Elston Howard #32

C
B/T: R/R
6' 2"/200

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
5363	.274	167	762	9	.749

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
5363	.274	167	762	9	.749

Elston Howard Bio

Fullname: Elston Gene Howard
Born: 2/23/1929 in St. Louis, MO
High School: Vashon, St. Louis, MO
Debut: 4/14/1955
Died: 12/14/1980

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	5363	619	1471	167	762	9	.274	.322	.749

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	5363	619	1471	167	762	9	.274	.322	.749

News

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Awards

World Series Championship

Year	Team	League
1956	New York Yankees	AL
1958	New York Yankees	AL
1961	New York Yankees	AL
1962	New York Yankees	AL

AL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1957	New York Yankees	AL
1958	New York Yankees	AL
1959	New York Yankees	AL
1960	New York Yankees	AL
1960	New York Yankees	AL
1961	New York Yankees	AL
1961	New York Yankees	AL
1962	New York Yankees	AL
1962	New York Yankees	AL
1963	New York Yankees	AL
1964	New York Yankees	AL
1965	New York Yankees	AL

Babe Ruth Award

Year	Team	League
1958	New York Yankees	AL

AL MVP

Year	Team	League
1963	New York Yankees	AL

Rawlings AL Gold Glove

Year	Team	League
1963	New York Yankees	AL
1964	New York Yankees	AL

Uniform number retired

Year	Team	League
1984	New York Yankees	AL

League Rankings

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1963	6	10th in AL
1962	5	22nd in AL
1961	5	20th in AL
1959	6	7th in AL
1958	5	13th in AL
1957	4	24th in AL
1955	7	8th in AL

Caught Stealing

Year	CS	Rank
1957	5	18th in AL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1962	76	23rd in AL
1959	57	25th in AL
1958	60	22nd in AL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1964	84	12th in AL
1963	85	8th in AL
1962	91	14th in AL
1961	77	23rd in AL
1959	73	17th in AL
1958	66	21st in AL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1964	27	10th in AL
1959	24	14th in AL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1963	28	5th in AL
1962	21	15th in AL
1961	21	18th in AL
1959	18	21st in AL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1964	5	15th in AL
1963	6	13th in AL
1959	3	16th in AL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1964	250	15th in AL
1963	257	11th in AL
1961	245	19th in AL
1959	211	23rd in AL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1964	172	4th in AL
1961	155	20th in AL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1964	.313	3rd in AL
1963	.287	8th in AL
1962	.279	23rd in AL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1964	.455	18th in AL
1963	.528	3rd in AL
1962	.474	13th in AL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1964	.826	14th in AL
1963	.870	5th in AL
1962	.792	23rd in AL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1963	75	19th in AL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1964	.371	12th in AL
1963	.342	17th in AL

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1964	150	23rd in AL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1964	550	24th in AL

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Latest Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	April 30, 1948	Kansas City Monarchs activated C Elston Howard.

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