Frank Howard (baseball)

Frank Howard
Howard with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1962
Outfielder / First baseman
Born: (1936-08-08)August 8, 1936 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Died: October 30, 2023(2023-10-30) (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
Teams
As player Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–1964) Washington Senators / Texas Rangers (1965–1972) Detroit Tigers (1972–1973) Taiheiyo Club Lions (1974) As manager San Diego Padres (1981) New York Mets (1983) As coach Milwaukee Brewers (1977–1980) New York Mets (1982–1984) Milwaukee Brewers (1985–1986) Seattle Mariners (1987–1988) New York Yankees (1989, 1991–1993) New York Mets (1994–1996) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–1999)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1968–1971) World Series champion (1963) NL Rookie of the Year (1960) 2× AL home run leader (1968, 1970) AL RBI leader (1970) Washington Nationals Ring of Honor

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.