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'''George Elmer "Del" Howard''' (December 24, 1877 in [[Kenney, Illinois]] - December 24, 1956 in [[Seattle, Washington]]), was a professional baseball player who played [[outfielder]] in the Major Leagues from 1905-1909. He would play for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], [[Atlanta Braves|Boston Braves]], and [[Chicago Cubs]]. Howard appeared in 536 games and retired with six home runs and a lifetime .263 [[batting average]]. He died on his 79th birthday and is interred at [[Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park]] in Seattle, Washington.
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|name=Del Howard
|image=Del Howard.jpg
|position=[[Outfielder]] / [[Infielder]]
|birth_date={{Birth date|1877|12|24}}
|birth_place=[[Kenney, Illinois]], U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|1956|12|24|1877|12|24}}
|death_place=[[Seattle, Washington]], U.S.
|bats=Left
|throws=Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=April 15
|debutyear=1905
|debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=October 6
|finalyear=1909
|finalteam=Chicago Cubs
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
|stat1value=.263
|stat2label=[[Home run]]s
|stat2value=6
|stat3label=[[Runs batted in]]
|stat3value=193
|teams=
* [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] ({{mlby|1905}})
* [[Boston Beaneaters|Boston Beaneaters / Doves]] ({{mlby|1906}}–{{mlby|1907}})
* [[Chicago Cubs]] ({{mlby|1907}}–{{mlby|1909}})
|highlights=
* 2× [[World Series]] champion ({{wsy|1907}}, {{wsy|1908}})
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'''George Elmer "Del" Howard''' (December 24, 1877 – December 24, 1956) was a [[Major League Baseball]] player from 1905 to 1909. He would play for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], [[Boston Beaneaters|Boston Beaneaters/Doves]], and [[Chicago Cubs]]. Howard appeared in 536 games and retired with six [[home run]]s, 193 [[runs batted in]] and a lifetime .263 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]].<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/howarde01.shtml "Del Howard Statistics and History"]. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-31.</ref>

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

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{baseballstats|br=h/howarde01}}
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* {{Find a Grave}}


{{1907 Chicago Cubs}}
{{1907 Chicago Cubs}}
{{1908 Chicago Cubs}}
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| DATE OF DEATH = December 24, 1956
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Latest revision as of 21:58, 30 August 2024

Del Howard
Outfielder / Infielder
Born: (1877-12-24)December 24, 1877
Kenney, Illinois, U.S.
Died: December 24, 1956(1956-12-24) (aged 79)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
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
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards

George Elmer "Del" Howard (December 24, 1877 – December 24, 1956) 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 runs batted in and a lifetime .263 batting average.[1]

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

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