 0.0 | 102 | 131 | 12 | 4 | .951 | 3.698 | |
1920 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 35 | 0 | 0.0 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.171 | |
1920 | AL | Washington Senators | SS | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | |
1921 | AL | Washington Senators | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
1921 | AL | Washington Senators | 3B | 154 | 0 | 0.0 | 218 | 330 | 23 | 35 | .960 | 3.558 | |
1922 | AL | Washington Senators | 3B | 54 | 0 | 0.0 | 61 | 112 | 15 | 14 | .920 | 3.204 | |
1922 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 27 | 0 | 0.0 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .971 | 2.519 | |
1923 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 38 | 0 | 0.0 | 92 | 82 | 7 | 18 | .961 | 4.579 | |
1923 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 3B | 83 | 0 | 0.0 | 89 | 173 | 17 | 16 | .939 | 3.157 | |
1923 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.833 | |
1923 | AL | Boston Red Sox | SS | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 5.000 | |
1924 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.500 | |
1924 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 2.500 | |
1924 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 3B | 22 | 0 | 0.0 | 37 | 58 | 4 | 9 | .960 | 4.318 | |
1924 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 | |
1924 | AL | Boston Red Sox | SS | 41 | 0 | 0.0 | 62 | 75 | 4 | 15 | .972 | 3.341 | |
1925 | AL | New York Yankees | 2B | 21 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | 58 | 2 | 11 | .978 | 4.286 | |
1925 | AL | New York Yankees | 3B | 26 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | 29 | 4 | 2 | .938 | 2.346 | |
1925 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
Totals | 1606 | 0 | 0.0 | 3140 | 2122 | 276 | 278 | .950 | 3.276 |
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