| Position | Shortstop |
|---|---|
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Birth date | July 16, 1894 |
| Birth place | Zanesville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death date | January 8, 1948 (aged 53) |
| Death place | Zanesville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Debutleague | MLB |
| Debutdate | September 17 |
| Debutyear | 1917 |
| Debutteam | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Finalleague | MLB |
| Finaldate | September 6 |
| Finalyear | 1920 |
| Finalteam | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Statleague | MLB |
| Stat1label | Batting average |
| Stat1value | .226 |
| Stat2label | Home runs |
| Stat2value | 0 |
| Stat3label | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value | 53 |
| Teams |
James Howard "Howdy" Caton (July 16, 1894 – January 8, 1948) was an American professional baseball player. He was a shortstop over parts of four seasons (1917–20) with the Pittsburgh Pirates. For his career, he compiled a .226 batting average in 814 at-bats, with 53 runs batted in.
He was born and later died in Zanesville, Ohio at the age of 53.