#74 Lefty Houtz, Centerfield, 33 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox Saturday, 10/21/1908 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Lefty Houtz
9/4/1875 33 USA,IN,CONNERSVILLE 5"10 170
Centerfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Suffers Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 1,000,000 1908 $ 3,500,000 (2 year(s)) 8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days) 9 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
Talent | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings LF : 2 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 2 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 10
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/15 | PHA | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/17 | @WAS | W 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/18 | @WAS | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/20 | NYA | W 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/22 | @SLA | L 5-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/24 | @BOS | W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/28 | SLA | W 11-10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/10 | @BOS | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
10/12 | BOS | L 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/13 | BOS | W 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 118 | 367 | 113 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 33 | 46 | 15 | .308 | .385 | .354 | .739 | .674 | .046 |
Projected | 118 | 367 | 113 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 33 | 46 | 15 | .308 | .385 | .354 | .739 | .674 | .046 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 107 | 416 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 130 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 52.7 | 5.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 64 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .294 | .328 | .622 |
vs. RHP | 303 | 97 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 28 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .402 | .360 | .762 |
Close/Late | 47 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .362 | .412 | .468 | .880 |
Scoring Position | 114 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .406 | .333 | .739 |
Pinch Hitting | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .556 | .856 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 52 | 161 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 20 | 4 | .354 | .426 | .435 | .861 |
Road | 66 | 206 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 26 | 11 | .272 | .352 | .291 | .643 |
Last Week | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
March/April | 26 | 88 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 2 | .330 | .385 | .432 | .817 |
May | 25 | 81 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 8 | .247 | .351 | .259 | .610 |
June | 18 | 56 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | .411 | .452 | .429 | .880 |
July | 20 | 60 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | .233 | .319 | .250 | .569 |
August | 21 | 69 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 0 | .362 | .457 | .435 | .892 |
Sept/Oct | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .154 | .214 | .154 | .368 |
Postseason | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1901 | 32 | 103 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .245 | .320 | .566 | IND |
1902 | 45 | 107 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .322 | .402 | .724 | CHA |
1903 | 150 | 532 | 131 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 60 | 44 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 0 | .246 | .274 | .288 | .562 | CHA |
1904 | 145 | 505 | 127 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 41 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .251 | .282 | .313 | .595 | CHA |
1905 | 27 | 53 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .321 | .345 | .396 | .742 | CHA |
1906 | 122 | 378 | 85 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 29 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | .225 | .311 | .294 | .604 | CHA |
1907 | 129 | 443 | 110 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 44 | 50 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 2 | .248 | .321 | .278 | .599 | CHA |
1908 | 118 | 367 | 113 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 33 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .308 | .385 | .354 | .739 | CHA |
Total | 768 | 2488 | 637 | 73 | 10 | 14 | 289 | 222 | 201 | 1 | 22 | 121 | 6 | 8 | .256 | .309 | .310 | .620 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1899, A | 135 | 511 | 115 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 38 | 49 | 115 | 8 | 3 | .225 | .290 | .272 | .562 |
1900, A | 138 | 531 | 129 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 34 | 42 | 129 | 8 | 8 | .243 | .292 | .337 | .629 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1908 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
Total | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 7 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 52.0 | 2.08 | | | | |
Centerfield | 102 | 101 | 247 | 6 | 1 | 260 | 7 | .973 | 840.2 | 2.78 | | | | |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 41st overall pick, by Indianapolis in 1899... Had first career hit on 4/17/1901, off Bumpus Jones (DET)... Hit first career homerun on 6/12/1901, off Toad Ramsey (BAL)... Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1903... 1/31/1904: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1905: Gets a new one-year contract worth $364,286 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1906: Gets a new one-year contract worth $364,286 through salary arbitration... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 8/22/1906... 9/25/1906: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Injured on 3/6/1907 with a Fractured Hand, out for 5-6 weeks... 6/10/1908: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $3,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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