Les Howe

For the English footballer, see Les Howe (footballer).

Lester Curtis Howe (August 24, 1895 – July 16, 1976) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1923 through 1924 for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m), 170 lb., Howe batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.

Les Howe
Pitcher
Born: (1895-08-24)August 24, 1895 Brooklyn, New York
Died: July 26, 1976(1976-07-26) (aged 80) Woodmere, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 18, 1923, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
June 6, 1924, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	2–0
Earned run average	3.38
Strikeouts	10
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1923–1924)

In a two-season career, Howe posted a 2–0 record with a 3.38 ERA in 16 appearances, including two starts, 10 strikeouts and nine walks in 37⅓ innings of work.

Howe died in Woodmere, New York at age 80 of natural causes. A World War I veteran, he was buried at Long Island National Cemetery.^[1]