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Historical player · 1958–1973

Frank Howard

B/T R/R · HT 79 · WT 255 · Born 8/8/1936 · From Columbus, OH USA · Debut 1958-09-10 · Final 1973-09-30

Career · batting

G
1,895
 
 
AB
6,488
 
 
H
1,774
 
 
HR
382
 
 
RBI
1,119
 
 
SB
8
 
 
BB
782
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.273 · 0.851
 
 

Where they rank

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

Career with the Texas Rangers · 1965–1972

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HR
246
#3 on the Rangers
75 R. Palmeiro
29 I. Rodriguez
Hits
1,141
#12 on the Rangers
4 I. Kinsler
81 B. Bell
RBI
701
#6 on the Rangers
41 R. Sierra
2 A. Beltre
SB
5
#173 on the Rangers
1 D. Billings
1 R. Zisk
Runs
544
#11 on the Rangers
68 A. Beltre
45 H. Blalock
BB
575
#3 on the Rangers
133 T. Harrah
31 J. Sundberg

Career with the Los Angeles Dodgers · 1958–1964

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HR
123
#29 on the Dodgers
3 P. Reese
11 B. Herman
Hits
567
#95 on the Dodgers
7 E. Hernandez
6 B. Phelps
RBI
382
#55 on the Dodgers
2 D. Lopes
1 F. Freeman
SB
3
#460 on the Dodgers
1 C. Abrams
1 L. Alcaraz
Runs
293
#96 on the Dodgers
7 H. Lumley
4 A. Lopez
BB
179
#107 on the Dodgers
1 G. Cutshaw
1 M. Mota

Career with the Detroit Tigers · 1972–1973

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HR
13
#214 on the Tigers
1 D. Bautista
1 G. Zernial
Hits
66
#436 on the Tigers
1 J. Adduci
1 B. Pinelli
RBI
36
#387 on the Tigers
1 L. Drill
1 D. Tracewski
Runs
27
#461 on the Tigers
1 B. Boland
1 D. Cameron
BB
28
#380 on the Tigers
1 G. Cutshaw
1 S. Bilko

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
382
#71 all-time MLB
1 L. Walker
1 A. Belle
Hits
1,774
#430 all-time MLB
1 B. Boone
2 D. LeMahieu
RBI
1,119
#214 all-time MLB
2 B. Wallace
3 L. Appling
SB
8
#4,792 all-time MLB
1 T. Aaron
1 J. Adduci

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1958 Dodgers NL 82937 10 1 2 0111 0.2410.2670.379
1959 Dodgers NL 92123 01 1 6 029 0.1430.2170.381
1960 Dodgers NL 11744854120 152 23 77 032108 0.2680.3200.464
1961 Dodgers NL 922673679 102 15 45 02150 0.2960.3470.517
1962 Dodgers NL 14149380146 256 31 119 139108 0.2960.3460.560
1963 Dodgers NL 12341758114 161 28 64 133116 0.2730.3300.518
1964 Dodgers NL 1344336098 132 24 69 151113 0.2260.3030.432
1965 Senators AL 14951653149 226 21 84 055112 0.2890.3580.477
1966 Senators AL 14649352137 194 18 71 153104 0.2780.3480.442
1967 Senators AL 14951971133 202 36 89 060155 0.2560.3380.511
1968 Senators AL 15859879164 283 44 106 054141 0.2740.3380.552
1969 Senators AL 161592111175 172 48 111 110296 0.2960.4020.574
1970 Senators AL 16156690160 151 44 126 1132125 0.2830.4160.546
1971 Senators AL 15354960153 252 26 83 177121 0.2790.3670.474
1972 Rangers AL 952872870 90 9 31 14255 0.2440.3410.369
1972 Tigers AL 143318 10 1 7 048 0.2420.3240.364
1973 Tigers AL 852272658 91 12 29 02428 0.2560.3270.463
Career 1,895 6,488 864 1,774 245 35 382 1,119 8 782 1,460 0.273 0.352 0.499

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
OF1,4351,40911,615.02,114825712
1B3342612,322.72,29819547201

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
2007Veterans - PlayersBallot
2005Veterans - PlayersBallot
2003Veterans - PlayersBallot
1979BBWAA6324Ballot
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