Elston Howard Elston Gene Howard Born: 2/23/1929 (St. Louis, MO) Died: 12/14/1980 (New York, NY) Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 lbs. Bats: Right Throws: Right Debut: 04/14/1955 Final Game: 09/29/1968 Position(s): C(1138),LF(228),1B(85),OF(75),RF(42) Select Team1968 Boston Red Sox (AL)1967 Boston Red Sox (AL)1967 New York Yankees (AL)1966 New York Yankees (AL)1965 New York Yankees (AL)1964 New York Yankees (AL)1963 New York Yankees (AL)1962 New York Yankees (AL)1961 New York Yankees (AL)1960 New York Yankees (AL)1959 New York Yankees (AL)1958 New York Yankees (AL)1957 New York Yankees (AL)1956 New York Yankees (AL)1955 New York Yankees (AL) Best Season    Career Totals BA 0.313 1964    BA 0.274 HR 28 1963    HR 167 RBI 91 1962    RBI 762 R 75 1963    R 619 SB 3 1960    SB 9 OPS 0.869 1963    OPS 0.749 Cards Statistics Awards Transactions   Hall of Fame Results Year Voted By Ballots Needed Votes Inducted Category 1988 BBWAA 428 321 53(12.4%) Player 1987 BBWAA 413 310 44(10.7%) Player 1986 BBWAA 425 319 51(12.0%) Player 1985 BBWAA 396 297 54(13.6%) Player 1984 BBWAA 404 303 45(11.1%) Player 1983 BBWAA 375 281 32(8.5%) Player 1982 BBWAA 416 312 40(9.6%) Player 1981 BBWAA 401 301 83(20.7%) Player 1980 BBWAA 385 289 29(7.5%) Player 1979 BBWAA 432 324 30(6.9%) Player 1978 BBWAA 380 285 41(10.8%) Player 1977 BBWAA 384 288 43(11.2%) Player 1976 BBWAA 388 291 55(14.2%) Player 1975 BBWAA 363 272 23(6.3%) Player 1974 BBWAA 365 274 19(5.2%) Player Player Awards Voting Year Lg Award 1st Place Points Share 1964 AL Gold Glove 1963 AL Gold Glove 1963 AL MVP 15.0 248.0 of 280 88.6% 1958 AL Babe Ruth Award