| Jack Howell | |
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| Third baseman/Hitting Coach | |
| Born: August 18, 1961 Tucson, Arizona |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Right |
| Professional debut | |
| May 20, 1985 for the California Angels | |
| Last professional appearance | |
| July 17, 1999 for the Houston Astros | |
| statistics | |
| Batting average | .239 |
| Home runs | 108 |
| RBI | 337 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jack Robert Howell (born August 18, 1961 in Tucson, Arizona), is a former Major League Baseball third baseman.
Howell played for three different MLB teams during his professional career. He started with the California Angels where he was their super utility man with power(from 1987 to 1989 he averaged 20HR’s) and later he was a part of their SCUD(Sitting Comfortably Until Deployed) Unit, until being traded to the San Diego Padres. After a stint in Japan he served a second stint as an Angel he then signed on as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros. Howell played NPB and was a member of the Yakult Swallows (1992–1994), as well as the Yomiuri Giants (1995). He won the Central League Most Valuable Player award in 1992, when he led the league in home runs and batting average. On July 29, 1993, Howell hit for the cycle for the Swallows. He returned to Major League Baseball a bench player with the California Angels during the 1996 Season He made his Major League Baseball debut on May 20, 1985, and played his final game on July 17, 1999 with the Astros.
Howell was the hitting coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was fired by the Diamondbacks following the 2010 season.[1]
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| Preceded by Shinji Sasaoka |
Central League MVP 1992 |
Succeeded by Atsuya Furuta |
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