1936
Born May 14, 1936
Miami, FL, USA
Dick Howser Notable
b. May 14, 1936 · Kansas City Athletics 1961–1963, Cleveland Indians 1963–1966, New York Yankees 1967–1968
Dick Howser played for three clubs across eight seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Kansas City Athletics in 1961 and closing with the New York Yankees in 1968.
Across 789 games he batted .248, with 617 hits and 398 runs. He finished with 16 home runs, 90 doubles and 105 stolen bases.
He played 548 games at shortstop, with 1,428 assists and 93 errors. He turned 284 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1961.
He was born in Miami, FL, USA on May 14, 1936, and died on June 17, 1987. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1961 |
| The Sporting News Rookie of the Year | 1 | 1961 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | KCA | 158 | 611 | 108 | 171 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 92 | 38 | 37 | .280 |
| 1962 | KCA | 83 | 286 | 53 | 68 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 38 | 8 | 19 | .238 |
| 1963 | CLE/KCA | 64 | 203 | 29 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 21 | 9 | .236 |
| 1964 | CLE | 162 | 637 | 101 | 163 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 76 | 39 | 20 | .256 |
| 1965 | CLE | 107 | 307 | 47 | 72 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 57 | 25 | 17 | .235 |
| 1966 | CLE | 67 | 140 | 18 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 2 | .229 |
| 1967 | NYY | 63 | 149 | 18 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 1 | .268 |
| 1968 | NYY | 85 | 150 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 0 | .153 |
| Career | — | 789 | 2483 | 398 | 617 | 90 | 17 | 16 | 165 | 367 | 186 | 105 | .248 |
On this day & linked events
1987
Died June 17, 1987
1961
Major-league debut: Dick Howser
Dick Howser made a major-league debut on April 11, 1961.
1968
Final major-league game: Dick Howser
Dick Howser played a final major-league game on September 27, 1968.
Image: White House Photographers, public domain