Thomas Howard (baseball)
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Runs batted in | 264 | |
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Thomas Sylvester Howard (born December 11, 1964) is an American former
Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, and St. Louis Cardinals. On April 11, 2000, he hit the first grand slam at Minute Maid Park.[1]
Career
Howard played three sports at
1986 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]
In 1015 Major League games over 11 seasons, Howard posted a .264 batting average (655-for-2483) with 297
bases on balls, .311 on-base percentage and .384 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .986 fielding percentage
playing at all three outfield positions. In nine postseason games, he hit .158 (3-for-19) with one RBI.
As of 2014[update], Howard lived in Atlanta, had five children and worked in the health and fitness industry.[2]
References
- ^ "Thomas Howard Statistics and History". "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-57860-553-8. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Thomas Howard (1996) - Hall of Fame". Ball State University Athletics. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)