NAME     : Elston Howard
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : ST.LOUIS,MO,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 2/23/1929
  AGE      : 31
  HEIGHT   : 6"2
  WEIGHT   : 200
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $613,000 through 1962
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .987)
  Range at Centerfield : E  (Fielding Pct. : .957)
  Outfield Arm : D
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : A
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Spray Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 4  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 3  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Average)
  Getting BB's         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .258  0   1  31   8  0  0   6  1  0   4   0 .343 .258 
  vs RHP        .280  0   0  25   7  0  0   3  0  0   2   0 .333 .280 
  vs LHP        .167  0   1   6   1  0  0   3  0  0   2   0 .375 .167 
  At Home       .313  0   0  16   5  0  0   3  0  0   1   0 .353 .313 
  Away          .200  0   1  15   3  0  0   3  0  0   3   0 .333 .200 
  R.I.S.P.      .200  0   1   5   1  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .200 .200 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   2   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   1   0  0  0   0  0  0   1   0 .500 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .167  0   1  18   3  0  0   6  0  0   3   0 .286 .167 
  Apr/Mar       .258  0   1  31   8  0  0   6  0  0   4   0 .343 .258 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1955  .290 10  43  97 279  81  8  7  33  0  0  20  36 .338 .477   NYY
  1956  .262  5  34  98 290  76  8  3  35  0  1  21  30 .312 .362   NYY
  1957  .253  8  44 110 356  90 13  4  33  2  5  16  43 .285 .379   NYY
  1958  .314 11  66 103 376 118 19  5  45  1  1  22  60 .352 .479   NYY
  1959  .273 18  73 125 443 121 24  6  59  0  1  20  57 .305 .476   NYY
 
  Total AB  : 1775
  Total AVG : .278
  Total Hits: 494
  Total HR  : 52
  Total RBI : 261
  Total Runs: 211
  Total SB  : 4