1949
Born January 8, 1949
Lowell, NC, USA
Wilbur Howard Notable
Wilbur Howard divided six seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Milwaukee Brewers from 1973, then the Houston Astros through 1978.
Across 466 games he batted .250, with 267 hits and 149 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 37 doubles and 60 stolen bases.
He played 320 games in the outfield, with 523 putouts and 7 errors.
He was born in Lowell, NC, USA on January 8, 1949, and died on December 17, 2022. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | MIL | 16 | 39 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .205 |
| 1974 | HOU | 64 | 111 | 19 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 4 | .216 |
| 1975 | HOU | 121 | 392 | 62 | 111 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 67 | 32 | .283 |
| 1976 | HOU | 94 | 191 | 26 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 28 | 7 | .220 |
| 1977 | HOU | 87 | 187 | 22 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 11 | .257 |
| 1978 | HOU | 84 | 148 | 17 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 22 | 6 | .230 |
| Career | — | 466 | 1068 | 149 | 267 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 71 | 45 | 175 | 60 | .250 |
On this day & linked events
2022
Died December 17, 2022
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