Jack Howell (baseball)
Jack Howell | |
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Tri-City Dust Devils – No. 16 | |
Third baseman/ Manager | |
Born: Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | August 18, 1961|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: May 20, 1985, for the California Angels | |
NPB: April 4, 1992, for the Yakult Swallows | |
Last appearance | |
NPB: July 23, 1995, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
MLB: July 17, 1999, for the Houston Astros | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .239 |
Home runs | 108 |
Runs batted in | 337 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .291 |
Home runs | 100 |
Runs batted in | 272 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jack Robert Howell (born August 18, 1961) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut on May 20, 1985, with the California Angels, and played his final game on July 17, 1999, with the Houston Astros. He’s currently the manager of the Tri-City Dust Devils.
Early life
Howell was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona. He attended Pima Community College and then the University of Arizona, where he played baseball for the Arizona Wildcats.
Career
Howell played for three different MLB teams during his professional career. He started with the
Howell next played
He returned to MLB as a bench player with the California Angels during the 1996 Season. He then signed on as a free agent with the Houston Astros, with whom he ended his career in 1999
Howell was the hitting coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was fired by the Diamondbacks following the 2010 season.[1] Howell was the Manager for the Burlington Bees of the Midwest League and Single-A affiliate of the Anaheim Angels until they lost their affiliation in December 2020
References
- ^ "Gibson signs 2-year deal; staff changes « Inside the D-backs". taoofsteve.mlblogs.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs