#7 Frank Houseman, Starting Pitcher, 38 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
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Frank Houseman

10/1/1859
38
US
5"10
195

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,000,000
1897
10 Year(s), 131 Days (1851 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 131 Days (1851 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall310986-89 Mph
Versus LHB399 
Versus RHB3109 
Talent4109 
Pitching Ratings
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9
52
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall53112
Versus LHP33112
Versus RHP53112
Talent11116
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1
3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/21@PITL 2-6*8106524L    
8/26@PHIL 2-8*8148823L    
8/30PITW 7-3*973315W    
9/3NYGL 5-9*9129915L    
9/7@BROL 1-4*8104114L    
9/12SLNL 1-2*9102214L    
9/17@PHIL 4-5*874424     
9/22@BSNW 8-2*962112W    
9/26@BROW 10-5*9125435W    
10/1PHIL 1-6*7.295536L    

Pitching Stats 1897

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4040142204.16343.2395196159551543485.001640.0
Projected4040142204.16343.039519615955154     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.910.34.01.422100.000.03.31
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB362117287058602232002.323.362.439.802
vs. RHB10212787722312713633122003.272.290.400.689
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home202071104.13176.219497813175
Road202071104.20167.020199782479
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April771604.9560.0724233831
May661404.5052.06534261321
June774203.9861.06333271123
July663202.4252.0502014324
August773405.0359.0793633825
Sept./Oct.772403.9259.26631261230

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
18874646152804.31382.14442371833642033711.33.326PIT
18884444112403.14378.03851881321501873101.15.292PIT
18894444192303.21384.23891651371331973921.10.296PIT
18904444152803.56373.24012001483382093831.17.310PIT
18914545132903.34385.23941861434572093921.17.300PIT
18923535112102.98293.1293123971341732721.11.304PIT
1893282815902.96225.020888743131211120.98.282 NYG
1894995404.2470.078373311023811.26.312 CIN
18953938211303.30333.03241391221341602821.08.289CIN
18964141142003.63349.13581591417501473111.17.292CIN
18974040142204.16343.23951961593551543401.31.320CIN
Total41541415322103.503518.2366917181369284381783323161.17.303 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1886, AAA3030101001.83246.119364506671901461.06.262

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1894200103.862.13112200
1895221102.0018.013540321
Total421202.2120.116652521

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
188746138141105518100.101.107.123.230PIT
188844133204004607911.150.150.180.331PIT
188944129203006537310.155.174.178.353PIT
189044127232003426000.181.194.197.391PIT
1891451342420041107100.179.179.194.373PIT
189235105163003515200.152.160.181.341PIT
18932884110104514500.131.141.155.296 NYG
189492430000111510.125.160.125.285 CIN
189539119234006615800.193.198.227.425CIN
189641128204105617200.156.168.203.371CIN
189740126151006807001.119.119.127.246CIN
Total4151247189243046621167632.152.159.176.335 

Fielding Stats 1897

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher404024592852.976343.22.23    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1886...
Injured on 5/25/1886 with a Hyper Extended Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had first career hit on 4/21/1887, off A Mccaffery (CHN)...
Earned first career win on 5/7/1887...
1/31/1890: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1891: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1892: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,300,000 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 5/27/1893 to a 1-year deal worth $2,168,000 per year...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1893, going 4-1, 0.70...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/24/1894 to a 4-year deal worth $4,000,000 per year...
Won World Series with Cincinnati in 1894...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1895, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1895, going 5-1, 1.97...
Injured on 10/1/1897 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1888 - 3.14 - 10th
1893 - 2.96 - 6th
WHIP
1888 - 1.15 - 9th
1889 - 1.10 - 7th
1892 - 1.11 - 8th
1893 - 0.98 - 3rd
1895 - 1.08 - 5th
Wins
1895 - 21 - 8th
Losses
1887 - 28 - 1st
1888 - 24 - 2nd
1889 - 23 - 3rd
1890 - 28 - 1st
1891 - 29 - 1st
1892 - 21 - 5th
1896 - 20 - 5th
IP
1887 - 382.1 - 7th
1888 - 378.0 - 4th
1889 - 384.2 - 4th
1890 - 373.2 - 4th
1891 - 385.2 - 4th
1895 - 333.0 - 10th
1896 - 349.1 - 7th
K's
1887 - 203 - 5th
1888 - 187 - 8th
1889 - 197 - 7th
1890 - 209 - 4th
1891 - 209 - 9th
CG
1887 - 37 - 1st
1889 - 39 - 2nd
1890 - 38 - 2nd
1891 - 39 - 2nd
1895 - 28 - 9th
1896 - 31 - 7th
SHO
1890 - 3 - 10th
1893 - 2 - 10th
  

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