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| Hitting Stats | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
| 1955 New York Yankees | OF | 97 | 305 | 279 | 33 | 81 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 20 | 1 | 44.9 | 5.8 | $2.18M |
| 1956 New York Yankees | OF | 98 | 316 | 290 | 35 | 76 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 30.3 | 3.6 | $1.70M |
| 1957 New York Yankees | OF | 110 | 380 | 356 | 33 | 90 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 31.2 | 2.9 | $1.96M |
| 1958 New York Yankees | C | 103 | 406 | 376 | 45 | 118 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 22 | 0 | 60.5 | 6.0 | $4.52M |
| 1959 New York Yankees | 1B | 125 | 474 | 443 | 59 | 121 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 20 | 3 | 60.8 | 4.8 | $3.09M |
| 1960 New York Yankees | C | 107 | 361 | 323 | 29 | 79 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 28 | 0 | 34.6 | 3.6 | $2.86M |
| 1961 New York Yankees | C | 129 | 482 | 446 | 64 | 155 | 17 | 5 | 21 | 77 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 28 | 3 | 93.8 | 8.1 | $6.42M |
| 1962 New York Yankees | C | 136 | 538 | 494 | 63 | 138 | 23 | 5 | 21 | 91 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 31 | 1 | 68.9 | 4.9 | $4.74M |
| 1963 New York Yankees | C | 135 | 531 | 487 | 75 | 140 | 21 | 6 | 28 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 35 | 6 | 82.8 | 6.1 | $5.22M |
| 1964 New York Yankees | C | 150 | 607 | 550 | 63 | 172 | 27 | 3 | 15 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 48 | 5 | 92.8 | 6.2 | $5.89M |
| 1965 New York Yankees | C | 110 | 418 | 391 | 38 | 91 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 24 | 1 | 33.9 | 2.9 | $2.98M |
| 1966 New York Yankees | C | 126 | 451 | 410 | 38 | 105 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 37 | 1 | 45.1 | 3.8 | $3.36M |
| 1967 Boston Red Sox | C | 42 | 129 | 116 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4.7 | 1.2 | $1.17M |
| 1967 New York Yankees | C | 66 | 216 | 199 | 13 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 12.7 | 2.0 | $1.64M |
| 1968 Boston Red Sox | C | 71 | 229 | 203 | 22 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 22 | 1 | 21.4 | 3.5 | $1.22M |
| Advanced Hitting Stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary | |
| 1955 New York Yankees | OF | 97 | 305 | 279 | .290 | 112 | .292 | .336 | 100 | .332 | .477 | 125 | .477 | .812 | 113 | .809 | .036 | $2.18M | |
| 1956 New York Yankees | OF | 98 | 316 | 290 | .262 | 101 | .263 | .312 | 92 | .306 | .362 | 92 | .356 | .674 | 92 | .663 | .017 | $1.70M | |
| 1957 New York Yankees | OF | 110 | 380 | 356 | .253 | 99 | .256 | .283 | 87 | .285 | .379 | 99 | .379 | .663 | 94 | .664 | .022 | $1.96M | |
| 1958 New York Yankees | C | 103 | 406 | 376 | .314 | 123 | .318 | .348 | 108 | .352 | .479 | 125 | .478 | .827 | 117 | .830 | .029 | $4.52M | |
| 1959 New York Yankees | 1B | 125 | 474 | 443 | .273 | 108 | .278 | .306 | 95 | .309 | .476 | 124 | .475 | .783 | 111 | .785 | .041 | $3.09M | |
| 1960 New York Yankees | C | 107 | 361 | 323 | .245 | 96 | .248 | .298 | 91 | .298 | .353 | 91 | .350 | .651 | 91 | .649 | .019 | $2.86M | |
| 1961 New York Yankees | C | 129 | 482 | 446 | .348 | 136 | .352 | .387 | 117 | .387 | .549 | 139 | .543 | .936 | 129 | .929 | .047 | $6.42M | |
| 1962 New York Yankees | C | 136 | 538 | 494 | .279 | 110 | .283 | .318 | 98 | .319 | .474 | 120 | .468 | .791 | 110 | .787 | .043 | $4.74M | |
