Ivan Howard

Ivan Chester Howard (October 12, 1882 – March 30, 1967) was an American professional baseball infielder who played for four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Howard was the younger brother of major leaguer Del Howard. He played for the St. Louis Browns during 1914 and 1915, primarily as a first baseman, after which he was replaced by George Sisler, then was purchased by the Cleveland Indians on February 20, 1916, for whom he played chiefly at second base in the 1916 campaign. His career came to an end with 27 games played in 1917.

Ivan Howard
Infielder
Born: (1882-10-12)October 12, 1882 Kenney, Illinois
Died: March 30, 1967(1967-03-30) (aged 84) Medford, Oregon
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 25, 1914, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1917, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average	.233
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	86
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
St. Louis Browns (1914–1915) Cleveland Indians (1916–1917)

He was later the manager of the Oakland Oaks minor league team in the Pacific Coast League from 1923 to 1929.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet