1877
Born December 24, 1877
Kenney, IL, USA
Del Howard Notable
b. December 24, 1877 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1905, Boston Beaneaters 1906, Boston Doves 1907, Chicago Cubs 1907–1909
Del Howard played for four clubs across five seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1905 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1909.
Across 536 games he batted .263, with 482 hits and 199 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 54 doubles and 67 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 0.00 earned run average, pitching 6 innings in 1 game.
He played 249 games in the outfield, with 348 putouts and 22 errors. He also played 187 games at first base.
He was born in Kenney, IL, USA on December 24, 1877, and died on December 24, 1956. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | PIT | 123 | 435 | 56 | 127 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 63 | 27 | 44 | 19 | .292 |
| 1906 | BSN | 147 | 545 | 46 | 142 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 54 | 26 | 47 | 17 | .261 |
| 1907 | BSN/CHC | 101 | 335 | 30 | 85 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 30 | 14 | .254 |
| 1908 | CHC | 96 | 315 | 42 | 88 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 11 | .279 |
| 1909 | CHC | 69 | 203 | 25 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 6 | .197 |
| Career | — | 536 | 1833 | 199 | 482 | 54 | 22 | 6 | 193 | 111 | 159 | 67 | .263 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
On this day & linked events
1956
Died December 24, 1956
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