Del Howard

George Elmer "Del" Howard (December 24, 1877 in Kenney, Illinois – December 24, 1956 in Seattle, Washington) was a Major League Baseball player from 1905 to 1909. He would play for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Beaneaters/Doves, and Chicago Cubs. Howard appeared in 536 games and retired with six home runs, 193 RBI and a lifetime .263 batting average.[1]

Del Howard
Outfielder / Infielder
Born: (1877-12-24)December 24, 1877
Kenney, Illinois
Died: December 24, 1956(1956-12-24) (aged 79)
Seattle, Washington
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1905, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1909, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average.263
Home runs6
Runs batted in193
Teams
Career highlights and awards

He had a career-high 142 hits for Boston during the 1906 season. Howard then played for the Cubs in both the 1907 and 1908 World Series, winning two championships.

References

  1. "Del Howard Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-31.


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