| Howie Shanks | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Shanks in 1913 | |
| Outfielder / Third baseman | |
| Born: July 21, 1890 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: July 30, 1941 (aged 51) Monaca, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 9, 1912, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1925, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .253 |
| Home runs | 25 |
| Runs batted in | 620 |
| Teams | |
Howard Samuel Shanks (July 21, 1890 – July 30, 1941) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1912 to 1925 for the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox, and New York Yankees.
Shanks made his professional baseball debut in 1909. The Senators drafted him and he played for them from 1912 until they traded him to the Red Sox after the 1922 season. After two seasons with Boston, he was traded to the Yankees for his final MLB season. Regarded as one of the better defensive players in baseball, Shanks began his MLB career as an outfielder, but he also played as shortstop for Washington and as a utility infielder for Boston and New York. He was considered an "ordinary hitter". After his playing career, Shanks served as a coach for the Cleveland Indians and coached and managed in the minor leagues.