#31 Elston Howard, Catcher, 29 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Elston Howard

2/23/1929
29
USA,MO,ST. LOUIS
6"2
205

Catcher
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3.5 Stars
 

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$ 150,000
1958 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 145 Days (661 total Days)
145 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 145 Days (661 total Days)
3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76635
Versus LHP97645
Versus RHP66635
Talent66744
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4
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 3 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 7
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
7/28WS1W 13-4433101300#6PoG 
7/29WS1L 4-5401000100#5  
7/31CHAW 9-8501000101#6  
8/1CHAW 3-1100000001#8  
8/2CHAW 7-4410000000#5  
8/3@WS1W 15-9100000001#9  
8/4@WS1L 1-2000000000#8  
8/6@WS1W 6-2321000111#5  
8/7@BALW 6-5100000000#9  
8/8@BALL 3-4101100100#4  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall94275871321461562258.316.366.531.897.846.215
Projected99289921421564592361.316.366.531.897.846.215
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall6230526011241462902.052.16.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP83356152726818301.422.463.6991.162
vs. RHP1925271934301440121.271.322.458.780
Close/Late351511110757210.429.465.6001.065
Scoring Position85255044601017410.294.350.494.844
Pinch Hitting29112037704020.379.355.7591.113
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home451224131726251228.336.394.549.943
Road4915346101735311030.301.339.516.856
March/April1733132138806.394.371.7881.159
May2161192041113614.311.373.541.914
June2581191041516917.235.323.395.718
July2489347132516618.382.412.584.997
August71121002313.182.231.273.503

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1955952658515010424510113512.321.347.491.837 NYY
19561153931181518784432025820.300.351.405.756NYY
1957137477160292221047840347911.335.387.543.930NYY,AL
1958942758713214615622245802.316.366.531.897NYY,AL
Total44114104507255428522310461123045.319.366.492.858 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19554124100311300.333.385.417.801
19575214000310300.190.190.190.381
Total9338100621600.242.265.273.537

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher70624112604392.995545.07.250311548.4
Leftfield12011001101.00026.13.76    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 15th overall pick, by New York (A) in 1955...
Had first career hit on 4/4/1955, off Hal Newhouser (DET)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/15/1955, off Ken Johnson (KC)...
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1955...
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1956...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1957, hitting .571 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1957, hitting .407 with 7 HR, 25 RBI...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/8/1958 with a Broken Ankle, out for entire career...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1957 - .335 - 7th
SLG
1957 - .543 - 7th
OPS
1957 - .930 - 8th
RBI
1957 - 104 - 6th
 

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