Dixie Howell

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: April 24, 1920 in Louisville, KY us

Died: October 5, 1990 in Binghamton, NY

Buried: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, KY

High School: Male HS (Louisville, KY)

Debut: May 6, 1947 (Age 27-012d, 7,988th in MLB history)
vs. BSN 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 8, 1956 (Age 36-137d)
vs. NYG 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season

Full Name: Homer Elliott Howell

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.3

AB

910

H

224

HR

BA

.246

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.314

SLG

.337

OPS

.651

OPS+

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
1940	20	PHI-PHA-min	C,AA,B	47	147	147		53	7	2	7						.361	.361	.578	.939		85							OTO,BLT,WMT · CAML,IL,ISLG
1941	21	BRO-min	AA	19																									MTL · IL
1942	22	BRO-min	AA	62	203	170	16	29	5	1	1	17	1	1	29	30	.171	.295	.229	.524		39	8	1	3				MTL · IL
1943	23	BRO-min	AA	110	426	374	47	97	14	2	4	42	15	3	43	45	.259	.339	.340	.678		127		2	7				MTL · IL
1946	26	BRO-min	AAA	84	277	244	46	72	14	0	6	41	3	2	31	37	.295	.379	.426	.805		104	4	2	0				MTL · IL
1947	27	PIT	NL	76	245	214	23	59	11	0	4	25	1	2	27	34	.276	.357	.383	.740	94	82	2	0	4		5	2/H

1949	29	CIN	NL	64	183	172	17	42	6	1	2	18	0	1	8	21	.244	.286	.326	.611	63	56	5	2	1		0	2/H
1950	30	CIN	NL	82	261	224	30	50	9	1	2	22	0	1	32	31	.223	.326	.299	.625	66	67	7	2	3		2	2/H
1951	31	CIN	NL	77	222	207	22	52	6	1	2	18	0	2	15	34	.251	.302	.319	.621	66	66	3	0	0		2	2/H
1952	32	CIN	NL	17	40	37	4	7	1	1	2	4	0	0	3	9	.189	.250	.432	.682	87	16	3	0	0		0	2/H
1953	33	BRO-min	AAA	83	218	198	22	49	3	4	8	26	1		17	39	.247	.310	.424	.734		84	4	1	2				STP · AA
1953	33	BRO	NL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0		0	/H

1954	34	BRO-min	AAA	107	356	319	46	98	22	1	12	58	0		28	33	.307	.360	.495	.855		158		0	6	3			MTL · IL
1955	35	BRO	NL	16	45	42	2	11	4	0	0	5	0	0	1	7	.262	.273	.357	.630	63	15	0	0	1	1	0	2/H
1956	36	BRO-min	AAA	34	73	63	9	18	2	1	1	12	0		8	10	.286	.361	.397	.758		25		0	1	1			MTL · IL
1956	36	BRO	NL	7	16	13	0	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	.231	.267	.385	.651	67	5	0	0	1	1	1	/2H
1957	37	BRO-min	AAA	94	292	260	26	60	15	3	2	36	1		25	47	.231	.296	.335	.630		87		1	1	5	1		STP · AA
1958	38	LAD-min	AAA	39	113	94	9	23	2	0	1	3	2		18	21	.245	.366	.298	.664		28		0	1	0	2		STP · AA
8 Yrs				340	1013	910	98	224	39	4	12	93	1	6	87	140	.246	.314	.337	.651	73	307	20	4	10	2	10
162 Game Avg.				162	483	434	47	107	19	2	6	44	0	3	41	67	.246	.314	.337	.651	73	146	10	2	5		5

CIN (4 yrs)				240	706	640	73	151	22	4	8	62	0	4	58	95	.236	.303	.320	.624	66	205	18	4	4		4
BRO (3 yrs)				24	62	56	2	14	6	0	0	6	0	0	2	11	.250	.267	.357	.624	61	20	0	0	2	2	1
PIT (1 yr)				76	245	214	23	59	11	0	4	25	1	2	27	34	.276	.357	.383	.740	94	82	2	0	4		5

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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