David Howard
David Wayne Howard
Born: February 26, 1967
Sarasota, FL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, LF, OF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Draft: Round 32 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Manatee Community College
Career: 1987-2001
Major League Statistics
David Howard compiled a career batting average of .224 with 10 home runs and 142 RBI in his 493-game career with the Fort Myers Royals, Appleton Foxes, Baseball City Royals, Memphis Chicks, Omaha Royals, Memphis Redbirds and Norfolk Tides. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
 Fort Myers Royals |
 Appleton Foxes |
 Baseball City Royals |
 Memphis Chicks |
 Omaha Royals |
 Memphis Redbirds |
 Norfolk Tides |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | 89 | 326 | 289 | 26 | 56 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 68 | .194 | .270 | .263 | .533 | 76 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 110 | 402 | 368 | 48 | 82 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 80 | .223 | .274 | .277 | .551 | 102 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Baseball City Royals | 83 | 296 | 267 | 36 | 63 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 23 | 44 | .236 | .297 | .318 | .615 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 116 | 440 | 384 | 41 | 96 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 39 | 74 | .250 | .316 | .336 | .652 | 129 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 14 | 51 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | .122 | .265 | .122 | .387 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 19 | 75 | 68 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .118 | .151 | .132 | .283 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Baseball City Royals | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .444 | .545 | .556 | 1.101 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 47 | 172 | 157 | 15 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 20 | .255 | .286 | .331 | .617 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 8 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .263 | .318 | .263 | .581 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .125 | .125 | .250 | .375 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 493 | 1803 | 1610 | 179 | 360 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 142 | 52 | 23 | 137 | 315 | .224 | .285 | .292 | .577 | 470 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 17 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | SS | 89 | 123 | 273 | 28 | 48 | .934 | 4.449 |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | SS | 110 | 151 | 275 | 43 | 50 | .908 | 3.873 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Baseball City Royals | OF | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.125 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Baseball City Royals | SS | 70 | 123 | 224 | 18 | 47 | .951 | 4.957 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Baseball City Royals | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Baseball City Royals | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 2B | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.800 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | SS | 113 | 187 | 309 | 32 | 76 | .939 | 4.389 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | SS | 8 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 10 | .955 | 5.250 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 2B | 6 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 5 | .969 | 5.167 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Baseball City Royals | SS | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 3.333 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | SS | 19 | 25 | 52 | 8 | 11 | .906 | 4.053 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | SS | 46 | 76 | 137 | 8 | 34 | .964 | 4.630 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 2B | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | SS | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 2B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| Totals | 489 | 757 | 1347 | 141 | 286 | .937 | 4.303 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Royals | KCA | ||
| 1988 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | KCA | ||
| 1989 | A | Florida State League | Baseball City Royals | KCA | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Baseball City Royals | KCA | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN |
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