1964
Born December 11, 1964
Middletown, OH, USA
Thomas Howard Notable
b. December 11, 1964 · San Diego Padres 1990–1992, Cleveland Indians 1992–1993, Cincinnati Reds 1993–1996, Houston Astros 1997, Los Angeles Dodgers 1998, St. Louis Cardinals 1999–2000
Thomas Howard played for six clubs across 11 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the San Diego Padres in 1990 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2000.
Across 1,015 games he batted .264, with 655 hits and 297 runs. He finished with 44 home runs, 123 doubles and 66 stolen bases.
He played 688 games in the outfield, with 1,146 putouts and 17 errors.
He was born in Middletown, OH, USA on December 11, 1964. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | SDP | 20 | 44 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .273 |
| 1991 | SDP | 106 | 281 | 30 | 70 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 57 | 10 | .249 |
| 1992 | CLE/SDP | 122 | 361 | 37 | 100 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 60 | 15 | .277 |
| 1993 | CIN/CLE | 112 | 319 | 48 | 81 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 63 | 10 | .254 |
| 1994 | CIN | 83 | 178 | 24 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 10 | 30 | 4 | .264 |
| 1995 | CIN | 113 | 281 | 42 | 85 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 37 | 17 | .302 |
| 1996 | CIN | 121 | 360 | 50 | 98 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 17 | 51 | 6 | .272 |
| 1997 | HOU | 107 | 255 | 24 | 63 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 1 | .247 |
| 1998 | LAD | 47 | 76 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 1 | .184 |
| 1999 | STL | 98 | 195 | 16 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 26 | 1 | .292 |
| 2000 | STL | 86 | 133 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 7 | 34 | 1 | .211 |
| Career | — | 1015 | 2483 | 297 | 655 | 123 | 22 | 44 | 264 | 165 | 432 | 66 | .264 |
On this day & linked events
1990
Major-league debut: Thomas Howard
Thomas Howard made a major-league debut on July 3, 1990.
2000
Final major-league game: Thomas Howard
Thomas Howard played a final major-league game on October 1, 2000.