Del Howard

George Elmer "Del" Howard (December 24, 1877 – December 24, 1956) was a Major League Baseball player from 1905 to 1909. He would play for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Beaneaters/Doves, and Chicago Cubs. Howard appeared in 536 games and retired with six home runs, 193 runs batted in and a lifetime .263 batting average.^[1]

Key Information

Del Howard
Outfielder / Infielder
Born: (1877-12-24)December 24, 1877 Kenney, Illinois, U.S.
Died: December 24, 1956(1956-12-24) (aged 79) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1905, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1909, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average	.263
Home runs	6
Runs batted in	193
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1905) Boston Beaneaters / Doves (1906–1907) Chicago Cubs (1907–1909)
Career highlights and awards
2× World Series champion (1907, 1908)
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He had a career-high 142 hits for Boston during the 1906 season. Howard then played for the Cubs in both the 1907 and 1908 World Series, winning two championships.

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet  · Baseball Almanac
• Del Howard at Find a Grave

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