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Elston Howard
Elston Gene Howard
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: February 23, 1929 in St. Louis, MO
High School: Vashon (St. Louis, MO) (All Transactions)
Debut: April 14, 1955
Final Game: September 29, 1968
Died: December 14, 1980 in New York, NY
    About biographical information

Team Record in Appearances: 54-43 / in Starts: 44-25
Longest Hitting Streak: 11 games, Longest On Base Streak: 11 games.
Most games w/o HR: 28 games, Most games w/o RBI: 7 games.
Grand Slams: 0 in 10 bases loaded PA and 8 AB
Go-Ahead Hits: 6 (all hits where the team went from tied or behind to ahead, may have benefitted from errors)
RBI Opportunities   
Elston Howard -- PA: 306RBI: 43    Actual Runners on Base: 213 (111-63-39),
ML Avg. Player with PA: 306RBI: 33 Avg. Runners on Base: 195 (104-61-29)

1955 Batting Gamelog

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Rk Gcar Gtm Date Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
1 1 2 Apr 14 NYY @ BOS L,4-8 6-GF 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 6 LF
2 2 5 Apr 17 NYY @ WSH L,3-7 7-7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 8 PH
3 3 7 Apr 20 NYY BAL L,3-6 9-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 8 PH
4 4 13 Apr 27 NYY @ CHW L,4-13 5-GF 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800 4 PH C
5 5 14 Apr 28 NYY @ KCA W,11-4 CG 6 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .545 .500 1.045 4 C
6 6 15 Apr 29 NYY @ KCA L,0-6 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .467 .429 .895 4 C
May Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
7 7 21 May 7 NYY @ BOS W,9-6 CG 6 6 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .524 .650 1.174 5 LF
8 8 22 May 8 NYY @ BOS W,5-0 GS-8 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .435 .480 .565 1.045 5 LF
9 9 23 May 10 NYY CLE L,6-9 8-9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .462 .542 1.003 8 PH
10 10 25 May 13 NYY DET W,5-2 7-8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .444 .520 .964 9 PH
11 11 26 May 14 NYY DET W,7-6 CG 5 5 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .438 .633 1.071 4 LF
12 12 27 May 15 (1) NYY KCA L,3-4 CG 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .382 .432 .588 1.021 4 LF C
13 13 29 May 17 NYY CHW W,1-0 GS-9 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .378 .439 .568 1.007 5 LF
14 14 35 May 24 NYY WSH L,2-3 CG 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .368 .455 .553 1.007 5 LF
15 15 36 May 25 NYY WSH W,6-2 GS-8 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .341 .417 .512 .929 6 LF
16 16 37 May 26 (1) NYY WSH W,8-4 GS-7 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326 .412 .488 .900 6 LF
17 17 38 May 26 (2) NYY WSH W,7-3 GS-6 3 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 .426 .565 .991 6 LF
18 18 41 May 29 NYY @ BAL W,1-0 GS-9 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360 .431 .560 .991 6 LF
19 19 43 May 30 (2) NYY @ WSH W,5-3 CG 5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .370 .444 .556 1.000 6 LF RF
June Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
20 20 45 Jun 1 (2) NYY @ KCA W,6-1 GS-9 5 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .362 .441 .552 .993 6 LF
21 21 46 Jun 2 NYY @ KCA W,12-6 GS-7 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361 .437 .590 1.027 6 LF
22 22 47 Jun 3 NYY @ CHW L,2-3 CG 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .369 .440 .585 1.025 6 LF
23 23 48 Jun 4 NYY @ CHW W,4-3 CG 5 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .371 .438 .586 1.023 1 RF
24 24 50 Jun 5 (2) NYY @ CHW W,3-2 GS-10 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .365 .429 .581 1.010 7 LF
25 25 51 Jun 6 NYY @ DET W,7-5 GS-9 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .372 .432 .577 1.009 6 RF
26 26 52 Jun 7 NYY @ DET L,3-4 10-10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .367 .427 .570 .997 9 PH
27 27 56 Jun 11 NYY @ CLE L,6-7 GS-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .363 .422 .563 .985 6 LF