| 1963 New York Yankees | C | 135 | 531 | 487 | .287 | 116 | .296 | .342 | 109 | .350 | .528 | 139 | .529 | .869 | 126 | .879 | .057 | $5.22M | |
| 1964 New York Yankees | C | 150 | 607 | 550 | .313 | 127 | .321 | .371 | 118 | .378 | .455 | 119 | .455 | .825 | 118 | .833 | .027 | $5.89M | |
| 1965 New York Yankees | C | 110 | 418 | 391 | .233 | 96 | .242 | .278 | 89 | .286 | .345 | 94 | .352 | .623 | 92 | .638 | .023 | $2.98M | |
| 1966 New York Yankees | C | 126 | 451 | 410 | .256 | 107 | .267 | .317 | 104 | .329 | .356 | 97 | .363 | .673 | 100 | .692 | .015 | $3.36M | |
| 1967 Boston Red Sox | C | 42 | 129 | 116 | .147 | 62 | .156 | .211 | 70 | .221 | .198 | 56 | .209 | .409 | 63 | .430 | .009 | $1.17M | |
| 1967 New York Yankees | C | 66 | 216 | 199 | .196 | 83 | .207 | .247 | 81 | .258 | .271 | 77 | .285 | .518 | 79 | .542 | .015 | $1.64M | |
| 1968 Boston Red Sox | C | 71 | 229 | 203 | .241 | 105 | .257 | .317 | 107 | .333 | .335 | 99 | .356 | .652 | 102 | .689 | .025 | $1.22M | |
| Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm) | ||||||||
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
| 1955 New York Yankees | -- | D-/D/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/D+ | $2.18M |
| 1956 New York Yankees | -- | A+/C/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | A-/D- | $1.70M |
| 1957 New York Yankees | -- | C/A-/C+ | D-/D- | -- | -- | -- | D/D- | $1.96M |
| 1958 New York Yankees | -- | A/B+/A | D/D- | -- | -- | -- | B/B+ | $4.52M |
| 1959 New York Yankees | -- | B+/B+/B+ | C-/B | -- | -- | -- | C+/D+ | $3.09M |
| 1960 New York Yankees | -- | B-/C+/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | D/D- | $2.86M |
| 1961 New York Yankees | -- | B+/A/A+ | D/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.42M |
| 1962 New York Yankees | -- | A/A-/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.74M |
| 1963 New York Yankees | -- | A/A/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.22M |
| 1964 New York Yankees | -- | A+/A/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.89M |
| 1965 New York Yankees | -- | B/A/A | D-/D- | -- | -- | -- | D/D- | $2.98M |
| 1966 New York Yankees | -- | C+/A-/A+ | D/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.36M |
| 1967 Boston Red Sox | -- | B/A/A | D-/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.17M |
| 1967 New York Yankees | -- | B/A/A | D-/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.64M |
| 1968 Boston Red Sox | -- | A/A-/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.22M |
| Player Awards | |||||||
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
| 1955 New York Yankees | $2.18M | ||||||
| 1956 New York Yankees | $1.70M | ||||||
| 1957 New York Yankees | X | $1.96M | |||||
| 1958 New York Yankees | X | $4.52M | |||||
| 1959 New York Yankees | X | $3.09M | |||||
| 1960 New York Yankees | X | $2.86M | |||||
| 1961 New York Yankees | X | $6.42M | |||||
| 1962 New York Yankees | X | $4.74M | |||||
| 1963 New York Yankees | X | X | X | $5.22M | |||
| 1964 New York Yankees | X | X | $5.89M | ||||
| 1965 New York Yankees | X | $2.98M | |||||
| 1966 New York Yankees | $3.36M | ||||||
| 1967 Boston Red Sox | $1.17M | ||||||
| 1967 New York Yankees | $1.64M | ||||||
| 1968 Boston Red Sox | $1.22M | ||||||
The entire playing career for Elston Howard is displayed above. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. Clicking on an indivdiual season will display the team's roster for that season.
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