Frank Howard

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-7, 255lb (201cm, 115kg)

Born: August 8, 1936 in Columbus, OH us

Died: October 30, 2023 in Aldie, VA

High School: South HS (Columbus, OH)

School: The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)

Debut: September 10, 1958 (Age 22-033d, 11,579th in major league history)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1973 (Age 37-053d)
vs. NYY 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season

Full Name: Frank Oliver Howard

Nicknames: Hondo, The Capital Punisher or The Washington Monument

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

37.6

6488

1774

382

.273

864

RBI

1119

OBP

.352

SLG

.499

OPS

.851

OPS+

142

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1970 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1970 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 6	WSA		DET	L,0-5	CG	49	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
2	2	Apr 7	WSA		DET	W,14-4	GS	29	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
3	3	Apr 8	WSA		DET	L,0-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
4	4	Apr 10	WSA		BOS	L,1-4	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
5	5	Apr 11	WSA		BOS	W,4-3	GS	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
6	6	Apr 12	WSA		BOS	W,6-5	GS	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
7	7	Apr 16	WSA	@	BAL	W,4-2	GS	33	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
8	8	Apr 18	WSA	@	CLE	L,4-9	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
9	9	Apr 20	WSA		NYY	L,2-11	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
10	10	Apr 21	WSA		NYY	W,7-5	GS	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
11	11	Apr 22	WSA		NYY	W,2-1	GS	28	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
12	12	Apr 23	WSA		NYY	L,6-11	CG	52	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
13	13	Apr 24	WSA		CAL	W,5-3	GS	23	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
14	14	Apr 25	WSA		CAL	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
15	15	Apr 26	WSA		CAL	L,2-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
16	16	Apr 27	WSA		MIL	W,6-5	CG	43	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
17	17	Apr 28	WSA		MIL	W,9-6	GS	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
18	18	Apr 29	WSA		MIL	W,4-0	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
19	19	Apr 30	WSA		MIL	W,12-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	20	May 1	WSA		OAK	L,5-12	CG	47	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
21	21	May 2	WSA		OAK	L,3-6	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
22	22	May 3 (1)	WSA		OAK	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
23	23	May 3 (2)	WSA		OAK	W,6-4	GS	34	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
24	24	May 5	WSA	@	CAL	W,6-1	GS	28	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
25	25	May 6	WSA	@	CAL	L,2-4	GS	36	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	LF 1B
26	26	May 7	WSA	@	CAL	L,0-8	CG	36	8.0	6	1	0	7	3	1B
27	27	May 9	WSA	@	MIL	L,2-3	CG	42	9.2	11	1	0	12	2	1B
28	28	May 10 (1)	WSA	@	MIL	L,5-6	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
29	29	May 10 (2)	WSA	@	MIL	L,6-7	CG	43	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
30	30	May 12	WSA	@	OAK	L,3-5	CG	40	10.1	0	0	0	0	0	LF
31	31	May 13	WSA	@	OAK	L,1-8	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
32	32	May 15	WSA		BAL	L,3-4	GS	35	8.0	4	1	0	5	1	LF
33	33	May 16	WSA		BAL	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
34	34	May 18	WSA		CLE	W,7-3	GS	26	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
35	35	May 19	WSA		CLE	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
36	36	May 20	WSA	@	NYY	W,2-0	GS	30	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
37	37	May 21	WSA	@	NYY	L,0-2	CG	28	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
38	38	May 22	WSA	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
39	39	May 23	WSA	@	DET	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	10	1	0	11	0	1B
40	40	May 24	WSA	@	DET	W,6-4	CG	33	9.0	9	1	0	10	1	1B
41	41	May 25	WSA	@	BOS	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
42	42	May 26	WSA	@	BOS	W,7-5	CG	33	9.0	16	0	1	17	0	1B
43	43	May 27	WSA	@	BOS	W,7-5	GS	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
44	44	May 29	WSA		KCR	W,5-4	CG	52	12.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
45	45	May 30	WSA		KCR	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	9	0	1	10	2	1B
46	46	May 31	WSA		KCR	L,5-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
47	47	Jun 2	WSA		CHW	W,4-3	GS	29	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
48	48	Jun 3	WSA		CHW	W,5-4	GS	31	8.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
49	49	Jun 4	WSA		CHW	L,3-7	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
50	50	Jun 5	WSA		MIN	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
51	51	Jun 6	WSA		MIN	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
52	52	Jun 7	WSA		MIN	L,9-10	CG	52	11.0	13	0	0	13	2	1B
53	53	Jun 9	WSA	@	KCR	L,1-8	CG	36	8.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
54	54	Jun 10	WSA	@	KCR	W,8-1	GS	28	7.0	9	0	1	10	0	1B
55	55	Jun 12	WSA	@	CHW	L,0-6	CG	32	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
56	56	Jun 13	WSA	@	CHW	W,12-7	GS	34	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
57	57	Jun 14 (1)	WSA	@	CHW	W,8-4	GS	25	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
58	58	Jun 14 (2)	WSA	@	CHW	W,5-3	GS	32	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
59	59	Jun 15	WSA	@	MIN	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
60	60	Jun 16	WSA	@	MIN	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
61	61	Jun 17	WSA	@	MIN	W,3-1	GS	26	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
62	62	Jun 18	WSA	@	CLE	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
63	63	Jun 19 (1)	WSA	@	BAL	L,10-12	CG	45	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
64	64	Jun 19 (2)	WSA	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	47	12.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
65	65	Jun 20	WSA	@	BAL	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
66	66	Jun 21	WSA	@	BAL	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
67	67	Jun 23	WSA		DET	W,6-2	GS	30	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
68	68	Jun 24	WSA		DET	L,2-3	CG	39	10.0	1	2	0	3	1	LF
69	69	Jun 25	WSA		DET	L,1-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
70	70	Jun 26	WSA		BAL	L,2-12	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
71	71	Jun 27	WSA		BAL	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
72	72	Jun 28	WSA		BAL	W,4-3	GS	42	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
73	73	Jun 29	WSA		BAL	W,5-3	GS	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
74	74	Jun 30	WSA	@	BOS	W,3-1	GS	30	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
75	75	Jul 1	WSA	@	BOS	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
76	76	Jul 2	WSA	@	BOS	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
77	78 (1)	Jul 4	WSA	@	NYY	L,2-4	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
78	79	Jul 5 (1)	WSA	@	NYY	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	11	2	0	13	0	1B
79	80	Jul 5 (2)	WSA	@	NYY	W,7-3	GF	35	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
80	81	Jul 6	WSA	@	CLE	L,4-6	CG	33	8.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
81	82	Jul 7 (1)	WSA	@	CLE	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	10	1	0	11	2	1B
82	83	Jul 7 (2)	WSA	@	CLE	L,5-7	CG	37	8.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
83	84	Jul 8	WSA	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
84	85	Jul 9	WSA	@	CLE	W,9-3	CG	32	9.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
85	86	Jul 10	WSA		NYY	W,2-1	GS	30	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF 1B
86	87	Jul 11	WSA		NYY	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
87	88	Jul 12	WSA		NYY	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	12	2	0	14	2	1B
88	89	Jul 16	WSA		CAL	L,2-3	CG	40	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
89	90	Jul 17	WSA		CAL	L,0-10	CG	43	9.0	13	0	0	13	2	1B
90	91	Jul 18	WSA		CAL	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
91	92	Jul 19	WSA		MIL	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
92	93	Jul 20	WSA		MIL	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
93	94	Jul 21	WSA		OAK	L,0-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
94	95	Jul 22	WSA		OAK	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
95	96	Jul 24	WSA	@	CAL	W,9-8	CG	53	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
96	97	Jul 25	WSA	@	CAL	W,5-0	GS	29	8.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
97	98	Jul 26	WSA	@	CAL	L,10-11	CG	58	10.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
98	99	Jul 28	WSA	@	MIL	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	10	2	1	13	0	1B
99	100	Jul 29	WSA	@	MIL	W,4-2	GS	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
100	101	Jul 30	WSA	@	MIL	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
101	102	Jul 31	WSA	@	OAK	L,4-5	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
102	103	Aug 1	WSA	@	OAK	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	1	1	0	2	1	LF
103	104	Aug 2 (1)	WSA	@	OAK	W,6-2	GS	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
104	105	Aug 2 (2)	WSA	@	OAK	L,0-1	CG	32	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
105	106	Aug 3	WSA	@	DET	W,4-0	GS	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
106	107	Aug 4	WSA	@	DET	W,4-1	GS	30	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
107	108	Aug 5	WSA	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
108	109	Aug 6	WSA		BOS	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
109	110	Aug 7	WSA		BOS	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
110	111	Aug 8	WSA		CLE	L,2-4	GS	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF 1B
111	112	Aug 9 (1)	WSA		CLE	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
112	113	Aug 9 (2)	WSA		CLE	L,3-6	CG	43	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
113	114	Aug 11	WSA		MIN	W,3-2	CG	37	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
114	115	Aug 12	WSA		MIN	W,5-3	GS	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
115	116	Aug 13	WSA		MIN	W,1-0	CG	28	9.0	12	0	0	12	1	1B
116	117	Aug 14	WSA		CHW	W,6-5	CG	41	10.0	12	1	0	13	3	1B
117	118	Aug 15	WSA		CHW	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
118	119	Aug 16	WSA		CHW	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
119	120	Aug 17	WSA		KCR	W,7-0	GS	24	7.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
120	121	Aug 18	WSA		KCR	L,8-12	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
121	122	Aug 19	WSA		KCR	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
122	123	Aug 21	WSA	@	MIN	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
123	124	Aug 22	WSA	@	MIN	W,5-4	CG	42	10.0	11	0	0	11	3	1B
124	125	Aug 23	WSA	@	MIN	W,11-1	GS	26	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
125	126	Aug 25	WSA	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	36	8.1	9	1	0	10	1	1B
126	127	Aug 26	WSA	@	CHW	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
127	128	Aug 28 (1)	WSA	@	KCR	W,2-1	GS	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
128	129	Aug 28 (2)	WSA	@	KCR	L,1-3	GS	30	8.0	6	0	0	6	2	1B LF
129	130	Aug 29	WSA	@	KCR	W,11-4	GS	32	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
130	131	Aug 30	WSA	@	KCR	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
131	132	Aug 31	WSA		CLE	W,5-4	GS	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
132	133	Sep 1	WSA		CLE	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	11	0	1	12	2	1B
133	134	Sep 2	WSA		CLE	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	6	2	0	8	0	1B
134	135	Sep 3	WSA		CLE	L,2-4	GS	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	1	LF 1B
135	136	Sep 4	WSA		DET	L,3-6	CG	37	9.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
136	137	Sep 5	WSA		DET	W,3-2	CG	56	14.0	17	2	0	19	2	1B
137	138	Sep 6	WSA		DET	L,7-8	CG	54	12.0	15	1	0	16	0	1B
138	139	Sep 7	WSA		NYY	L,3-4	GS	36	9.0	5	1	1	7	1	1B LF
139	140	Sep 8	WSA		NYY	L,3-7	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
140	141	Sep 9	WSA	@	CLE	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
141	142	Sep 10	WSA	@	CLE	L,4-13	CG	45	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
142	143	Sep 11	WSA	@	DET	W,4-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
143	144	Sep 12	WSA	@	DET	L,4-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
144	145	Sep 13	WSA	@	DET	W,10-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
145	146	Sep 15	WSA		BAL	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
146	147	Sep 16	WSA		BAL	W,2-0	GS	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
147	148	Sep 17	WSA		BAL	W,2-0	CG	29	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
148	149	Sep 19 (1)	WSA	@	BOS	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
149	150	Sep 19 (2)	WSA	@	BOS	L,3-11	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
150	151	Sep 20	WSA	@	BOS	L,1-3	CG	27	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
151	152	Sep 21	WSA	@	NYY	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
152	153	Sep 22	WSA	@	NYY	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
153	154	Sep 23	WSA	@	NYY	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
154	155	Sep 24	WSA		BOS	L,3-4	GS	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF 1B
155	156	Sep 25	WSA		BOS	L,1-5	CG	36	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	LF
156	157	Sep 26	WSA		BOS	L,3-6	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
157	158	Sep 27	WSA		BOS	L,1-10	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
158	159	Sep 29 (1)	WSA	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	38	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
159	160	Sep 29 (2)	WSA	@	BAL	L,2-3	GS	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
160	161	Sep 30	WSA	@	BAL	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
161	162	Oct 1	WSA	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	42	8.1	6	0	0	6	0	1B
							168gm		1374.2	601	31	11	643	41