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Elston Howard

Elston Howard

#32 RANKED AT POSITION
1948—1968
Catcher
BORN
February 23, 1929, in St. Louis, MO
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-2 / 196
PRIMARY TEAM
New York Yankees
.274
BATTING AVERAGE
1625
GAMES
27.2
WAR
.321
ON-BASE PCT
635
RUNS
26.6
WAR7
.427
SLUGGING
1491
HITS
16.0
WAR3
.748
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
168
HOME RUNS
2.7
WAR PER SEASON
First black player for the Yankees, one of their best catchers.
11 -TIME
ALL-STAR
1956, 1958, 1961-62
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Howard
27.2
26.6
20.7
16.0
26.9
2.7
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
53.5
35.0
25.5
17.5
44.3
4.4

Where Does Elston Howard Rank Among Catchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
32
50
29
23
22
39
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame Catchers Wins Above Replacement Comparison