1911
Born November 26, 1911
Mount Olive, MS, USA
Howard Easterling Notable
b. November 26, 1911 · Cincinnati Tigers 1937, Chicago American Giants 1938, Homestead Grays 1940–1943, 1946
Howard Easterling played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Cincinnati Tigers in 1937 and closing with the Homestead Grays in 1946.
Across 311 games he batted .312, with 372 hits and 236 runs. He finished with 19 home runs, 66 doubles and 24 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples two times between 1940 and 1943, topping out at 10. He led the league in runs batted in once, in 1940, with 45. He played 165 games at third base, with 291 assists and 31 errors. He turned 16 double plays.
He was selected to four All-Star teams between 1937 and 1946.
He was born in Mount Olive, MS, USA on November 26, 1911, and died on September 6, 1993. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 4 | 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | CT | 35 | 131 | 25 | 46 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .351 |
| 1938 | CAG | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 |
| 1940 | HG | 54 | 203 | 42 | 68 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 0 | 3 | .335 |
| 1941 | HG | 55 | 208 | 49 | 62 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 8 | .298 |
| 1942 | HG | 67 | 258 | 51 | 67 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 6 | 2 | .260 |
| 1943 | HG | 64 | 250 | 47 | 87 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 52 | 19 | 0 | 8 | .348 |
| 1946 | HG | 35 | 140 | 21 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .279 |
| Career | — | 311 | 1194 | 236 | 372 | 66 | 36 | 19 | 225 | 102 | 13 | 24 | .312 |
On this day & linked events
1993