| Frank Howard | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Frank_Howard_Dodgers.png) Howard with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1962 | |
| Outfielder / First baseman | |
| Born: August 8, 1936 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: October 30, 2023 (aged 87) Aldie, Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 10, 1958, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1973, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .273 |
| Home runs | 382 |
| Runs batted in | 1,119 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Frank Oliver Howard (August 8, 1936 – October 30, 2023), nicknamed "Hondo", "the Washington Monument" and "the Capital Punisher", was an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played most of his career for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Senators/Texas Rangers franchises. One of the most physically intimidating players in the sport, Howard was 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) tall and weighed between 275 and 295 pounds (125 and 134 kg), according to former Senators/Rangers trainer Bill Zeigler.[1]
Howard was named the National League's Rookie of the Year in 1960 for the Dodgers. He twice led the American League in home runs, and total bases and once each in slugging percentage, runs batted in, and walks. Howard was a four-time MLB All-Star. He hit 382 career home runs and was inducted into the Washington Nationals Ring of Honor after his retirement.
- ^ Ringolsby, Tracy (September 16, 2017). "Q&A: Former Rangers trainer Ziegler on career". MLB.com. Retrieved November 1, 2023.