Howard Earl

Howard J. Earl (February 25, 1869 – December 23, 1916), nicknamed "Slim Jim", was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played two seasons in the majors, a full season in 1890 for the Chicago Colts, and then 1891 for the Milwaukee Brewers, who were a midseason replacement team in the American Association.

Batting average.248

Home runs8

Runs batted in68

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Howard Earl
Outfielder
Born: (1869-02-25)February 25, 1869 Palmyra, New York, U.S.
Died: December 23, 1916(1916-12-23) (aged 47) North Bay, New York, U.S.
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
April 19, 1890, for the Chicago Colts
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1891, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.248
Home runs	8
Runs batted in	68
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Chicago Colts (1890) Milwaukee Brewers (1891)

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Earl's minor league baseball career spanned 22 seasons, from 1886 with the Boston Blues of the New England League until 1907 with the Amsterdam-Gloversville-Johnstown Jags of the New York State League. From 1899 onward, he served as player-manager at each stop. During the latter part of his career he shifted from the outfield to first base.