Howie Shanks

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1925)

AVG .253
HR 25
RBI 620
H 1,440
OPS .644
PIV -5,420
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
7/21/1890 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
7/30/1941 in Monaca, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1912-05-09
Last Game
1925-10-03

Full name: Howard Samuel Shanks

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,665 5,699 604 1,440 211 96 25 620 185 415 507 .253 .308 .337 .644 -5,420

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1912 WS1 AL 116 399 52 92 14 7 1 48 21 40 64 .231 .268 (-14%) .335 (-9%) .358 (-14%) .694 (-12%) -713.7
1913 WS1 AL 109 390 38 99 11 5 1 37 24 15 40 .254 .259 (-2%) .325 (-12%) .345 (-9%) .670 (-10%) -667.6
1914 WS1 AL 143 500 44 112 22 10 4 64 18 29 51 .224 .255 (-12%) .322 (-16%) .339 (-2%) .661 (-9%) -838.7
1915 WS1 AL 141 492 52 123 19 8 0 47 12 30 42 .250 .250 (avg) .318 (-7%) .332 (-3%) .651 (-5%) -449.0
1916 WS1 AL 140 471 51 119 15 7 1 48 23 41 34 .253 .248 (+2%) .314 (+1%) .326 (-2%) .640 (-1%) -30.1
1917 WS1 AL 126 430 45 87 15 5 0 28 15 33 37 .202 .248 (-19%) .312 (-14%) .323 (-19%) .635 (-17%) -1027.2
1918 WS1 AL 120 436 42 112 19 4 1 56 23 31 21 .257 .255 (+1%) .318 (-2%) .326 (avg) .645 (-1%) -100.1
1919 WS1 AL 135 491 33 122 8 7 1 54 13 25 48 .248 .262 (-5%) .322 (-10%) .347 (-14%) .670 (-12%) -929.9
1920 WS1 AL 128 444 56 119 16 7 4 37 11 29 43 .268 .271 (-1%) .331 (-5%) .363 (avg) .694 (-2%) -214.6
1921 WS1 AL 154 562 81 170 24 18 7 69 11 57 38 .302 .286 (+6%) .344 (+7%) .395 (+13%) .739 (+10%) 1206.5
1922 WS1 AL 84 272 35 77 10 9 1 32 6 25 25 .283 .285 (-1%) .345 (+2%) .397 (avg) .743 (+1%) 35.8
1923 BOS AL 131 464 38 118 19 5 3 57 6 19 37 .254 .282 (-10%) .344 (-17%) .390 (-14%) .734 (-15%) -1244.4
1924 BOS AL 72 193 22 50 16 3 0 25 1 21 12 .259 .283 (-9%) .345 (-4%) .389 (-4%) .734 (-4%) -144.2
1925 NYA AL 66 155 15 40 3 1 1 18 1 20 15 .258 .288 (-10%) .349 (-2%) .407 (-24%) .756 (-14%) -303.3
Career · 14 seasons 1,665 5,699 604 1,440 211 96 25 620 185 415 507 .253 — — — — -5,420

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home83627953147167343.256
Away828290329472618281.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-10-03 NYYPHAW 312000100
1925-10-02 NYYPHAL 301000000
1925-09-28 NYYDETW 300000010
1925-09-28 NYYDETL 300000010
1925-09-27 NYYDETL 100000100
1925-09-27 NYYDETL 301000110
1925-09-26 NYYDETW 302200200
1925-09-24 NYYCHWW 000000000
1925-09-23 NYYCHWW 410000000
1925-09-22 NYYCHWL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 25 0 200 9 8 13
2B 159 0 353 407 41 63
3B 485 0 646 987 94 94
OF 702 0 1423 99 45 20
SS 235 0 518 620 88 88

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 WS1 OF 114 0 189 14 8 2
1913 WS1 OF 109 0 207 13 5 3
1914 WS1 OF 139 0 276 14 14 3
1915 WS1 2B 10 0 18 21 1 4
1915 WS1 3B 49 0 57 94 14 10
1915 WS1 OF 80 0 151 13 3 1
1916 WS1 1B 7 0 54 2 4 4
1916 WS1 3B 31 0 45 49 4 3
1916 WS1 OF 88 0 203 19 3 4
1916 WS1 SS 8 0 11 22 6 4
1917 WS1 1B 2 0 18 0 1 2
1917 WS1 OF 26 0 73 12 2 3
1917 WS1 SS 90 0 205 255 35 44
1918 WS1 2B 48 0 130 136 14 20
1918 WS1 3B 3 0 5 11 1 1
1918 WS1 OF 64 0 149 7 7 1
1919 WS1 2B 34 0 72 98 14 8
1919 WS1 OF 6 0 19 1 1 1
1919 WS1 SS 94 0 238 260 42 25
1920 WS1 1B 14 0 112 6 3 6
1920 WS1 2B 5 0 5 11 2 2
1920 WS1 3B 63 0 102 131 12 4
1920 WS1 OF 35 0 74 2 0 0
1920 WS1 SS 1 0 1 4 0 0
1921 WS1 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1921 WS1 3B 154 0 218 330 23 35
1922 WS1 3B 54 0 61 112 15 14
1922 WS1 OF 27 0 65 3 2 2
1923 BOS 2B 38 0 92 82 7 18
1923 BOS 3B 83 0 89 173 17 16
1923 BOS OF 6 0 10 1 0 0
1923 BOS SS 1 0 1 4 1 0
1924 BOS 1B 2 0 16 1 0 1
1924 BOS 2B 2 0 4 1 1 0
1924 BOS 3B 22 0 37 58 4 9
1924 BOS OF 4 0 3 0 0 0
1924 BOS SS 41 0 62 75 4 15
1925 NYA 2B 21 0 32 58 2 11
1925 NYA 3B 26 0 32 29 4 2
1925 NYA OF 4 0 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 28
Second Base 158
Third Base 489
Shortstop 240
Left Field 601
Center Field 60
Right Field 50

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Howie Shanks (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Terry Turner
    .253 avg, 8 HR
  2. 97
    Dots Miller
    .263 avg, 32 HR
  3. 90
    George Cutshaw
    .265 avg, 25 HR
  4. 90
    Freddy Parent
    .262 avg, 20 HR
  5. 89
    Wid Conroy
    .248 avg, 22 HR
  6. 84
    Germany Smith
    .243 avg, 47 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Howie Shanks

What years did Howie Shanks play?
Howie Shanks played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1925.
Was Howie Shanks a pitcher?
No. Howie Shanks was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Howie Shanks hit?
Howie Shanks hit 25 career home runs with 1440 hits.