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 RBI and a lifetime .263 batting average.[1]
Del Howard | |
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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 runs | 6 |
Runs batted in | 193 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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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 and 1908 World Series, winning two championships.
Chicago Cubs 1907 World Series champions | |
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Chicago Cubs 1908 World Series champions | |
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