1920
Born April 24, 1920
Louisville, KY, USA
Dixie Howell Notable
b. April 24, 1920 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1947, Cincinnati Reds 1949–1952, Brooklyn Dodgers 1953, 1955–1956
Dixie Howell played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1947 and closing with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956.
Across 340 games he batted .246, with 224 hits and 98 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 39 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 319 games behind the plate, with 1,189 putouts and 22 errors. He turned 13 double plays.
He was born in Louisville, KY, USA on April 24, 1920, and died on October 5, 1990. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | PIT | 76 | 214 | 23 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 27 | 34 | 1 | .276 |
| 1949 | CIN | 64 | 172 | 17 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 0 | .244 |
| 1950 | CIN | 82 | 224 | 30 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 32 | 31 | 0 | .223 |
| 1951 | CIN | 77 | 207 | 22 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 34 | 0 | .251 |
| 1952 | CIN | 17 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .189 |
| 1953 | BRO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1955 | BRO | 16 | 42 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .262 |
| 1956 | BRO | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .231 |
| Career | — | 340 | 910 | 98 | 224 | 39 | 4 | 12 | 93 | 87 | 140 | 1 | .246 |
On this day & linked events
1990
Died October 5, 1990
1947
Major-league debut: Dixie Howell
Dixie Howell made a major-league debut on May 6, 1947.
1956
Final major-league game: Dixie Howell
Dixie Howell played a final major-league game on September 8, 1956.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain