Frank Howard

Frank Oliver "Hondo" or "The Capital Punisher" Howard
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 255 lbs.
Born: August 8, 1936 in Columbus, OH
Signed: 1958 by the Los Angeles Dodgers

 

A slugging giant during the 1960s, Frank is a former AL home run champion. After his playing days, he served as a respected member of many coaching staffs, and twice found himself holding the managerial reins. He's pictured at the right on a 1971 Topps card celebrating his home-run crown from the year before, and below on a Topps Supers card from the early 1970s as well as a 1964 Topps Coin.

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BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB      G   AB   R    H  2B 3B  HR  RBI   TB SB CS   SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
1958 L A NL    8   29   3    7   1  0   1    2   11  0  0   11   1   0   0  0 .267 .379 .241
1959 L A NL    9   21   2    3   0  1   1    6    8  0  0    9   2   0   0  0 .217 .381 .143
1960 L A NL  117  448  54  120  15  2  23   77  208  0  1  108  32   3   2  2 .320 .464 .268
1961 L A NL   92  267  36   79  10  2  15   45  138  0  1   50  21   1   1  2 .347 .517 .296
1962 L A NL  141  493  80  146  25  6  31  119  276  1  0  108  39   1   1  4 .346 .560 .296
1963 L A NL  123  417  58  114  16  1  28   64  216  1  2  116  33   4   2  3 .330 .518 .273
1964 L A NL  134  433  60   98  13  2  24   69  187  1  0  113  51   0   1  7 .303 .432 .226
1965 Was AL  149  516  53  149  22  6  21   84  246  0  0  112  55   2   0  2 .358 .477 .289
1966 Was AL  146  493  52  137  19  4  18   71  218  1  1  104  53   1   0  2 .348 .442 .278
1967 Was AL  149  519  71  133  20  2  36   89  265  0  1  155  60   5   0  1 .338 .511 .256
1968 Was AL  158  598  79  164  28  3  44  106  330  0  0  141  54   6   0  5 .338 .552 .274
1969 Was AL  161  592 111  175  17  2  48  111  340  1  0   96 102   5   0  3 .402 .574 .296
1970 Was AL  161  566  90  160  15  1  44  126  309  1  2  125 132   2   0  6 .416 .546 .283
1971 Was AL  153  549  60  153  25  2  26   83  260  1  0  121  77   2   0  5 .367 .474 .279
1972 2teams  109  320  29   78  10  0  10   38  118  1  0   63  46   1   0  1 .340 .369 .244
1973 Det AL   85  227  26   58   9  1  12   29  105  0  1   28  24   0   0  0 .327 .463 .256
CAREER TOTS 1895 6488 864 1774 245 35 382 1119 3235  8  9 1460 782  33   7 43 .352 .499 .273

 

SPLIT SEASONS

YEAR CLUB      G   AB   R    H  2B 3B  HR  RBI   TB SB CS   SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
1972 Tex AL   95  287  28   70   9  0   9   31  106  1  0   55  42   1   0  1 .341 .369 .244
1972 Det AL   14   33   1    8   1  0   1    7   12  0  0    8   4   0   0  0 .324 .364 .242

 

MANAGERIAL RECORD

YEAR CLUB     G  W   L  PCT FINISH
1981 S D NL 110 41  69 .373   6th 
1983 *METS* 116 52  64 .448   6th 
CAREER TOTS 226 93 133 .412       

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This is a list of the Frank Howard cards that I already have in my collection. If you have any cards that are not listed here, and you are willing to donate or trade them, contact me at Rounding Third.

 

1970 Topps Supers

 

1960 Topps #132 (Rookie Star)

1961 Topps #280
1961 Topps #280 (autographed)
1961 Topps Magic Rub-Offs

1962 Topps #175

1963 Topps #123

1964 Topps #139 (World Series Game 4)
1964 Topps #371
1964 Topps Giants #24

1965 Topps #40

1967 Topps #255
1967 Topps Pin-Ups #7

1968 Topps #6 (AL Home Run Leaders)
1968 Topps #320
1968 Topps Game Cards #21

1969 Topps #3 (AL RBI Leaders)
1969 Topps #170
1969 Topps Deckle Edge #16

1970 Topps #66 (AL Home Run Leaders)
1970 Topps Posters #22
1970 Topps Supers #16

1971 Milk Duds
1971 MLB Official Stamps
1971 Topps #63 (AL RBI Leaders)
1971 Topps #65 (AL Home Run Leaders)
1971 Topps Supers #17

1972 Milton Bradley
1972 Topps #350

1973 Topps #560

1978 TCMA The 1960's #0220

1981 Topps #685 (Padres Team)

1982 TCMA Baseball's Greatest Sluggers #10

1983 Topps Traded #47T

1984 Nestlé #621
1984 Topps #621

1985 Circle K Collectors' Series (Home Run Kings) #23
1985 Topps Collectors' Series (Boardwalk & Baseball) All-Time Record Holders #19

1986 Police Brewers (Coaches)

1988 Pacific Baseball Legends #17

1990 Target Dodgers #360

1994 Ted Williams #88

1995 Kahn's Mets #55

1996 Kahn's Mets #55

2000 Fleer Greats of the Game #77
2000 Fleer Greats of the Game (autographed)

2001 Fleer Greats of the Game #81
2001 Topps American Pie #29
2001 Topps Archives #34 (reprint of 1960 Topps #132)
2001 Topps Archives #165 (reprint of 1973 Topps #560)
2001 Topps Archives #212 (reprint of 1968 Topps #6)
2001 Topps Archives Reserve #34 (reprint of 1960 Topps #132)
2001 Topps Archives Reserve Rookie Reprint #ARR3 (reprint of 1960 Topps #132; with game-worn jersey)

1964 Topps Coin

 

2002 Fleer Greats #64
2002 Topps American Pie #31 (Perseverance)
2002 Topps American Pie American Sluggers #AS-FH
2002 Topps Archives #123 (reprint of 1969 Topps #170)
2002 Topps Archives #191 (reprint of 1971 Topps #65)

2005 Upper Deck Classic #34
2005 Upper Deck Past Time Pennants #29
2005 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classic #30 

Other Frank Howard memorabilia in my collection:

1964 Topps Coins #61
autographed slip of Stouffer Hotels notepaper

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