Matt Howard | |
Position: | Second baseman |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 22 September 1967 |
Birth Place: | Fall River, Massachusetts |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | May 17 |
Debutyear: | 1996 |
Debutteam: | New York Yankees |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 19 |
Finalyear: | 1996 |
Finalteam: | New York Yankees |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .204 |
Stat2label: | Runs |
Stat2value: | 9 |
Stat3label: | Hits |
Stat3value: | 11 |
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Matthew Christopher Howard (born September 22, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman. He played during one season at the major league level for the New York Yankees.
Howard attended Pepperdine University. In 1988 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[1] [2] He was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 34th round of the 1989 MLB Draft.
Howard played his first professional season with the Rookie league Great Falls Dodgers in, and his last season with the Pittsburgh Pirates' Triple-A affiliates, the Nashville Sounds, in .