James Eugene Howarth (born March 7, 1947) is an American former professional baseballoutfielder who appeared in 152 games played in the Major Leagues over all or part of four seasons, from 1971 to 1974, for the San Francisco Giants. He threw and batted left-handed, and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg).
In 1972, he was part of a crowded outfield corps that featured Baseball Hall of FamerWillie Mays, in his last campaign as a Giant, in center field—along with multiple All-Star selection and Gold Glove Award recipient Bobby Bonds, future All-Stars Dave Kingman and Gary Matthews, rookie and future eight-time Gold Glove winner Garry Maddox, and veteran Ken Henderson. Howarth appeared in 74 games, with 25 starts in the outfield, and batted .235 in 136 plate appearances. His highlights including leading the National League in pinch hitting,[1] with 13 hits in 39 bats,[2] and his only MLB home run, a two-run blow off left-hander Claude Osteen on June 30 that helped propel the Giants to an 8–4 win at Candlestick Park against their bitter rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers.[3] The following year, his playing time diminished somewhat: he was given only 98 plate appearances, and his batting mark fell to .200.
When he began 1974 with no hits in four at bats as a pinch hitter and defensive replacement, San Francisco sent him back to Phoenix for more playing time. But, later that year, Howarth sustained a knee injury and concussion in a home-plate collision, and decided to leave professional baseball.[1] In his 152 big-league games, Howarth collected 49 hits, with six doubles, one triple, and his lone home run. He had 16 runs batted in.
Howarth returned to Biloxi, where he spent 41 years in banking before his 2016 retirement.[1]
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^ abcdYouTube: Jim Howarth appearance at the "Our Love of Baseball" exhibit, Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Biloxi, Miss., posted 1 October 2016
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