Howie Shanks

Positions: Leftfielder, Third Baseman 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

Debut: May 9, 1912 (Age 21-293d, 3,676th in major league history)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	24-41 / in Starts: 18-19
Longest Hitting Streak	7 games
Longest On Base Streak	11 games
Most Games w/o HR	47 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 0 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 184 PAs	18
Actual Runners on Base	96 (45-32-19) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 184 PAs	22
Avg. Runners on Base	125 (62-39-23)

Most Driven In
L Gehrig	5
B Ruth	5
B Meusel	2
A Ward	2
W Schang	1
Self	1
P Wanninger	0
E Johnson	0

Most Driven In By
B Meusel	2
E Combs	2
B Bengough	2
W Hoyt	2
U Shocker	1
Self	1
B Ruth	1
W Schang	1

1925 Batting Game Log

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1925 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1600	2 (1)	Apr 15	NYY		WSH	L,2-5	6-GF(6)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.56	-0.114	6.77	-0.18%	-0.98	PH
2	1601	3	Apr 16	NYY		WSH	L,5-7	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	5	1.80	0.046	4.38	0.07%	0.12	PH
3	1602	4	Apr 17	NYY		WSH	L,1-6	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	.37	-0.010	.80	-0.01%	-0.19	PH
4	1603	7 (2)	Apr 22	NYY	@	WSH	L,1-10	3-GF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	6	.53	0.025	1.26	0.04%	-0.07	2B
5	1604	9 (1)	Apr 25	NYY	@	WSH	L,7-8	8-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	6	2.37	-0.131	4.60	-0.15%	-0.87	PH 2B
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	1605	21 (11)	May 11	NYY	@	SLB	L,10-19	2-2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	9	1.24	0.062	1.54	0.05%	0.67	PH
7	1606	32 (10)	May 23	NYY	@	CLE	W,7-6	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	9	1.63	-0.043	.93	-0.02%	-0.19	PH
8	1607	39 (6)	May 30 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	L,7-9	5-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.364	.222	.586	9	.22	0.007	.17	0.00%	0.14	PH
9	1608	40	May 30 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	L,5-6	7-7	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.300	.417	.300	.717	8	2.25	0.064	1.37	0.02%	0.40	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	1609	43 (2)	Jun 2	NYY		WSH	W,8-5	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.412	.286	.697	7	.97	-0.007	.31	0.00%	0.15	2B
11	1610	44	Jun 3	NYY		WSH	W,6-4	CG(12)	5	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.455	.500	.955	7	1.59	0.476	.59	0.11%	1.11	2B
12	1611	45	Jun 4	NYY		WSH	L,3-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.318	.423	.455	.878	7	.34	-0.013	.16	0.00%	-0.58	2B
13	1612	48 (2)	Jun 7	NYY		SLB	L,2-5	CG	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.346	.452	.462	.913	2	.86	0.048	.27	0.01%	0.44	3B
14	1613	49	Jun 8	NYY		SLB	W,6-5	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.346	.452	.462	.913	2						3B
15	1614	50	Jun 10	NYY		CLE	W,6-5	GS-10	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.310	.412	.414	.826	2	.71	-0.057	.24	-0.01%	-0.81	3B
16	1615	51	Jun 11	NYY		CLE	L,1-4	6-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.429	.433	.862	9	.83	0.036	.29	0.01%	0.40	PH
17	1616	52	Jun 12	NYY		CLE	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	.294	.385	.382	.767	2	.65	-0.015	.21	0.00%	-0.14	3B
18	1617	53	Jun 13	NYY		CLE	W,7-4	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1		1	0	.282	.364	.359	.723	2	.67	0.071	.18	0.01%	1.92	3B
19	1618	54	Jun 14	NYY		DET	W,8-3	CG	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.268	.362	.341	.703	2	.85	-0.002	.26	0.00%	-0.66	3B
20	1619	55	Jun 16	NYY		DET	L,3-5	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	.267	.353	.333	.686	2	1.09	-0.102	.32	-0.02%	-0.56	3B
21	1620	56	Jun 17	NYY		DET	L,1-19	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.245	.327	.306	.633	2	.68	-0.063	.13	-0.01%	-0.93	3B
22	1621	57	Jun 18	NYY		DET	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.226	.305	.283	.588	2	1.28	-0.138	.16	-0.01%	-0.90	3B
23	1622	58	Jun 19	NYY		CHW	W,4-3	CG(11)	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1		0		0	0	.211	.297	.263	.560	1	1.83	-0.164	.27	-0.01%	-1.31	3B
24	1623	59	Jun 20	NYY		CHW	W,12-2	CG	6	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.206	.286	.254	.540	1	.39	-0.042	.06	0.00%	-1.02	3B
25	1624	62 (2)	Jun 23	NYY	@	WSH	L,1-8	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.206	.296	.254	.550	8	1.05	0.047	.13	0.00%	0.28	PH 3B
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	1625	72 (9)	Jul 4 (1)	NYY		PHA	W,1-0	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.203	.292	.250	.542	8	4.68	-0.143	.24	0.00%	-0.65	PH
27	1626	74 (1)	Jul 5	NYY	@	WSH	L,2-7	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0	0	.200	.288	.246	.534	8						PH
28	1627	75	Jul 7 (1)	NYY	@	SLB	L,2-12	8-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.194	.280	.239	.519	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.65	PH 3B
29	1628	76	Jul 7 (2)	NYY	@	SLB	L,5-6	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0	0	.191	.276	.235	.512	9						PH
30	1629	86 (9)	Jul 16	NYY	@	CLE	L,9-17	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.273	.232	.505	9	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.40	PH
31	1630	89 (2)	Jul 19	NYY	@	DET	L,12-18	0-0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0		0	0	0				0	0	.200	.282	.243	.525	8						PH
