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Revision as of 15:39, 4 November 2009 by 209.158.69.99 (talk) (Ryan Howard is the best all you need to know. Plox)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) This article is about the baseball player. For the fictional character on the American television show The Office, see Ryan Howard (The Office). Baseball player| Ryan Howard | |
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| First baseman | |
| Bats: LeftThrows: Left | |
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| September 1, 2004, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Career statistics (through October 3, 2009) | |
| Batting average | .279 |
| Home runs | 222 |
| Runs batted in | 640 |
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Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979, in St. Louis, Missouri) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies. Howard is 6' 4" and 260 lbs. He bats and throws left-handed.
Howard was the 2006 National League MVP. Howard is the fastest player to reach both the 100 and 200 home run milestones in Major League Baseball history, passing the marks in 2007 and 2009, respectively.
Due to Howard's reputation as an extreme pull hitter, opposing managers often utilize an unusual infield shift with him at the plate, with the third baseman playing shortstop, the shortstop playing second base, and the second baseman playing in shallow right field.
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Personal
Howard has a fraternal twin brother named Corey, as well as an older brother and a sister. He claims to be the smallest of the Howard sons. His favorite baseball team growing up was the St. Louis Cardinals. He has a son. Howard graduated from Lafayette High School (Wildwood, St. Louis County, Mo.) in 1998, where he played trombone. While attending Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University) he became a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc and his line name was "Blue Hurt".
Howard is a representative for a number of products including Adidas and for the restaurant Subway. He is on the packaging of Topps 2007 Series 1 and 2008 Triple Threats baseball cards. He is also on the cover of MLB 08: The Show. He appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman along with teammate Jimmy Rollins on April 11, 2007.
Major league and franchise records
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| Record | Total | Season(s) | Surpassing | Date |
| Walks in a nine-inning game (NL) | 5 | 2006 | tied, numerous others | July 30, 2006 |
| Home runs by a Phillies batter, single season | 58 | 2006 | Mike Schmidt, 48 (1980) | 49th on August 31, 2006 |
| Home runs in a sophomore season | 58 | 2006 | Ralph Kiner, 51 (1947) | 52nd on September 3, 2006 |
| Intentional walks to a Phillies batter | 37 | 2006 | Jim Thome, 26 (2004) | 27th on September 13, 2006 |
| Fewest games for 100 home runs | 325 | 2004–2007 | Ralph Kiner, 385 (1946–1948) | 100th on June 27, 2007 |
| Home runs in first 1,000 career at-bats | 85 | 2004–2007 | Cecil Fielder, 76 (1985–1990) | 77th on September 24, 2007 |
| Fewest games for 150 home runs | 495 | 2004–2008 | Eddie Mathews, 569 (1952–1955) | 150th on July 2, 2008 |
| Strikeouts by a Phillies batter | 199 | 2008 | tied himself (2007) | 199th on September 27, 2008 |
| Career grand slams by a Phillies batter | 8 | 2004–2009 | Mike Schmidt, 7 (1972–1989) | 8th on May 30, 2009 |
| Fewest games for 200 home runs | 658 | 2004–2009 | Ralph Kiner, 706 (1946–1950) | 200th on July 16, 2009 |
| At least one RBI in consecutive postseason games in the same year | 7 | 2009 | Iván Rodríguez (2003) Bernie Williams (1999) (6 all) Carlton Fisk (1975) |
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| At least one RBI in consecutive postseason games | 8 | 2009 | tied, Lou Gehrig (1928 and 1932) | October 19, 2009 |
See also
- List of Major League Baseball home run records
- List of Major League Baseball home run champions
- List of Major League Baseball RBI champions
- 50 home run club
- List of top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters
- List of Major League Baseball players with a .900 on-base plus slugging
- List of Major League Baseball players with a .500 slugging percentage
References
- "Dodgers: Infield Shift Ensnares Ryan Howard". The Press-Enterprise. 2009-06-06. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Debut adidas Three Stripes at Daytona
- Florida v. Philadelphia, 2006-07-30
- Gonzalez, Alden (2009-07-16). "Howard fastest in history to 200 homers". MLB.com. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- Bowman, Mark (October 19, 2009). "Howard's RBI streak sets playoff mark". MLB.com. MLB.com. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- "Howard ties Gehrig's RBI streak". The Associated Press. ESPN.com. October 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- Philadelphia Phillies Bio
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