1894
Born July 16, 1894
Zanesville, OH, USA
Howdy Caton Notable
b. July 16, 1894 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1917–1920
Howdy Caton played 1917 to 1920 for the Pittsburgh Pirates as a shortstop.
Across 231 games he batted .226, with 184 hits and 85 runs. He finished with 18 doubles and 18 stolen bases.
He played 206 games at shortstop, with 646 assists and 81 errors. He turned 83 double plays.
He was born in Zanesville, OH, USA on July 16, 1894, and died on January 8, 1948. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | PIT | 14 | 57 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .211 |
| 1918 | PIT | 80 | 303 | 37 | 71 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 32 | 16 | 12 | .234 |
| 1919 | PIT | 39 | 102 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 2 | .176 |
| 1920 | PIT | 98 | 352 | 29 | 83 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 33 | 19 | 4 | .236 |
| Career | — | 231 | 814 | 85 | 184 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 53 | 83 | 52 | 18 | .226 |
On this day & linked events
1948