Pat Howell (baseball)
| Pat Howell | |
|---|---|
| Center fielder | |
| Born: August 31, 1968 Mobile, Alabama | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 10, 1992, for the New York Mets | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 1992, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .187 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| CPBL statistics | |
| Batting average | .264 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| Teams | |
Patrick O'Neal Howell (born August 31, 1968) is a former professional baseball player. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets in 1992, primarily as a center fielder.[1] He also played one season in the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1998. Howell's strength as an athlete was blazing speed. He stole a lot of bases in the minor leagues and exhibited brilliant defense as a centerfielder wherever he played, including in the major leagues as a member of the New York Mets. However, he was not a strong hitter.[2]
Early life
[edit]Howell was born in Mobile, Alabama and attended Vigor High School in Prichard, Alabama.[3]
Professional career
[edit]New York Mets
[edit]The Mets initially drafted Howell in the 9th round of the 1987 amateur draft.[4] After playing with their minor league baseball system for five seasons, he made his major league debut in 1992.[5] He got a hit in his first big league at bat against the Astros' Pete Harnisch. That season, he batted a .187 with no home runs and 1 run batted in in 79 at bats over 31 games.[1]
Minor leagues and overseas
[edit]After the 1992 season, he was traded to the Minnesota Twins for Darren Reed. After playing one season in their farm system without returning to the majors, he became a free agent and re-signed with the Mets.[1] After one season with the Mets, he left the affiliated minors, playing in the Mexican League from 1995 to 1997.[5]
In 1998, Howell crossed the Pacific to play for the Brother Elephants in Taiwan, batting .264 in 24 games.[2] He returned to the United States in 1999 with the Duluth–Superior Dukes in the Northern League.[5] He played the next four seasons with the Nashua Pride of the Atlantic League before suffering a knee injury in July 2004.[2][5] He tried to come back the following year but did not play professionally again.[2][5]
As a minor leaguer, Howell batted .249 with 20 home runs and 290 runs batted in 1133 games.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Pat Howell". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Rory Costello. "Pat Howell". The Baseball Biography Project. The Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ^ "Pat Howell Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "Pat Howell". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Pat Howell minors". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Almanac
- 1968 births
- Living people
- American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- American expatriate baseball players in Taiwan
- Atlantic City Surf players
- Binghamton Mets players
- Brother Elephants players
- Columbia Mets players
- Diablos Rojos del México players
- Duluth-Superior Dukes players
- Kingsport Mets players
- Long Island Ducks players
- Major League Baseball center fielders
- Nashua Pride players
- New York Mets players
- Norfolk Tides players
- Pittsfield Mets players
- Portland Beavers players
- Baseball players from Mobile, Alabama
- St. Lucie Mets players
- Tidewater Tides players
- Tigres del México players
- Vigor High School alumni
- Williamsport Bills players
- African-American baseball players