Howie Shanks vs. Turner Ward — Career Comparison

Howie Shanks
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Turner Ward
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Howie Shanks and Turner Ward each had the upper hand in different parts of the game — this one doesn't fall neatly to either side. Howie Shanks had the edge in batting average (AVG+ 98 vs 91), while Turner Ward led in home run production (HR/PA+ 88 vs 53). This one is too close to call definitively — both players brought genuine strengths the other couldn't match.

Hitting Stats for Howie Shanks and Turner Ward

Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1665
155.75
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
626
209.95
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6414
600
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1789
600
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5699
533.12
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1548
519.17
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.751
0.751
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1440
134.71
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
389
130.46
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
103.65
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
266
89.21
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
19.74
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
24.48
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
8.98
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.69
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.34
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.08
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
31.06
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
41.25
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
628.61
58.8
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
210.75
70.68
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1918
179.42
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
601
201.57
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1892
176.99
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
588
197.21
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
604
56.5
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
210
70.43
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
620
58
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
73.45
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
112.16
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
390
130.8
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694.24
64.94
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214.94
72.09
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.46
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.36
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
38.82
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
62.38
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.69
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
507
47.43
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
82.84
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7.24
7.24
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.6
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
20
6.71
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.38
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
36
12.07
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
17.31
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
33
11.07
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.58
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
15
5.03
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
24.88
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
48
16.1
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.55
69.55
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
68.75
68.75

Fielding Stats for Howie Shanks and Turner Ward

Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1606
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
1.33
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
0.93
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10396
27
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3465.1
9
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3140
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
2.39
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5538
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
964
2.5
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5262
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
2.47
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.277
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.859
1.859
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.12
70.12
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0