Earl Nycum Howard (June 25, 1896 – April 4, 1937) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher.

He accumulated 166 strikeouts, 8 shutouts, and an earned run average of 1.39, all season highs for the 1917 Blue Ridge League.

His pitching was a key component to Hagerstown's capture of the league title that year.

[1] After his one-game appearance in the majors, the collapse of the Blue Ridge League in 1918 force Howard to move to Milwaukee to play baseball.

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