Bruce Ernest Howard (born March 23, 1943) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Washington Senators between 1963 and 1968. A native of Salisbury, Maryland, he attended Villanova University. His son, David Howard, also played in the major leagues.
Bruce Howard | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Salisbury, Maryland, U.S. | March 23, 1943|
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 4, 1963, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 7, 1968, for the Washington Senators | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 26–31 |
Earned run average | 3.18 |
Strikeouts | 349 |
Teams | |
He was traded along with Don Buford and Roger Nelson from the White Sox to the Orioles for Luis Aparicio, Russ Snyder and John Matias on November 29, 1967.[1] He went 0–2 with a 3.77 earned run average (ERA) in 31 innings with the Orioles before being dealt to the Senators for Fred Valentine before the trade deadline on June 15, 1968.[2]
In a six-season career, Howard posted a 26–31 record with 349 strikeouts and a 3.18 ERA in 120 appearances, including seven complete games, four shutouts, one save, and 528+2⁄3 innings of work.