Frank Howard

Frank Howard

1958–1973 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'7", 255 lb · b. 1936 Columbus, OH

Career 1,895 G · 1,774 H · 382 HR · 1,119 RBI · .273 AVG

Seasons leading his league

7

4 best in baseball 3 league only

30 Top-5 finishes

3 Title seasons

5 Categories led

1968 Best season

Spanning 1968–1970, peaking at 3 titles in 1968.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

263rd League titles 7
215th Best in baseball 4
284th Top-5 finishes 30

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

71st Home Runs 382
129th Slugging Percentage .499
188th On-Base Plus Slug. .851
213th Runs Batted In 1,119
246th Total Bases 3,235
289th Walks 782
430th Hits 1,774

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Total Bases	2	1st	2 yrs (1968–1969)	1968 330 1969 340
Home Runs	2	1st	—	1968 44 1970 AL 44 1967 #3 1969 #2
Walks	1	1st	—	1970 AL 132
Slugging Percentage	1	1st	—	1968 .552
Runs Batted In	1	1st	—	1970 AL 126 1968 #2
On-Base Percentage	—	#2	—	1970 #2
On-Base Plus Slug.	—	#2	—	1968 #3 1970 #2
Runs	—	#2	—	1969 #2
Hits	—	#3	—	1968 #3

Title Seasons

3 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1970	3	HR 44 RBI 126 BB 132
1969	1	TB 340
1968	3	HR 44 SLG .552 TB 330

Batting

16 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1958	LAN	NL	8	29	3	7	1	0	1	2	1	11	0	.241	.267	.379	.646
1959	LAN	NL	9	21	2	3	0	1	1	6	2	9	0	.143	.217	.381	.598
1960	LAN	NL	117	448	54	120	15	2	23	77	32	108	0	.268	.320	.464	.784
1961	LAN	NL	92	267	36	79	10	2	15	45	21	50	0	.296	.347	.517	.864
1962	LAN	NL	141	493	80	146	25	6	31	119	39	108	1	.296	.346	.560	.906
1963	LAN	NL	123	417	58	114	16	1	28	64	33	116	1	.273	.330	.518	.848
1964	LAN	NL	134	433	60	98	13	2	24	69	51	113	1	.226	.304	.432	.735
1965	WS2	AL	149	516	53	149	22	6	21	84	55	112	0	.289	.358	.477	.835
1966	WS2	AL	146	493	52	137	19	4	18	71	53	104	1	.278	.348	.442	.790
1967	WS2	AL	149	519	71	133	20	2	36	89	60	155	0	.256	.339	.511	.849
1968	WS2	AL	158	598	79	164	28	3	44	106	54	141	0	.274	.338	.552	.890
1969	WS2	AL	161	592	111	175	17	2	48	111	102	96	1	.296	.402	.574	.976
1970	WS2	AL	161	566	90	160	15	1	44	126	132	125	1	.283	.416	.546	.962
1971	WS2	AL	153	549	60	153	25	2	26	83	77	121	1	.279	.367	.474	.840
1972	TEX +1	AL	109	320	29	78	10	0	10	38	46	63	1	.244	.340	.369	.709
1973	DET	AL	85	227	26	58	9	1	12	29	24	28	0	.256	.327	.463	.789
Career	—	—	1,895	6,488	864	1,774	245	35	382	1,119	782	1,460	8	.273	.352	.499	.851

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
OF	1,435	2,114	82	57	12	.975
1B	334	2,298	195	47	201	.981