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Historical player · 1948–1968

Elston Howard

B/T R/R · HT 74 · WT 196 · Born 2/23/1929 · From St. Louis, MO USA · Debut 1955-04-14 · Final 1968-09-29

Career · batting

G
1,625
 
 
AB
5,443
 
 
H
1,491
 
 
HR
168
 
 
RBI
775
 
 
SB
10
 
 
BB
376
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.274 · 0.748
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the New York Yankees · 1955–1967

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HR
161
#28 on the Yankees
4 B. Skowron
1 R. White
Hits
1,405
#25 on the Yankees
21 P. O'Neill
9 G. Nettles
RBI
733
#23 on the Yankees
6 T. Martinez
10 C. Keller
SB
8
#238 on the Yankees
1 H. Arndt
1 M. Andujar
Runs
588
#37 on the Yankees
8 J. Gordon
22 T. Martinez
BB
342
#47 on the Yankees
7 B. Meusel
4 J. Collins

Career with the Boston Red Sox · 1967–1968

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HR
6
#312 on the Red Sox
1 L. Aparicio
1 S. Wood
Hits
66
#472 on the Red Sox
1 D. Berryhill
1 R. Russell
RBI
29
#455 on the Red Sox
1 H. Bradley
1 J. Tannehill
SB
1
#518 on the Red Sox
1 S. Agnew
Runs
31
#483 on the Red Sox
1 S. Agnew
1 M. Alexander
BB
31
#389 on the Red Sox
1 C. Arroyo
1 L. Boudreau

Career with the Kansas City Monarchs · 1948–1948

HR
1
#45 on the Monarchs
1 J. Brooks
Hits
20
#82 on the Monarchs
2 C. Bell
1 F. Kranson
RBI
13
#73 on the Monarchs
1 F. Blattner
1 W. Wells
SB
1
#84 on the Monarchs
1 Betts
Runs
16
#70 on the Monarchs
1 C. Bell
1 W. Wells
BB
3
#96 on the Monarchs
1 J. Arumís
1 R. Abernathy

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
168
#515 all-time MLB
1 W. Flores
1 B. Zobrist
Hits
1,491
#685 all-time MLB
2 T. Dowd
1 E. Foster
RBI
775
#562 all-time MLB
1 G. Zernial
1 C. Baerga
SB
10
#4,406 all-time MLB
1 J. Abreu
1 T. Aaron

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1948 Kansas City Monarchs NAL 20801620 53 1 13 130 0.2500.425
1955 Yankees AL 972793381 87 10 43 02036 0.2900.3360.477
1956 Yankees AL 982903576 83 5 34 02130 0.2620.3120.362
1957 Yankees AL 1103563390 134 8 44 21643 0.2530.2830.379
1958 Yankees AL 10337645118 195 11 66 12260 0.3140.3480.479
1959 Yankees AL 12544359121 246 18 73 02057 0.2730.3060.476
1960 Yankees AL 1073232979 113 6 39 32843 0.2450.2980.353
1961 Yankees AL 12944664155 175 21 77 02865 0.3480.3870.549
1962 Yankees AL 13649463138 235 21 91 13176 0.2790.3180.474
1963 Yankees AL 13548775140 216 28 85 03568 0.2870.3420.528
1964 Yankees AL 15055063172 273 15 84 14873 0.3130.3710.455
1965 Yankees AL 1103913891 151 9 45 02465 0.2330.2780.345
1966 Yankees AL 12641038105 192 6 35 03765 0.2560.3170.356
1967 Yankees AL 661991339 60 3 17 01236 0.1960.2470.271
1967 Red Sox AL 42116917 30 1 11 0924 0.1470.2110.198
1968 Red Sox AL 712032249 40 5 18 12245 0.2410.3170.335
Career 1,625 5,443 635 1,491 223 53 168 775 10 376 786 0.274 0.321 0.427

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
C1,1381,0669,535.76,4474795187
OF2852492,168.741518123
1B8579696.073444870

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
2007Veterans - PlayersBallot
2005Veterans - Players660Ballot
2003Veterans - Players661Ballot
1988BBWAA53321Ballot
1987BBWAA44310Ballot
1986BBWAA51319Ballot
1985BBWAA54297Ballot
1984BBWAA45303Ballot
1983BBWAA32281Ballot
1982BBWAA40312Ballot
1981BBWAA83301Ballot
1980BBWAA29289Ballot
1979BBWAA30324Ballot
1978BBWAA41285Ballot
1977BBWAA43288Ballot
1976BBWAA55291Ballot
1975BBWAA23272Ballot
1974BBWAA19274Ballot
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