Travis Hafner vs. Howie Shanks — Career Comparison

Travis Hafner
Gen XNorth DakotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter
Howie Shanks
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Travis Hafner comes out clearly ahead of Howie Shanks across most offensive categories. Travis Hafner led in home run production (HR/PA+ 174 vs 53), walk rate (BB%+ 156 vs 84), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 98). Howie Shanks held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 118 vs 82). Travis Hafner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Travis Hafner and Howie Shanks

Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
1183
148.65
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1665
155.75
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
4775
600
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6414
600
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
4058
509.91
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5699
533.12
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.878
0.878
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1107
139.1
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1440
134.71
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
631
79.29
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
103.65
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
31.41
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
211
19.74
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.63
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
8.98
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
26.76
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.34
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
476
59.81
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
332
31.06
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
786.89
98.88
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
628.61
58.8
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
254.07
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1918
179.42
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1795
225.55
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1892
176.99
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.874
0.874
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.894
0.894
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
619
77.78
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
604
56.5
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
731
91.85
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
620
58
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1137
142.87
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
112.16
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
764.14
96.02
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
694.24
64.94
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
11.31
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.46
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
75.14
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
415
38.82
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
10.18
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
976
122.64
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
507
47.43
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
4.89
4.89
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.6
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.64
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
86
10.81
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.38
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
17.31
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.88
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.58
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.26
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
24.88
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
61.11
61.11
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.55
69.55

Fielding Stats for Travis Hafner and Howie Shanks

Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.15
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1606
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.08
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
27
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
564.2
9
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
9.21
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3140
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.64
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.11
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
9.96
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5538
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
9.85
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5262
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.583
8.583
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.277
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.97
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0