#7 Bill Howerton, Leftfield, 34 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Bill Howerton

12/12/1921
34
USA,CA,LOMPOC
5"11
190

Leftfield
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,000,000
1957
8 Year(s), 39 Days (1415 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 57 Days (1433 total Days)
9 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall78676
Versus LHP68676
Versus RHP79686
Talent77675
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1
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 2 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 4 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 4 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/12CINW 3-1201000011#3  
9/13CINW 5-4310000012#3  
9/15@BROL 7-8410000013#3  
9/16@BROL 3-6400000001#4  
9/18@NYNW 1-0300000011#3  
9/19@NYNW 10-7320000022#3  
9/20@NYNW 15-4511010112#3  
9/22PHIW 4-3210000020#5  
9/23PHIW 15-10623110200#3  
9/24PHIL 4-7412100001#3  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14755916947715941048096.302.393.492.885.880.190
Projected155588178497169910984101.302.393.492.885.880.190
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14165056018332756901.0109.47.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1934592630322141002.233.315.394.709
vs. RHP366124385964725955333.339.432.544.975
Close/Late5416501581011000.296.406.444.851
Scoring Position156457346702728311.288.388.449.837
Pinch Hitting320000120000.667.800.6671.467
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home75276953061061624148.344.432.6051.037
Road7228374171533423948.261.351.382.732
March/April24993312141719716.333.383.596.979
May27101245209121817.238.361.327.687
June261023560626211117.343.400.578.978
July23852120215131710.247.369.341.710
August2710134142114201317.337.409.545.953
Sept/Oct20712282213191419.310.432.563.995

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1949162500118268147164610311011.236.317.404.721 SLN
19501163388618121685235147801.254.323.500.823 SLN
195114339111119417666476026510.284.399.483.882SLN
195215353416137324959671147312.301.382.517.899SLN
19531485701813582410410280147302.318.400.533.933SLN,NL
19541506011793492611511186159900.298.384.514.898SLN,NL
19551475601834152811213481258413.327.410.568.978SLN,NL
1956147559169477159410480539601.302.393.492.885SLN
Total116640531188257451697257275701130678410.293.379.504.883 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base3000000.0004.00.00    
Centerfield14214133810435911.9691238.12.61    

Player History

Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1952, hitting .579 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Achievements
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Cincinnati on 8/5/1950...
Had 6 hits with 5 RBI against Brooklyn on 5/21/1953...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1953, hitting .619 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 5/26/1953...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1953, hitting .483 with 1 HR, 5 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 6/18/1954...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/10/1954, hitting .476 with 4 HR, 4 RBI...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
9/25/1954: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $5,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 6/15/1955...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1955, hitting .625 with 5 HR, 13 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1953 - .318 - 8th
1955 - .327 - 9th
OBP
1953 - .400 - 9th
1955 - .410 - 7th
OPS
1955 - .978 - 10th
Hits
1953 - 181 - 5th
1954 - 179 - 4th
1955 - 183 - 4th
Doubles
1952 - 37 - 1st
1953 - 35 - 3rd
1954 - 34 - 6th
1955 - 41 - 3rd
Triples
1953 - 8 - 5th
1954 - 9 - 1st
1955 - 5 - 8th
RBI
1953 - 104 - 10th
1954 - 115 - 7th
Runs
1953 - 102 - 9th
1954 - 111 - 8th
1955 - 134 - 2nd
  

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