Elston Howard
Elston Gene Howard
 
 
Born: February 23, 1929 in St. Louis, MO
Died: December 14, 1980 - 51 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'2" Wt: 196
(legend)
 Fielding Ratings(?)
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Notes:
- Purchased by the New York Yankees from Kansas City in 1950
- Played in the Negro Leagues
- Served in the Army during The Korean War
- High School: Vashon (St. Louis, MO)

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
7
19
1950
20.8
Purchased
Kansas City
NYA
0.0
27.2
27.9
8
3
1967
37.8
Traded
NYA
BOS
27.9
-0.6
-0.6
10
29
1968
38.8
Released
BOS
27.2
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

8 / 3 / 1967
Traded to Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
NYA
37.8
27.9
-0.6
-0.6
-0.8
Totals      
27.9
-0.6
-0.6
-0.8
New York Yankees Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
BOS
22.8
0.0
2.2
2.0
0.0
SP
BOS
24.5
-0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
-0.4
2.2
2.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.6
2.2
2.8
 
-0.8
0.0
0.8
2.2
-0.6
-2.8
 
0.0
-0.8
-0.8

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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
Images can also be viewed at the Hall of Fame online exhibit Dressed to the Nines

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James