Elston Howard

Catcher

1948—1968

BORN

February 23, 1929, in St. Louis, MO

BATS / THROWS

Right / Right

HT / WT

6-2 / 196

MLB DEBUT

April 14, 1955

FINAL GAME

September 29, 1968

PRIMARY TEAM

New York Yankees

32

.274

BATTING AVERAGE

1491

HITS

27.1

WAR

.321

ON-BASE PCT

168

HOME RUNS

26.6

WAR7

.427

SLUGGING

.748

ON-BASE + SLUGGING

2.7

WAR PER SEASON

First black player for the Yankees, one of their best catchers.

— # 32 RANKED AT POSITION —

— 1956, 1958, 1961-62 CHAMP —

Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

	CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS	WAR PER
Howard	27.1	26.6	20.7	16.0	26.9	2.7
AVG HOFer	53.5	35.0	25.5	17.5	44.3	4.4

Where Does Elston Howard Rank?

No. 32 Ranked

at Catcher

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

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