Mike Howard

Mike Howard
Mike Howard
	Outfielder
	Born: April 2, 1958 (age 66); Seattle, Washington
	Batted: both Threw: right
MLB debut
	September 12, 1981, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
	April 5, 1983, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Batting average	.182
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	7
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	New York Mets (1981–1983);

Michael Frederic Howard (born April 2, 1958) is a former Major League Baseball player for the New York Mets.

He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 6th round of the 1976 MLB Draft and then selected by the Mets from the Dodgers in the 1978 Rule 5 draft. Howard broke into the big leagues at age 23, making his debut on September 12, 1981. His final major league game was played on April 5, 1983 – opening day. Howard singled off of future Hall of Famer Steve Carlton with the bases loaded in a scoreless game, earning the game winning RBI.^[1] He did not get another appearance before being sent down to the minors later that month, and never made it back to the major leagues.^[2]

References

^ "Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets Box Score: April 5, 1983". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
^ "Remember when we Met: Mike Howard". ESPN.com. March 31, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

Sources

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Mike Howard profile provided by baseball-almanac.com

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[1] "Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets Box Score: April 5, 1983". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

[2] "Remember when we Met: Mike Howard". ESPN.com. March 31, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

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