Bruce Howard (baseball)

Summary

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
Pitcher
Born: (1943-03-23) March 23, 1943 (age 81)
Salisbury, Maryland, U.S.
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 record26–31
Earned run average3.18
Strikeouts349
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+23 innings of work.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Trade Shuffle Sends Aparicio To White Sox," The Associated Press (AP), Thursday, November 30, 1967. (Scroll down to page 14.) Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "Major League Teams Beat Clock with Last-Minute Trading Spurt," Schenectady (NY) Gazette, Monday, June 17, 1968. Retrieved February 17, 2023.

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)