#52 Elston Howard, Catcher, 28 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Elston Howard

2/23/1929
28
USA,MO,ST. LOUIS
6"2
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Catcher
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3.5 Stars
 

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$ 150,000
1957 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
2 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76635
Versus LHP97646
Versus RHP66635
Talent66844
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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  
9/20BOSL 3-13400000001#3  
9/21BOSL 2-9401000000#5  
9/22KCW 5-2302000200#5  
9/23KCW 2-0111000000#9  
9/24KCW 5-0400000001#5  
9/27CINW 11-4412000300#6  
9/28CINL 6-8400000002#6  
9/30@CINL 5-6500000000#5  
10/1@CINL 2-5400000001#6  
10/2@CINL 2-11402000000#6  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall13747716029222104784079.335.387.543.930.924.208
Projected14450216831223109824283.335.387.543.930.924.208
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1165243301004259531150.0101.38.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1134461625221112002.389.452.6191.072
vs. RHP3641162311679562967401.319.367.519.886
Close/Late4827604141357100.563.593.9381.530
Scoring Position1375211177901922402.380.451.6281.078
Pinch Hitting1973003426000.368.429.526.955
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home69232811321046382041.349.402.552.953
Road68245791601258402038.322.374.535.909
This Week1420000000.500.500.5001.000
Last Week41720003103.118.111.118.229
March/April18451530173211.333.375.467.842
May2589308032013612.337.371.528.899
June2688243151514620.273.319.500.819
July2393325132015912.344.402.516.918
August2491375072520613.407.440.6921.132
Sept/Oct21712250317131111.310.410.507.917
Postseason52140003103.190.182.190.372

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1955952658515010424510113512.321.347.491.837 NYY
19561153931181518784432025820.300.351.405.756NYY
1957137477160292221047840347911.335.387.543.930NYY,AL
Total347113536359340224167824717243.320.366.483.848 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19554124100311300.333.385.417.801
19575214000310300.190.182.190.372
Total9338100621600.242.265.273.537

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1191146764237202.9971017.06.371481939.6
Leftfield42811901.00019.04.26    

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...
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