Retired#32C1948–1968T-520 all-time

Elston Howard

Kansas City Monarchs, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right

AgeDied Dec 14, 1980

Height / Weight6' 2" / 200 lb

BornFeb 23, 1929 · St. Louis, MO, USA

MLB debutApr 14, 1955

Last gameSep 29, 1968

TeamsKansas City Monarchs 1948New York Yankees 1955–1967Boston Red Sox 1967–1968

Career home runs

168

1625 games · 15 seasons

Best season

1963 · New York Yankees

All-time HR rank

T-520

Tied with 2 others · Next: Ty Wigginton (169), 2 to pass

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Season

Player’s Vault

6 badges earned

1Unicorn

3Rare Air

2Legend

UnicornSeasonMVP award1963
×7Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst May 30, 1959 · latest Aug 25, 1963
×5Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1955, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961 · 5 HR
Rare AirCareerMVP award1963
×5LegendSeasonPostseason home run1955, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961 · 5 HR
LegendCareerWorld Series ring4 rings · 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

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Home runsSelected season

Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
1968	Boston Red Sox	71	229	5	18	.241	.317	.335	.652	40.6
1967	2 teams	108	345	4	28	.178	.233	.244	.477	78.8
1966	New York Yankees	126	451	6	35	.256	.317	.356	.673	68.3
1965	New York Yankees	110	418	9	45	.233	.278	.345	.623	43.4
1964	New York Yankees	150	607	15	84	.313	.371	.455	.826	36.7
1963	New York Yankees	135	531	28	85	.287	.342	.528	.870	17.4
1962	New York Yankees	136	538	21	91	.279	.318	.474	.792	23.5
1961	New York Yankees	129	482	21	77	.348	.387	.549	.936	21.2
1960	New York Yankees	107	361	6	39	.245	.298	.353	.651	53.8
1959	New York Yankees	125	474	18	73	.273	.306	.476	.782	24.6
1958	New York Yankees	103	406	11	66	.314	.348	.479	.827	34.2
1957	New York Yankees	110	380	8	44	.253	.283	.379	.662	44.5
1956	New York Yankees	98	316	5	34	.262	.312	.362	.674	58.0
1955	New York Yankees	97	305	10	43	.290	.336	.477	.813	27.9
1948	Kansas City Monarchs	20	84	1	13	.250	.286	.425	.711	80.0
Career		1625	5927	168	775	.274	.321	.427	.748	32.4

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Elston Howard home run facts

How many career home runs does Elston Howard have?

Elston Howard hit 168 career MLB home runs in 15 seasons (1948–1968), tied for 520th all-time.

Where does Elston Howard rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 520th in MLB history with 168. Next: Ty Wigginton (169), 2 to pass.

What was Elston Howard’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 28, in 1963 with the New York Yankees, when he posted a .870 OPS.

What teams has Elston Howard played for?

Kansas City Monarchs (1948); New York Yankees (1955–1967); Boston Red Sox (1967–1968).

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