Frank Howard

Q: When was Frank Howard born?

Frank Howard was born on August 8, 1936.

Q: Where was Frank Howard born?

Frank Howard was born in Columbus, OH .

Q: How tall was Frank Howard?

Frank Howard was 6-7 (201 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Frank Howard weigh when playing?

Frank Howard weighed 255 lbs (115 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Frank Howard play?

Frank Howard played 16 seasons.

Q: Is Frank Howard in the Hall of Fame?

Frank Howard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Frank Howard play?

Frank Howard was an Outfielder and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Frank Howard have?

Frank Howard had 1,774 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Frank Howard have?

Frank Howard had 382 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Frank Howard's average?

Frank Howard had a .273 average over his career.

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-7, 255lb (201cm, 115kg)

Born: August 8, 1936 in Columbus, OH us

Died: October 30, 2023 in Aldie, VA

High School: South HS (Columbus, OH)

School: The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)

Debut: September 10, 1958 (Age 22-033d, 11,579th in major league history)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1973 (Age 37-053d)
vs. NYY 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season

Full Name: Frank Oliver Howard

Nicknames: Hondo, The Capital Punisher or The Washington Monument

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

37.6

6488

1774

382

.273

864

RBI

1119

OBP

.352

SLG

.499

OPS

.851

OPS+

142

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1958	21	LAD-min	B	129	575	487	104	162	34	2	37	119	2		81	129	.333	.429	.639	1.067		311		3	1	3			GBY · IIIL
1958	21	LAD	NL	8	30	29	3	7	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	11	.241	.267	.379	.646	66	11	1	0	0	0	0	/97
1959	22	LAD-min	AAA,AA	139	594	546	102	187	32	2	43	126	3	1	43	125	.342	.387	.645	1.032		352		0	0	5			SPO,VCT · PCL,TL
1959	22	LAD	NL	9	23	21	2	3	0	1	1	6	0	0	2	9	.143	.217	.381	.598	51	8	0	0	0	0	0	/7H9
1960	23	LAD-min	AAA	26	115	97	17	36	11	0	4	24	0	0	18	17	.371	.470	.608	1.078		59		0	0	0			SPO · PCL
1960	23	LAD	NL	117	487	448	54	120	15	2	23	77	0	1	32	108	.268	.320	.464	.784	107	208	8	3	2	2	1	*97/3H	RoY-1
1961	24	LAD	NL	92	292	267	36	79	10	2	15	45	0	1	21	50	.296	.347	.517	.864	120	138	12	1	1	2	3	9H7/3
1962	25	LAD	NL	141	538	493	80	146	25	6	31	119	1	0	39	108	.296	.346	.560	.906	146	276	18	1	1	4	10	*9H/7	MVP-9
1963	26	LAD	NL	123	459	417	58	114	16	1	28	64	1	2	33	116	.273	.330	.518	.848	150	216	7	4	2	3	4	*9H/7
1964	27	LAD	NL	134	492	433	60	98	13	2	24	69	1	0	51	113	.226	.303	.432	.735	111	187	14	0	1	7	10	*9H
1965	28	WSA	AL	149	575	516	53	149	22	6	21	84	0	0	55	112	.289	.358	.477	.835	138	246	9	2	0	2	2	*7H/9	MVP-29
1966	29	WSA	AL	146	549	493	52	137	19	4	18	71	1	1	53	104	.278	.348	.442	.790	127	218	14	1	0	2	6	*7H
1967	30	WSA	AL	149	585	519	71	133	20	2	36	89	0	1	60	*155*	.256	.338	.511	.849	153	265	14	5	0	1	7	*7/H39
1968	31	WSA	AL	158	663	598	79	164	28	3	44	106	0	0	54	141	.274	.338	*.552*	.890	171	*330*	13	6	0	5	12	73/H	AS,MVP-8
1969	32	WSA	AL	161	702	592	111	175	17	2	48	111	1	0	102	96	.296	.402	.574	.976	178	*340*	29	5	0	3	19	*73/9H	AS,MVP-4
1970	33	WSA	AL	161	706	566	90	160	15	1	44	126	1	2	132	125	.283	.416	.546	.962	170	309	23	2	0	6	29	*73/9	AS,MVP-5
1971	34	WSA	AL	153	633	549	60	153	25	2	26	83	1	0	77	121	.279	.367	.474	.840	145	260	29	2	0	5	20	73/H9	AS
1972	35	TOT	AL	109	368	320	29	78	10	0	10	38	1	0	46	63	.244	.340	.369	.708	114	118	16	1	0	1	8	3H7/9
1972	35	TEX	AL	95	331	287	28	70	9	0	9	31	1	0	42	55	.244	.341	.369	.711	116	106	16	1	0	1	8	37H/9
1972	35	DET	AL	14	37	33	1	8	1	0	1	7	0	0	4	8	.242	.324	.364	.688	103	12	0	0	0	0	0	3/H7
1973	36	DET	AL	85	251	227	26	58	9	1	12	29	0	1	24	28	.256	.327	.463	.789	115	105	12	0	0	0	4	DH/37
16 Yrs				1895	7353	6488	864	1774	245	35	382	1119	8	9	782	1460	.273	.352	.499	.851	142	3235	219	33	7	43	135
162 Game Avg.				162	629	555	74	152	21	3	33	96	1	1	67	125	.273	.352	.499	.851	142	277	19	3	1	4	12
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
TEX (8 yrs)				1172	4744	4120	544	1141	155	20	246	701	5	4	575	909	.277	.367	.503	.870	153	2074	147	24	0	25	103
LAD (7 yrs)				624	2321	2108	293	567	80	14	123	382	3	4	179	515	.269	.326	.495	.822	125	1044	60	9	7	18	28
DET (2 yrs)				99	288	260	27	66	10	1	13	36	0	1	28	36	.254	.326	.450	.776	114	117	12	0	0	0	4

AL (9 yrs)				1271	5032	4380	571	1207	165	21	259	737	5	5	603	945	.276	.364	.500	.865	151	2191	159	24	0	25	107
NL (7 yrs)				624	2321	2108	293	567	80	14	123	382	3	4	179	515	.269	.326	.495	.822	125	1044	60	9	7	18	28

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Frank Howard born?

Frank Howard was born on August 8, 1936.

Where was Frank Howard born?

Frank Howard was born in Columbus, OH.

How tall was Frank Howard?

Frank Howard was 6-7 (201 cm) tall.

How much did Frank Howard weigh when playing?

Frank Howard weighed 255 lbs (115 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Frank Howard play?

Frank Howard played 16 seasons.

Is Frank Howard in the Hall of Fame?

Frank Howard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Frank Howard play?

Frank Howard was an Outfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Frank Howard have?

Frank Howard had 1,774 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Frank Howard have?

Frank Howard had 382 home runs over his career.

What was Frank Howard's average?

Frank Howard had a .273 average over his career.

How many teams has Frank Howard played for?

Frank Howard played for 4 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers.

How many World Series has Frank Howard won?

Frank Howard won 1 World Series.

When did Frank Howard retire?

Frank Howard last played in 1973.

What are Frank Howard's nicknames?

Hondo,The Capital Punisher, The Washington Monument are nicknames for Frank Howard.

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