1960
Born November 29, 1960
Clearwater, FL, USA
Howard Johnson Notable
b. November 29, 1960 · Detroit Tigers 1982–1984, New York Mets 1985–1993, Colorado Rockies 1994, Chicago Cubs 1995
Howard Johnson played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1982 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1995. His longest stay was with the New York Mets, from 1985 to 1993.
Across 1,531 games he batted .249, with 1,229 hits and 760 runs. He finished with 228 home runs, 247 doubles, 692 walks and 231 stolen bases.
He led the league in home runs once, in 1991, with 38. He led the league in runs once, in 1989, with 104. He also led it in runs batted in. He played 1,031 games at third base, with 1,576 assists and 163 errors. He turned 138 double plays. He also played 273 games at shortstop and 217 games in the outfield.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1989 and 1991.
He was born in Clearwater, FL, USA on November 29, 1960. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1989, 1991 |
| Player of the Month | 2 | 1989, 1991 |
| Silver Slugger | 2 | 1989, 1991 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1989 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1989 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | DET | 54 | 155 | 23 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 7 | .316 |
| 1983 | DET | 27 | 66 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .212 |
| 1984 | DET | 116 | 355 | 43 | 88 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 50 | 40 | 67 | 10 | .248 |
| 1985 | NYM | 126 | 389 | 38 | 94 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 46 | 34 | 78 | 6 | .242 |
| 1986 | NYM | 88 | 220 | 30 | 54 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 31 | 64 | 8 | .245 |
| 1987 | NYM | 157 | 554 | 93 | 147 | 22 | 1 | 36 | 99 | 83 | 113 | 32 | .265 |
| 1988 | NYM | 148 | 495 | 85 | 114 | 21 | 1 | 24 | 68 | 86 | 104 | 23 | .230 |
| 1989 | NYM | 153 | 571 | 104 | 164 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 101 | 77 | 126 | 41 | .287 |
| 1990 | NYM | 154 | 590 | 89 | 144 | 37 | 3 | 23 | 90 | 69 | 100 | 34 | .244 |
| 1991 | NYM | 156 | 564 | 108 | 146 | 34 | 4 | 38 | 117 | 78 | 120 | 30 | .259 |
| 1992 | NYM | 100 | 350 | 48 | 78 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 43 | 55 | 79 | 22 | .223 |
| 1993 | NYM | 72 | 235 | 32 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 43 | 43 | 6 | .238 |
| 1994 | COL | 93 | 227 | 30 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 73 | 11 | .211 |
| 1995 | CHC | 87 | 169 | 26 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 34 | 46 | 1 | .195 |
| Career | — | 1531 | 4940 | 760 | 1229 | 247 | 22 | 228 | 760 | 692 | 1053 | 231 | .249 |
On this day & linked events
1982
Major-league debut: Howard Johnson
Howard Johnson made a major-league debut on April 14, 1982.
1995
Final major-league game: Howard Johnson
Howard Johnson played a final major-league game on October 1, 1995.
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