1921
Born December 12, 1921
Lompoc, CA, USA
Bill Howerton Notable
b. December 12, 1921 · St. Louis Cardinals 1949–1951, Pittsburgh Pirates 1951–1952, New York Giants 1952
Bill Howerton played for three clubs across four seasons as a center fielder, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1949 and closing with the New York Giants in 1952.
Across 247 games he batted .274, with 178 hits and 95 runs. He finished with 22 home runs, 39 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 178 games in the outfield, with 335 putouts and 15 errors.
He was born in Lompoc, CA, USA on December 12, 1921, and died on December 18, 2001. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | STL | 9 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .308 |
| 1950 | STL | 110 | 313 | 50 | 88 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 59 | 47 | 60 | 0 | .281 |
| 1951 | PIT/STL | 104 | 284 | 39 | 77 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 41 | 36 | 56 | 1 | .271 |
| 1952 | NYG/PIT | 24 | 40 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .225 |
| Career | — | 247 | 650 | 95 | 178 | 39 | 12 | 22 | 106 | 92 | 125 | 1 | .274 |
On this day & linked events
2001
Died December 18, 2001
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain