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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 mlby2006 National League MVP (Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player). 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 Howards 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.
Position: First baseman
Number on List: 6
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Date of birth: 1979-11-19
Birth Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Awards: * NL Rookie of the Year (2005) * 2� All-Star (Major League Baseball All-Star Game) (2006, 2009) * Silver Slugger (Silver Slugger Award) (2006) * NL MVP (2006) * NL Hank Aaron Award (2006) * Home Run Derby winner (2006) * Led NL (National League) in home runs (2006, 2008) * Led NL (National League) in RBI (Run batted in) (2006, 2008, 2009) * World Series Champion (2008) *nlcsy2009 National League Championship Series MVP
MLB Debut
| September 1 | , | 2004 |
Last MLB appearance
Career statistics
| Batting average | .279 |
| Home runs | 222 |
| Runs batted in (Run batted in) | 640 |
Teams
Career highlights and awards
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