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Yogi Berra League
4-28-2222
Elston Howard Catcher
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .237 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .617 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 753 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 08-25-1940
HR 43 Drafted Round 5, Pick 79
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(137 games)
RBI 326
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR F 
Speed D+ Bunt B  Control D+   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 90% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1962 NYA
35
74
9
20
2
0
2
9
7
 13 0 0
0
 0 1
.712
.333
.378
.108
.270
1963 NYA
61
135
11
24
3
1
2
14
14
 26 0 0
0
 0 4
.514
.255
.259
.081
.178
1964 NYA
77
217
22
50
6
0
6
31
21
 31 1 2
0
 0 7
.640
.299
.341
.111
.230
1965 NYA
54
146
15
41
10
1
0
14
16
 27 0 1
0
 0 3
.713
.350
.363
.082
.281
1968 NYA
147
493
45
117
20
2
8
60
38
 83 3 4
0
 0 6
.628
.294
.335
.097
.237
1969 NYA
145
410
22
81
15
0
0
25
26
 68 1 2
0
 0 7
.480
.246
.234
.037
.198
1970 NYA
134
346
28
82
8
1
1
32
32
 64 1 4
0
 0 10
.575
.300
.275
.038
.237
1971 NYA
129
400
33
93
17
1
5
42
34
 63 0 2
0
 0 1
.609
.291
.318
.085
.232
1972 NYA
130
422
42
105
15
0
10
45
34
 68 2 2
0
 0 5
.662
.307
.355
.107
.249
1973 NYA
121
203
21
52
9
0
7
21
25
 34 3 1
0
 0 2
.749
.345
.404
.148
.256
1974 NYA
124
191
20
51
6
0
2
17
21
 41 0 0
0
 0 5
.669
.340
.330
.063
.267
1975 NYA
103
96
9
26
6
0
0
12
9
 13 0 0
0
 0 2
.667
.333
.333
.062
.271
1976 NYA
22
47
2
11
3
0
0
4
0
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.532
.234
.298
.064
.234
Total
1282
3180
279
753
120
6
43
326
277
 538 11 18
0
 0 53
.617
.299
.319
.082
.237
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Elston Howard has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-06-14The New York Yankees have waived Elston Howard.
1976-04-29The New York Yankees have designated Elston Howard for assignment.
1968-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Elston Howard to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Joe Pepitone for assignment.
1966-09-25The New York Yankees have promoted Jack Paynter to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Frank Cipriani to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Elston Howard to the minors.
1966-09-25The New York Yankees have promoted Elston Howard to the major league team.
1966-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Horace Clarke to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Elston Howard to the minors.
1963-08-05The New York Yankees have promoted Elston Howard to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Lenny Green to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Joe Pignatano to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Bill Tuttle to the minors.
1963-07-09The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Pignatano to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Elston Howard to the minors.
1962-09-30The New York Yankees have promoted Elston Howard to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Joe Pignatano to the minors.
1962-08-06The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Pignatano to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Elston Howard to the minors.
1962-07-15The New York Yankees have promoted Elston Howard to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Joe Pignatano to the minors.
1962-06-04The New York Yankees have promoted Yogi Berra to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Elston Howard to the minors.
1962-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Elston Howard to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Joe Pignatano to the minors.
1962-04-01The New York Yankees have renamed Ernie Matthews to Elston Howard.