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{{short description|American baseball player (1877-1956)}} |
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{{Infobox baseball biography |
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|name=Del Howard |
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|position=[[Outfielder]] / [[Infielder]] |
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|birth_date={{Birth date|1877|12|24}} |
|birth_date={{Birth date|1877|12|24}} |
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|birth_place=[[Kenney, Illinois]] |
|birth_place=[[Kenney, Illinois]], U.S. |
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|death_date={{death date and age|1956|12|24|1877|12|24}} |
|death_date={{death date and age|1956|12|24|1877|12|24}} |
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|death_place=[[Seattle, Washington]] |
|death_place=[[Seattle, Washington]], U.S. |
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|finalteam=Chicago Cubs |
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|statleague = MLB |
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|stat1label=[[Batting average]] |
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|stat1value=.263 |
|stat1value=.263 |
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|stat2label=[[Home run]]s |
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* [[Chicago Cubs]] ({{mlby|1907}}–{{mlby|1909}}) |
* [[Chicago Cubs]] ({{mlby|1907}}–{{mlby|1909}}) |
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* 2× [[World Series]] champion ({{wsy|1907}}, {{wsy|1908}}) |
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'''George Elmer "Del" Howard''' (December 24, 1877 |
'''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> |
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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. |
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. |
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[[Category:Boston Doves players]] |
[[Category:Boston Doves players]] |
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[[Category:Chicago Cubs players]] |
[[Category:Chicago Cubs players]] |
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[[Category:Baseball players from Illinois]] |
[[Category:Baseball players from DeWitt County, Illinois]] |
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[[Category:People from DeWitt County, Illinois]] |
[[Category:People from DeWitt County, Illinois]] |
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[[Category:Minor league baseball managers]] |
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[[Category:Omaha Rangers players]] |
[[Category:Omaha Rangers players]] |
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[[Category:Omaha Rourkes players]] |
[[Category:Omaha Rourkes players]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:58, 30 August 2024
| Del Howard | |
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| Outfielder / Infielder | |
| Born: December 24, 1877 Kenney, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: December 24, 1956 (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 runs | 6 |
| Runs batted in | 193 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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/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
[edit]- ^ "Del Howard Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Del Howard at Find a Grave
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- People from DeWitt County, Illinois
- Omaha Rangers players
- Omaha Rourkes players
- Louisville Colonels (minor league) managers
- Louisville Colonels (minor league) players
- St. Paul Saints (AA) players
- San Francisco Seals (baseball) managers
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- Lawrence Barristers players
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- American baseball outfielder, 1870s birth stubs