Elston Howard

Q: When was Elston Howard born?

Elston Howard was born on February 23, 1929.

Q: Where was Elston Howard born?

Elston Howard was born in St. Louis, MO .

Q: How tall was Elston Howard?

Elston Howard was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Elston Howard weigh when playing?

Elston Howard weighed 196 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Elston Howard play?

Elston Howard played 15 seasons.

Q: Is Elston Howard in the Hall of Fame?

Elston Howard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Elston Howard play?

Elston Howard was a Catcher, Leftfielder and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Elston Howard have?

Elston Howard had 1,491 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Elston Howard have?

Elston Howard had 168 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Elston Howard's average?

Elston Howard had a .274 average over his career.

Positions: Catcher, Leftfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 196lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: February 23, 1929 in St. Louis, MO us

Died: December 14, 1980 in New York, NY

Buried: George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, NJ

High School: Vashon HS (St. Louis, MO)

Debut: 1948 (10,377th in major league history)

AL/NL Debut: April 14, 1955 (Age 26-050d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1968 (Age 39-219d)
vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Elston Gene Howard

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

27.0

5443

1491

168

.274

635

RBI

775

OBP

.321

SLG

.427

OPS

.748

OPS+

107

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1948	19	KCM	NAL	20	84	80	16	20	5	3	1	13	1		3		.250	.286	.425	.711	88	34		1	0			*7

1950	21	NYY-min	A	54	184	184		52	6	2	9						.283	.283	.484	.766		89							MKG · CENL
1951			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1952			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1953	24	NYY-min	AAA	139	530	497	58	142	22	9	10	70	3		28	56	.286	.326	.427	.753		212	15	2	3				KCY · AA
1955	26	NYY	AL	97	305	279	33	81	8	7	10	43	0	0	20	36	.290	.336	.477	.812	118	133	4	1	1	4	5	7H9/2
1956	27	NYY	AL	98	316	290	35	76	8	3	5	34	0	1	21	30	.262	.312	.362	.674	80	105	11	1	2	2	6	72H/9
1957	28	NYY	AL	110	381	356	33	90	13	4	8	44	2	5	16	43	.253	.283	.379	.663	81	135	18	0	6	2	6	72H/39	AS
1958	29	NYY	AL	103	406	376	45	118	19	5	11	66	1	1	22	60	.314	.348	.479	.827	130	180	9	0	4	4	6	27H/93	AS,MVP-17
1959	30	NYY	AL	125	475	443	59	121	24	6	18	73	0	1	20	57	.273	.306	.476	.783	116	211	12	3	4	4	4	327H9	AS
1960	31	NYY	AL	107	361	323	29	79	11	3	6	39	3	0	28	43	.245	.298	.353	.651	80	114	8	0	2	8	7	2H/7	AS,AS
1961	32	NYY	AL	129	482	446	64	155	17	5	21	77	0	3	28	65	.348	.387	.549	.936	153	245	5	3	1	4	6	*2H/3	AS,AS,MVP-10
1962	33	NYY	AL	136	538	494	63	138	23	5	21	91	1	1	31	76	.279	.318	.474	.791	112	234	20	1	3	9	1	*2H	AS,AS
1963	34	NYY	AL	135	531	487	75	140	21	6	28	85	0	0	35	68	.287	.342	.528	.869	141	257	17	6	1	2	4	*2/H	AS,MVP-1,GG
1964	35	NYY	AL	150	607	550	63	172	27	3	15	84	1	1	48	73	.313	.371	.455	.825	127	250	10	5	0	4	12	*2/H	AS,MVP-3,GG
1965	36	NYY	AL	110	418	391	38	91	15	1	9	45	0	0	24	65	.233	.278	.345	.623	77	135	16	1	1	1	3	2H/37	AS
1966	37	NYY	AL	126	451	410	38	105	19	2	6	35	0	0	37	65	.256	.317	.356	.673	98	146	12	1	0	3	9	23H
1967	38	TOT	AL	108	345	315	22	56	9	0	4	28	0	0	21	60	.178	.233	.244	.478	42	77	10	3	2	4	6	2H/3	MVP-17
1967	38	NYY	AL	66	216	199	13	39	6	0	3	17	0	0	12	36	.196	.247	.271	.518	57	54	6	2	1	2	3	2H/3
1967	38	BOS	AL	42	129	116	9	17	3	0	1	11	0	0	9	24	.147	.211	.198	.409	18	23	4	1	1	2	3	2/H
1968	39	BOS	AL	71	229	203	22	49	4	0	5	18	1	1	22	45	.241	.317	.335	.652	93	68	5	1	2	1	7	2/H
15 Yrs				1625	5929	5443	635	1491	223	53	168	775	10	14	376	786	.274	.321	.427	.748	107	2324	157	27	29	52	82
162 Game Avg.				162	591	543	63	149	22	5	17	77	1		37		.274	.321	.427	.748	107	232		3	3
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
NYY (13 yrs)				1492	5487	5044	588	1405	211	50	161	733	8	13	342	717	.279	.324	.436	.760	110	2199	148	24	26	49	72
BOS (2 yrs)				113	358	319	31	66	7	0	6	29	1	1	31	69	.207	.279	.285	.564	65	91	9	2	3	3	10
KCM (1 yr)				20	84	80	16	20	5	3	1	13	1		3		.250	.286	.425	.711	88	34		1	0

AL (14 yrs)				1605	5845	5363	619	1471	218	50	167	762	9	14	373	786	.274	.322	.427	.749	108	2290	157	26	29	52	82
NAL (1 yr)				20	84	80	16	20	5	3	1	13	1		3		.250	.286	.425	.711	88	34		1	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Elston Howard born?

Elston Howard was born on February 23, 1929.

Where was Elston Howard born?

Elston Howard was born in St. Louis, MO.

How tall was Elston Howard?

Elston Howard was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Elston Howard weigh when playing?

Elston Howard weighed 196 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Elston Howard play?

Elston Howard played 15 seasons.

Is Elston Howard in the Hall of Fame?

Elston Howard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Elston Howard play?

Elston Howard was a Catcher, Leftfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Elston Howard have?

Elston Howard had 1,491 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Elston Howard have?

Elston Howard had 168 home runs over his career.

What was Elston Howard's average?

Elston Howard had a .274 average over his career.

How many teams has Elston Howard played for?

Elston Howard played for 3 teams; the Kansas City Monarchs, New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.

How many World Series has Elston Howard won?

Elston Howard won 4 World Series.

When did Elston Howard retire?

Elston Howard last played in 1968.

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