#7 Bill Howerton, Leftfield, 35 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Bill Howerton

12/12/1921
35
USA,CA,LOMPOC
5"11
190

Leftfield
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,000,000
1957
$ 6,000,000 (2 year(s))
9 Year(s), 39 Days (1587 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 57 Days (1605 total Days)
10 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67566
Versus LHP56565
Versus RHP77576
Talent57575
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 3 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 6 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 5 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14PITW 10-4302000110#5  
9/15MILL 5-6411100101#5  
9/16MILW 6-2311100011#5  
9/17MILW 7-4512001200#5  
9/19@PHIL 1-3400000001#5  
9/20@PHIL 8-9512101100#5  
9/21@PHIL 2-4401000002#5  
9/22@CINW 3-1401000001#4  
9/23@CINL 1-3411001101#4  
9/24@CINW 4-3410000001#5  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall150541159334281078757101.294.360.525.885.875.231
Projected158569167354291139260106.294.360.525.885.875.231
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1376021207032846502.0106.27.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP18053142735291947201.294.361.511.872
vs. RHP3611061922172583854100.294.360.532.892
Close/Late66223061813410000.333.371.6521.023
Scoring Position1534891108402429300.314.400.582.982
Pinch Hitting1020000222000.200.333.200.533
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home75261791631652402248.303.358.571.929
Road75280801711255473553.286.363.482.845
March/April2490265031814915.289.350.444.794
May2691204029141416.220.324.330.653
June26872242417101119.253.337.483.819
July26882761423141316.307.392.534.926
August281083871102821617.352.386.7131.099
Sept/Oct2077267051214418.338.373.623.997

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
19571505411593342810787571310102.294.360.525.885SLN
Total131645941347290491978328146271233779412.293.377.506.883 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base10100101.0001.09.00    
Third Base100060601.00017.03.18    
Leftfield30100101.0006.01.50    
Centerfield1000000.0001.00.00    
Rightfield13713724110326413.9511186.22.00    

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...
Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 6/12/1957...
8/14/1957: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $6,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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
1956 - 47 - 2nd
Triples
1953 - 8 - 5th
1954 - 9 - 1st
1955 - 5 - 8th
1956 - 7 - 2nd
RBI
1953 - 104 - 10th
1954 - 115 - 7th
Runs
1953 - 102 - 9th
1954 - 111 - 8th
1955 - 134 - 2nd
  

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