Hall of Stats
Elston Howard
- Position
- Catcher
- Years
- 1955-1968
- Next Ballot
- Elston Howard is next eligible for the Hall of Fame via the Golden Days Era Committee in 2021.
- Peak
- 32%
- Longevity
- 68%
Rankings by Hall Rating
- 670th All Time (Top 3.4%)
- 34th among Catchers
Franchise Contributions by Hall Rating
Career Statistics
| WAR | WAA | adjWAR | adjWAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| About the stats | |||
| 27.2 | 8.8 | 31.6 | 19.0 |
| Bat | Run | DP | Fld | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | -9 | -15 | 40 | 46 |
| Year | Team | WAA | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | NYY | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| 1956 | NYY | -1.4 | -0.5 |
| 1957 | NYY | -2.0 | -0.8 |
| 1958 | NYY | 1.9 | 3.2 |
| 1959 | NYY | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 1960 | NYY | -0.6 | 0.5 |
| 1961 | NYY | 3.8 | 5.3 |
| 1962 | NYY | 2.1 | 3.8 |
| 1963 | NYY | 3.6 | 5.2 |
| 1964 | NYY | 3.6 | 5.5 |
| 1965 | NYY | -0.3 | 1.0 |
| 1966 | NYY | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| 1967 | 2 teams | -2.5 | -1.3 |
| 1967 | NYY | -1.2 | -0.5 |
| 1967 | BOS | -1.3 | -0.8 |
| 1968 | BOS | -0.6 | 0.2 |
| Year | Percentage |
|---|---|
|
1974
|
5.2% |
|
1975
|
6.4% |
|
1976
|
14.2% |
|
1977
|
11.2% |
|
1978
|
10.8% |
|
1979
|
6.9% |
|
1980
|
7.5% |
|
1981
|
20.7% |
|
1982
|
9.6% |
|
1983
|
8.6% |
|
1984
|
11.2% |
|
1985
|
13.7% |
|
1986
|
12.0% |
|
1987
|
10.7% |
|
1988
|
12.4% |
| Player (Hall Rating) | Similarity |
|---|---|
| Sherm Lollar (61) | 75 |
| Bill Bradley (71) | 91 |
| Rico Petrocelli (72) | 112 |
| Max Bishop (65) | 114 |
| Lonny Frey (70) | 119 |
| Manny Sanguillen (59) | 122 |
| Art Devlin (68) | 122 |
| Dave Henderson (52) | 123 |
| Ken McMullen (60) | 124 |
| Edgardo Alfonzo (56) | 126 |
| Robby Thompson (62) | 126 |
| Johnny Pesky (62) | 128 |
| Jeff Cirillo (64) | 131 |
| Terry Steinbach (53) | 132 |
| Tony Cuccinello (62) | 133 |
| Yunel Escobar (44) | 134 |
| Russell Martin (74) | 136 |
| Melvin Mora (48) | 138 |
| Martin Prado (51) | 139 |
| Cecil Travis (54) | 143 |