Ryan Howard Height, Weight, Age, Net Worth, Family

Ryan Howard Height, Weight, Age, Net Worth, Family

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Ryan Howard Quick Info
Height 6 ft 4 in
Weight 90 kg
Date of Birth November 19, 1979
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Eye Color Dark Brown

Ryan Howard is an American former professional baseball first baseman, television personality, and author who is known for playing for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2004 to 2016.

Born Name

Ryan James Howard

Nick Name

The Big Piece

Ryan Howard as seen with the Philadelphia Phillies before a game against the Baltimore Orioles on June 16, 2015Ryan Howard as seen with the Philadelphia Phillies before a game against the Baltimore Orioles on June 16, 2015 (Keith Allison / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED)

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Ryan Howard studied at Lafayette High School situated in Wildwood, Missouri and graduated in 1998.

He then got enrolled at Missouri State University (then Southwest Missouri State) and played college baseball for the Bears from 1998 to 2001. He was also a member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity and his line name was “Blue Hurt”.

Occupation

Former Professional Baseball Player, Television Personality, Author

Family

  • Father – Ron Howard
  • Mother – Cheryl Howard
  • Siblings – Corey Howard (Fraternal Twin Brother), Roni Karen Cowley (Sister), Chris Howard (Older Brother)

Position

First baseman

Batted

Left

Threw

Left

Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, he has a net with of $90 Million as of 2023.

Build

Athletic

Ryan Howard as seen while batting for the Philadelphia Phillies during a spring training game in Florida on March 12, 2007Ryan Howard as seen while batting for the Philadelphia Phillies during a spring training game in Florida on March 12, 2007 (Googie Man / en.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED)

Height

6 ft 4 in or 193 cm

Weight

90 kg or 198.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Ryan Howard has dated –

  • Selita Ebanks (2010) – He had an affair with Caymanian model Selita Ebanks in the year 2010.
  • Krystle Campbell (2010-Present) – Ryan Howard started going out with cheerleader Krystle Campbell in August 2010 and the couple tied the knot in Maui, Hawaii on December 1, 2012. It was announced on April 6, 2019, that they were expecting a baby girl and Krystle eventually gave birth to their daughter named Ariana.

    • Note – He also fathers a son named Darian Alexander who was born on January 26, 2001.

    Race / Ethnicity

    Black

    Ryan Howard is of African-American descent.

    Hair Color

    Salt and Pepper

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Pierced ear

    Brand Endorsements

    He has done endorsement work for a variety of brands such as Under Armour, Subway, etc.

    Religion

    Catholicism

    Ryan Howard as seen while at bat for the Philadelphia Phillies during a game against the Washington Nationals on April 14, 2011Ryan Howard as seen while at bat for the Philadelphia Phillies during a game against the Washington Nationals on April 14, 2011 (Matthew Straubmuller / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 DEED)

    Ryan Howard Favorite Things

    • Baseball Team Growing Up – St. Louis Cardinals

    Source – Wikipedia

    Ryan Howard Facts

  • During his time at Missouri State University, he played baseball for the Missouri State Bears and ended his collegiate career with 50 home runs, 183 runs batted in (RBIs), and a .335 career batting average in 172 games played.
  • He was named the 1999 Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year.
  • Ryan Howard also spent a summer playing in the Central Illinois Collegiate League, a league partially funded by Major League Baseball (MLB) for future prospects to develop.
  • In the 2001 MLB draft, he was picked by the Philadelphia Phillies in the fifth round.
  • In September 2005, he was named National League (NL) Rookie of the Month.
  • Ryan Howard was voted the Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards NL Rookie of the Year in 2005 as well as received the NLBM Larry Doby Legacy Award (NL Rookie of the Year).
  • He was named The Sporting News 2006 Player of the Year on October 10, 2006.
  • Along with teammate Chase Utley, Ryan Howard appeared in an episode titled The Gang Gets Stranded in the Woods of the sitcom It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia in 2010.
  • On December 18, 2010, Missouri State University retired his number.
  • In November 2014, a longstanding lawsuit between Howard and his family over finances was settled.
  • It was announced on January 5, 2016, that Ryan Howard had filed a lawsuit suing Al Jazeera for defamation after the publication released the documentary episode “The Dark Side: Secrets of the Sports Dopers” which linked Howard, among others, to a clinic that allegedly distributed steroids and HGH.
  • He signed a minor-league contract with the Atlanta Braves on April 6, 2017.
  • He has co-authored 6 children’s books.
  • On January 30, 2019, it was announced that Ryan Howard’s beachfront mansion in Belleair Shore, Florida was sold for $16.5 million.
  • He started serving as an analyst for ESPN’s Baseball Tonight in 2019.

    • Featured Image by Keith Allison / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED

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