32	1631	94 (4)	Jul 26 (2)	NYY		WSH	L,3-4	0-GF(11)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0	0	.200	.291	.243	.534	8						3B
33	1632	95	Jul 28	NYY		SLB	W,6-2	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0		0		0	0	.219	.313	.260	.574	6	1.01	0.142	.00	0.00%	1.99	3B
34	1633	96	Jul 29	NYY		SLB	W,8-7	GS-10	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.211	.310	.250	.560	6	.62	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-1.03	3B
35	1634	97	Jul 30	NYY		SLB	W,9-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.215	.319	.253	.572	6	.38	0.011	.00	0.00%	0.74	3B
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
36	1635	98	Aug 1	NYY		CLE	W,8-3	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.217	.316	.265	.581	6	.33	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.69	3B
37	1636	99	Aug 2	NYY		CLE	L,2-3	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.224	.333	.271	.604	6	1.65	0.231	.00	0.00%	0.85	3B
38	1637	100	Aug 3	NYY		CLE	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.225	.330	.270	.600	6	.57	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-1.05	3B
39	1638	101	Aug 4	NYY		CLE	W,4-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.228	.330	.272	.602	6	1.06	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.72	3B
40	1639	102	Aug 6	NYY		DET	W,10-4	CG	4	3	3	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.242	.345	.284	.630	6	.69	0.081	.00	0.00%	1.20	3B
41	1640	103	Aug 7	NYY		DET	L,1-3	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.255	.360	.296	.656	6	1.64	0.181	.00	0.00%	0.89	3B
42	1641	104	Aug 8 (1)	NYY		DET	L,3-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.245	.347	.284	.632	6	.82	-0.085	.00	0.00%	-1.09	3B
43	1642	105	Aug 8 (2)	NYY		DET	L,2-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.248	.347	.305	.652	6	1.64	-0.055	.00	0.00%	0.05	3B
44	1643	109 (3)	Aug 14	NYY	@	WSH	L,0-2	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.257	.352	.312	.664	2	1.00	0.064	.00	0.00%	0.38	2B
45	1644	110	Aug 15	NYY	@	WSH	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.248	.341	.301	.642	2	.98	-0.149	.00	0.00%	-1.91	2B
46	1645	113 (2)	Aug 19	NYY	@	DET	L,3-4	GS-8	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.256	.346	.308	.654	2	1.25	0.114	.00	0.00%	0.71	2B
47	1646	114	Aug 21	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.267	.358	.317	.674	2	1.25	0.068	.00	0.00%	0.49	2B
48	1647	116 (1)	Aug 23	NYY	@	CLE	L,6-7	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.267	.358	.317	.674	8						2B
49	1648	117	Aug 24	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.266	.355	.315	.669	1	1.23	0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.34	2B
50	1649	120 (2)	Aug 27	NYY	@	CHW	L,5-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.264	.352	.312	.664	9	2.89	-0.071	.00	0.00%	-0.32	PH 2B
51	1650	121	Aug 28	NYY	@	SLB	L,0-1	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.262	.350	.310	.659	8	2.18	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.28	PH
52	1651	123 (1)	Aug 30	NYY	@	SLB	L,6-7	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.268	.354	.315	.669	8	1.09	0.032	.00	0.00%	0.14	PH 2B
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
53	1652	124	Sep 1	NYY		BOS	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.268	.354	.315	.669	8						2B
54	1653	134 (9)	Sep 11	NYY	@	PHA	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.268	.354	.315	.669	5						RF
55	1654	144 (9)	Sep 19 (2)	NYY		SLB	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.266	.352	.313	.664	9	2.02	-0.054	.00	0.00%	-0.27	PH
56	1655	146 (1)	Sep 22 (1)	NYY		CHW	W,11-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.266	.352	.313	.664	6						LF
57	1656	147	Sep 22 (2)	NYY		CHW	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.258	.342	.303	.645	6	1.29	-0.147	.00	0.00%	-0.90	LF
58	1657	148	Sep 23	NYY		CHW	W,7-6	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	.250	.333	.294	.627	6	.84	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.17	LF
59	1658	149	Sep 24	NYY		CHW	W,6-5	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.333	.294	.627	6						3B
60	1659	150	Sep 26	NYY		DET	W,3-1	CG	4	3	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.259	.340	.317	.656	7	1.17	0.128	.00	0.00%	0.86	2B
61	1660	151	Sep 27 (1)	NYY		DET	L,5-10	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.261	.344	.317	.661	7	.50	0.005	.00	0.00%	0.74	2B
62	1661	152	Sep 27 (2)	NYY		DET	T,1-1	CG(5)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.259	.342	.315	.656	7	1.06	-0.057	.00	0.00%	-0.60	2B
63	1662	153	Sep 28 (1)	NYY		DET	L,2-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.253	.339	.308	.648	7	.82	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-0.37	2B
64	1663	154	Sep 28 (2)	NYY		DET	W,7-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.248	.337	.302	.639	7	.77	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-0.72	2B
65	1664	155	Oct 2	NYY	@	PHA	L,0-10	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.337	.303	.640	6	.65	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.59	2B
66	1665	156	Oct 3	NYY		PHA	W,9-8	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.258	.343	.310	.653	6	.79	0.022	.00	0.00%	0.09	2B
							24-41		184	155	15	40	3	1	1	18	20	1	15	0	3		4		1	0	.258	.343	.310	.653		1.00	-0.059	.25	-0.13%	-7.19

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