Howie Shanks

Positions: Third Baseman, Leftfielder and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: July 21, 1890 in Chicago, IL us

Died: July 30, 1941 in Monaca, PA

Buried: Union Cemetery, Monaca, PA

Last Game: October 3, 1925 (Age 35-074d)
vs. PHA 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1912 season

Full Name: Howard Samuel Shanks

Nicknames: Hawk

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.5

5699

1440

.253

604

RBI

620

185

OBP

.308

SLG

.337

OPS

.644

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1909	18	-7.8	East Liverpool	OHPA	C		103		338		81									.240
1910	19	-7.4	East Liverpool	OHPA	C		113		408		91	24	5	2						.223		.321		131
1911	20	-7.3	Youngstown	OHPA	C		124	528	426	84	124	23	8	9		36		66		.291	.386	.446	.832	190			36
1912	21	-5.6	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	116	461	399	52	92	14	7	1	48	21	17	40	64	.231	.305	.308	.614	123		3	19
1913	22	-4.3	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	109	416	390	38	99	11	5	1	37	24		15	40	.254	.287	.315	.602	123		3	8
1914	23	-3.2	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	143	561	500	44	112	22	10	4	64	18	16	29	51	.224	.269	.332	.601	166		2	30
1915	24	-2.3	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	141	546	492	52	123	19	8	0	47	12	14	30	42	.250	.297	.321	.618	158		3	21
1916	25	-1.8	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	140	540	471	51	119	15	7	1	48	23	12	41	34	.253	.317	.321	.637	151		3	25
1917	26	-0.9	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	126	496	430	45	87	15	5	0	28	15		33	37	.202	.269	.261	.529	112		6	27
1918	27	-0.9	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	120	488	436	42	112	19	4	1	56	23		31	21	.257	.312	.326	.638	142		4	17
1919	28	0.1	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	135	551	491	33	122	8	7	1	54	13		25	48	.249	.289	.299	.588	147		3	32
1920	29	1.0	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	128	489	444	56	119	16	7	4	37	11	6	29	43	.268	.316	.363	.678	161		2	14
1921	30	1.9	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	154	646	562	81	170	24	18	7	69	11	10	57	38	.303	.370	.447	.816	251		3	24
1922	31	2.3	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	84	314	272	35	77	10	9	1	32	6	0	25	25	.283	.352	.397	.749	108		4	13
1923	32	3.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	131	499	464	38	118	19	5	3	57	6	6	19	37	.254	.285	.336	.621	156		1	15
1924	33	4.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	72	223	193	22	50	16	3	0	25	1	0	21	12	.259	.332	.373	.705	72		0	9		1
1925	34	5.4	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	66	184	155	15	40	3	1	1	18	1	0	20	15	.258	.343	.310	.653	48		0	9		1
1926	35	6.3	Louisville	AA	AA		150		515		147	20	10	5						.285		.392		202
1927	36		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA		73	261	261		59	8	0	1						.226		.268		70
1927	36	6.8	Louisville	AA	AA		45		159		35	4	0	0						.220		.245		39
1927	36	8.0	Rochester	IL	AA		28		102		24	4	0	1						.235		.304		31

1938	47	25.3	Beaver Falls	PASA	D
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (14 seasons)					Majors		1665	6414	5699	604	1440	211	96	25	620	185	81	415	507	.253	.308	.337	.644	1918		37	263		2
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		563	2050	1948	84	502	75	23	17		36		66						593			36
All Levels (20 Seasons)							2228	8464	7647	688	1942	286	119	42	620	221	81	481	507					2511		37	299		2

AA (2 seasons)					Minors		223	776	776		206	28	10	6						.266		.351		272
C (3 seasons)					Minors		340	1274	1172	84	296	47	13	11		36		66		.253				321			36
D (1 season)					Minors