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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 21 | WSH | AL | 116 | 461 | 399 | 52 | 92 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 21 | 17 | 40 | 64 | .231 | .305 | .308 | .614 | 75 | 123 | 3 | 19 | *7/H9 | ||||
| 1913 | 22 | WSH | AL | 109 | 416 | 390 | 38 | 99 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 24 | 15 | 40 | .254 | .287 | .315 | .602 | 74 | 123 | 3 | 8 | *7/98 | |||||
| 1914 | 23 | WSH | AL | 143 | 562 | 500 | 44 | 112 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 64 | 18 | 16 | 29 | 51 | .224 | .269 | .332 | .601 | 77 | 166 | 2 | 30 | *78/H9 | ||||
| 1915 | 24 | WSH | AL | 141 | 546 | 492 | 52 | 123 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 47 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 42 | .250 | .297 | .321 | .618 | 83 | 158 | 3 | 21 | 754/H98 | ||||
| 1916 | 25 | WSH | AL | 140 | 540 | 471 | 51 | 119 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 23 | 12 | 41 | 34 | .253 | .317 | .321 | .637 | 92 | 151 | 3 | 25 | 759/H638 | ||||
| 1917 | 26 | WSH | AL | 126 | 501 | 430 | 45 | 87 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 33 | 37 | .202 | .269 | .260 | .529 | 62 | 112 | 6 | 27 | 67/H83 | |||||
| 1918 | 27 | WSH | AL | 120 | 488 | 436 | 42 | 112 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 23 | 31 | 21 | .257 | .312 | .326 | .638 | 94 | 142 | 4 | 17 | 749/H58 | |||||
| 1919 | 28 | WSH | AL | 135 | 551 | 491 | 33 | 122 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 54 | 13 | 25 | 48 | .248 | .289 | .299 | .588 | 66 | 147 | 3 | 32 | *64/7H | |||||
| 1920 | 29 | WSH | AL | 128 | 492 | 444 | 56 | 119 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 43 | .268 | .316 | .363 | .678 | 82 | 161 | 2 | 14 | 573H/9486 | ||||
| 1921 | 30 | WSH | AL | 154 | 647 | 562 | 81 | 170 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 69 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 38 | .302 | .370 | .447 | .816 | 112 | 251 | 3 | 24 | *5/4 | ||||
| 1922 | 31 | WSH | AL | 84 | 315 | 272 | 35 | 77 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 25 | .283 | .352 | .397 | .749 | 98 | 108 | 4 | 13 | 57/9H | ||||
| 1923 | 32 | BOS | AL | 131 | 499 | 464 | 38 | 118 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 37 | .254 | .285 | .336 | .621 | 63 | 156 | 1 | 15 | 54/H786 | ||||
| 1924 | 33 | BOS | AL | 72 | 224 | 193 | 22 | 50 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 12 | .259 | .332 | .373 | .705 | 82 | 72 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 65H/934 | |||
| 1925 | 34 | NYY | AL | 66 | 184 | 155 | 15 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 15 | .258 | .343 | .310 | .653 | 68 | 48 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 54H/79 | |||
| 14 Yrs | 1665 | 6426 | 5699 | 604 | 1440 | 211 | 96 | 25 | 620 | 185 | 81 | 415 | 507 | .253 | .308 | .337 | .644 | 81 | 1918 | 37 | 263 | 2 | |||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 625 | 554 | 59 | 140 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 60 | 18 | 40 | 49 | .253 | .308 | .337 | .644 | 81 | 187 | 4 | 26 | |||||||||
| WSH (11 yrs) | 1396 | 5519 | 4887 | 529 | 1232 | 173 | 87 | 21 | 520 | 177 | 75 | 355 | 443 | .252 | .308 | .336 | .643 | 84 | 1642 | 36 | 230 | ||||||||
| BOS (2 yrs) | 203 | 723 | 657 | 60 | 168 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 82 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 49 | .256 | .299 | .347 | .646 | 69 | 228 | 1 | 24 | 1 | |||||||
| NYY (1 yr) | 66 | 184 | 155 | 15 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 15 | .258 | .343 | .310 | .653 | 68 | 48 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Howie Shanks born?
Howie Shanks was born on July 21, 1890.
Where was Howie Shanks born?
Howie Shanks was born in Chicago, IL.
How tall was Howie Shanks?
Howie Shanks was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Howie Shanks weigh when playing?
Howie Shanks weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Howie Shanks play?
Howie Shanks played 14 seasons.
Is Howie Shanks in the Hall of Fame?
Howie Shanks has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Howie Shanks play?
Howie Shanks was a Leftfielder, Third Baseman and Shortstop.
How many hits did Howie Shanks have?
Howie Shanks had 1,440 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Howie Shanks have?
Howie Shanks had 25 home runs over his career.
What was Howie Shanks' average?
Howie Shanks had a .253 average over his career.
How many teams has Howie Shanks played for?
Howie Shanks played for 3 teams; the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.
When did Howie Shanks retire?
Howie Shanks last played in 1925.
What are Howie Shanks' nicknames?
Hawk is a nickname for Howie Shanks.
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