28 28 57 Jun 12 (1) NYY @ CLE L,2-10 7-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358 .418 .556 .973 5 C
29 29 60 Jun 15 NYY DET L,6-8 GS-9 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .345 .400 .536 .936 5 LF
30 30 61 Jun 16 NYY DET W,3-2 9-GF 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .406 .541 .947 8 PH
31 31 63 Jun 18 NYY CHW L,3-6 9-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349 .402 .535 .937 9 PH
32 32 64 Jun 19 (1) NYY CHW W,7-1 GS-7 3 3 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .371 .420 .584 1.004 6 LF
33 33 65 Jun 19 (2) NYY CHW W,5-2 GS-8 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .374 .427 .582 1.010 6 LF
34 34 66 Jun 21 NYY KCA W,6-2 GS-7 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .372 .425 .574 .999 6 LF
35 35 68 Jun 23 NYY KCA W,4-0 CG 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .371 .427 .567 .994 6 LF
36 36 69 Jun 24 NYY CLE W,2-1 8-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .371 .432 .567 .999 8 PH
37 37 72 Jun 26 (2) NYY CLE W,2-0 GS-8 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .370 .430 .560 .990 6 LF
38 38 73 Jun 29 (1) NYY BAL W,9-2 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .356 .415 .538 .954 6 RF
39 39 74 Jun 29 (2) NYY BAL W,7-3 GS-7 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355 .413 .561 .974 6 RF
July Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
40 40 75 Jul 1 NYY WSH W,7-2 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .351 .408 .550 .958 6 LF
41 41 76 Jul 2 NYY WSH W,12-0 CG 5 5 1 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .362 .415 .578 .993 6 LF
42 42 77 Jul 3 NYY WSH L,0-5 CG 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358 .410 .575 .985 6 LF
43 43 78 Jul 4 (1) NYY BOS L,2-4 9-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355 .407 .570 .978 9 PH
44 44 79 Jul 4 (2) NYY BOS L,5-10 CG 4 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360 .410 .592 1.002 6 LF
45 45 81 Jul 8 NYY @ WSH W,3-0 CG(6) 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .354 .401 .583 .984 6 RF
46 46 82 Jul 9 NYY @ WSH W,4-0 GS-7 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .344 .390 .565 .955 2 LF
47 47 83 Jul 10 (1) NYY @ WSH L,4-6 GS-7 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343 .389 .560 .949 6 LF
48 48 86 Jul 15 NYY @ CLE W,4-3 8-8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 .387 .556 .942 8 PH
49 49 87 Jul 16 (1) NYY @ DET L,3-6 4-4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338 .384 .551 .936 8 PH
50 50 88 Jul 16 (2) NYY @ DET L,1-2 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329 .374 .536 .910 5 LF
51 51 90 Jul 19 NYY @ CHW W,4-3 GS-8 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326 .371 .549 .920 6 RF
52 52 91 Jul 20 NYY @ CHW L,6-8 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .368 .541 .909 7 RF C
53 53 92 Jul 21 NYY @ CHW L,6-9 CG 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322 .369 .533 .902 2 RF
54 54 93 Jul 22 NYY @ KCA L,1-3 CG 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .366 .523 .889 6 RF
55 55 94 Jul 23 NYY @ KCA L,7-8 9-GF(11) 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .368 .541 .909 1 PH LF
56 56 95 Jul 24 (1) NYY @ KCA W,7-3 GS-8 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .311 .360 .528 .888 6 RF
57 57 97 Jul 26 NYY CHW W,1-0 CG 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .363 .524 .887 2 RF
58 58 98 Jul 27 NYY CHW L,4-7 8-9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .361 .521 .882 8 PH
59 59 99 Jul 28 NYY CHW L,2-3 9-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .359 .518 .877 9 PH
60 60 101 Jul 30 NYY KCA L,2-12 8-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 .357 .515 .872 4 C
61 61 103 Jul 31 (2) NYY KCA L,1-7 GS-8 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .362 .518 .879 4 C
August Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
62 62 105 Aug 3 NYY CLE L,1-2 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 .354 .506 .860 5 LF
