Retired
Frank Howard
Nickname:
HondoBirthdate:
Aug. 8, 1936 (61 y, 3 m, 6 d)Born In:
Columbus, OH, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'7"/257
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1970 | Pittsburgh (RBL) |
| Championship Series MVP | 1969 | Pittsburgh (RBL) |
| Batter of the Month | May 1970 | Pittsburgh (RBL) |
| Jun 1969 | Washington (RBL) | |
| May 1969 | Washington (RBL) | |
| Player of the Week | Apr 27, 1970 | Pittsburgh (RBL) |
| May 26, 1969 | Washington (RBL) | |
| Apr 21, 1969 | Washington (RBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 7 |
| Grey Ink | 90 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Tony Conigliaro | 917 |
| Jay Buhner | 912 |
| Ralph Kiner | 908 |
| Bob Hendershot | 902 |
| Frank J Thomas | 900 |
| Darryl Strawberry | 892 |
| Glenallen Hill | 887 |
| Geronimo Berroa | 885 |
| Joe Adcock | 882 |
| Hank Sauer | 879 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 156 | 5 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 663 | 9 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 598 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 164 | 3 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 108 | 3 |
| 1962 | 108 | 3 |
| 1963 | 116 | 7 |
| 1964 | 113 | 4 |
| 1965 | 112 | 6 |
| 1966 | 104 | 10 |
| 1967 | 155 | 1 |
| 1968 | 141 | 3 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 246 | 10 |
| 1967 | 265 | 4 |
| 1968 | 330 | 1 |
| 1970 | 295 | 10 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 28 | 7 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6 | 10 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23 | 9 |
| 1962 | 31 | 7 |
| 1963 | 28 | 6 |
| 1967 | 36 | 3 |
| 1968 | 44 | 1 |
| 1969 | 33 | 8 |
| 1970 | 35 | 4 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 119 | 5 |
| 1965 | 84 | 7 |
| 1967 | 89 | 4 |
| 1968 | 106 | 2 |
| 1970 | 119 | 2 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 79 | 8 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10 | 7 |
| 1968 | 12 | 4 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6 | 10 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 7 | 3 |
| 1968 | 5 | 10 |
| 1970 | 8 | 5 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 62 | 7 |
| 1967 | 58 | 4 |
| 1968 | 75 | 1 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.289 | 6 |
| 1966 | 0.278 | 9 |
| 1968 | 0.274 | 9 |
| 1970 | 0.333 | 3 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.358 | 9 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.560 | 4 |
| 1965 | 0.477 | 7 |
| 1967 | 0.511 | 5 |
| 1968 | 0.552 | 1 |
| 1970 | 0.561 | 8 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.264 | 4 |
| 1967 | 0.254 | 4 |
| 1968 | 0.278 | 1 |
| 1970 | 0.228 | 8 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.906 | 8 |
| 1965 | 0.835 | 8 |
| 1967 | 0.849 | 6 |
| 1968 | 0.890 | 3 |
| 1970 | 0.949 | 7 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 158 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.9 | 8 |
| 1967 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 1968 | 7.9 | 2 |