Les Howe
| Les Howe | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 24, 1895 Brooklyn, New York | |
| Died: July 26, 1976 (aged 80) Woodmere, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 18, 1923, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 6, 1924, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–0 |
| Earned run average | 3.38 |
| Strikeouts | 10 |
| Teams | |
Lester Curtis Howe (August 24, 1895 – July 16, 1976) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1923 through 1924 for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m), 170 lb., Howe batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.
In a two-season career, Howe posted a 2–0 record with a 3.38 ERA in 16 appearances, including two starts, 10 strikeouts and nine walks in 37⅓ innings of work.
Howe died in Woodmere, New York at age 80 of natural causes. A World War I veteran, he was buried at Long Island National Cemetery.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Les Howe biography, Society for American Baseball Research, July 11, 2011
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