63 63 106 Aug 4 NYY CLE L,3-6 CG 5 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .350 .508 .859 6 LF
64 64 107 Aug 5 NYY DET W,3-0 CG 4 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .353 .519 .872 6 LF
65 65 108 Aug 6 NYY DET L,5-7 CG 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .351 .511 .862 8 C LF
66 66 109 Aug 7 (1) NYY DET L,2-4 9-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .350 .508 .858 9 PH
67 67 110 Aug 7 (2) NYY DET W,3-2 9-GF(10) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .350 .508 .858 6 LF
68 68 111 Aug 9 NYY BOS L,1-4 9-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .348 .505 .853 8 PH
69 69 113 Aug 11 NYY BOS W,5-3 GS-7 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .348 .513 .861 7 LF
70 70 114 Aug 14 (1) NYY @ BAL W,7-2 GS-5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .344 .508 .852 7 LF
71 71 115 Aug 14 (2) NYY @ BAL W,20-6 2-GF 5 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .350 .513 .863 6 PH LF
72 72 116 Aug 15 (1) NYY @ BAL W,5-4 GS-9 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .348 .507 .856 7 LF
73 73 118 Aug 16 NYY @ BOS W,13-6 GS-7 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .347 .502 .849 6 LF
74 74 119 Aug 17 NYY @ BOS L,1-7 CG 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .349 .505 .854 6 LF
75 75 121 Aug 20 NYY BAL W,3-2 GS-8 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299 .349 .507 .856 6 LF
76 76 122 Aug 21 NYY BAL W,6-1 GS-6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .346 .502 .849 6 LF
77 77 123 Aug 23 NYY @ DET L,2-7 7-7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .345 .500 .845 8 PH
78 78 127 Aug 27 NYY @ CLE L,6-7 GS-7 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .343 .495 .839 6 LF
79 79 129 Aug 28 (2) NYY @ CHW L,2-3 CG 4 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .350 .500 .850 6 LF
80 80 130 Aug 30 NYY @ KCA L,3-4 CG 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .348 .500 .848 6 LF
September Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
81 81 132 Sep 2 NYY WSH W,4-2 8-GF 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .351 .511 .862 7 PH LF
82 82 133 Sep 3 NYY WSH L,5-10 4-GF 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .351 .509 .859 7 PH LF
83 83 136 Sep 5 (2) NYY @ BAL W,5-3 GS-8 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .349 .504 .853 6 LF
84 84 138 Sep 8 NYY KCA W,13-0 GS-8 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .349 .502 .851 6 LF
85 85 140 Sep 10 NYY CHW L,8-9 GS-5 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .349 .513 .861 1 RF
86 86 141 Sep 11 (1) NYY CLE W,6-1 8-GF 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .351 .515 .866 7 PH LF
87 87 142 Sep 11 (2) NYY CLE L,2-3 CG 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .352 .510 .862 1 RF LF
88 88 143 Sep 13 NYY DET W,6-0 GS-7 4 4 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .354 .518 .872 1 LF
89 89 145 Sep 16 NYY BOS W,5-4 2-GF 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .350 .512 .862 4 PR LF
90 90 146 Sep 17 NYY BOS W,4-1 CG 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .349 .506 .855 6 LF
91 91 147 Sep 18 NYY BOS W,3-2 CG 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .345 .500 .845 6 LF
92 92 148 Sep 20 (1) NYY @ WSH W,6-3 CG 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .347 .500 .847 6 LF
93 93 149 Sep 20 (2) NYY @ WSH W,9-7 CG 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297 .341 .492 .834 6 LF
94 94 150 Sep 21 NYY @ WSH W,7-3 CG 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .340 .487 .827 6 LF
95 95 151 Sep 23 (1) NYY @ BOS L,4-8 CG 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .339 .482 .821 6 LF
96 96 153 Sep 25 (1) NYY @ BOS W,9-2 4-GF 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .287 .336 .476 .812 2 RF
97 97 154 Sep 25 (2) NYY @ BOS L,1-8 CG 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .338 .477 .814 2 RF
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