Elston Howard #32
- C
- B/T: R/R
- 6' 2"/200
Career Regular Season
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5443 | .274 | 168 | 775 | 10 | .748 |
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 | 5443 | 635 | 1491 | 168 | 775 | 10 | .274 | .321 | .748 |
News
Ralph Wimbish discusses the career of Elston Howard
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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. |