Dick Howser

Dick Howser
Howser at the White House in 1985
Shortstop / Manager
Born: (1936-05-14)May 14, 1936 Miami, Florida, U.S.
Died: June 17, 1987(1987-06-17) (aged 51) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 11, 1961, for the Kansas City Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1968, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average	.248
Home runs	16
Runs batted in	165
Managerial record	507–425
Winning %	.544
Stats at Baseball Reference
Managerial record at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player Kansas City Athletics (1961–1963) Cleveland Indians (1963–1966) New York Yankees (1967–1968) As manager New York Yankees (1978, 1980) Kansas City Royals (1981–1986) As coach New York Yankees (1969–1978)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1961, 1961²) 3× World Series champion (1977, 1978, 1985) Kansas City Royals No. 10 retired Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame

Richard Dalton Howser (May 14, 1936 – June 17, 1987) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop, coach, and manager who was best known as the manager of the Kansas City Royals during the 1980s and for guiding them to the franchise's first World Series title in 1985.