#4 Dick Howser, Shortstop, 32 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Dick Howser

5/14/1936
32
USA,FL,
5"8
155

Shortstop
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 10,000,000
1970
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
7 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall874810
Versus LHP974910
Versus RHP774810
Talent96399
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5
7
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Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 1 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 9 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24@CHAW 9-3421000010#1  
9/25@CHAW 6-4601000000#1  
9/26MINW 3-1312100010#1  
9/27MINL 1-7502100000#1  
9/29CALL 1-7402000100#1  
9/30CALL 6-7413000100#1  
10/1@DETW 10-1523000000#1  
10/5CHAL 4-9413100100#8  
10/6CLEW 5-4311100010#7  
10/8@DETL 6-7100000000#4  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall155614204391011711269018.332.418.482.900.970.150
Projected155614204391011711269018.332.418.482.900.970.150
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1467103009032966026974.3135.88.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2477717343256442301.312.414.453.867
vs. RHP367127227739704616002.346.422.501.923
Close/Late71246121114145000.338.447.535.982
Scoring Position13143813550224302.328.424.473.897
Pinch Hitting910000101000.111.111.111.222
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7628990214834644510.311.408.495.903
Road7932511418633762458.351.428.471.899
March/April2495345211221142.358.441.484.926
May28109386021121150.349.427.459.886
June2491265011018184.286.396.374.770
July2489318341123215.348.477.6401.118
August25105357421619154.333.417.533.950
Sept/Oct3012540811112473.320.361.424.785

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1961133497146232853807362203015.294.389.396.786 BOS
19621556101853899671107993323012.303.389.439.829BOS
1963933319524314044514218165.287.387.387.773BOS
19641545901743041173113806348269.295.383.415.798BOS
1965154587154224559103835137275.262.358.339.697BOS
196615662620734513711339444233714.331.419.463.882BOS,AL
1967153582175366186714010593213211.301.413.476.889BOS
196815561420439101171126903318269.332.418.482.900BOS,AL
Total1153443713402464376501849655462121722480.302.396.428.824 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19626264101141410.154.185.308.493
19637276300133310.222.300.333.633
196673010000654210.333.412.333.745
19676268201352121.308.357.500.857
Total26109286021117101051.257.319.367.686

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base11230501.0009.05.00    
Shortstop15114518355710576727.9651318.25.23    

Player History

Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1962...
Injured on 4/20/1963 with a Broken Finger, out for 4-5 weeks...
Injured on 10/6/1965 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1965...
Was selected to the 1966 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Boston in 1966...
10/21/1966: Signed a contract extension with Boston, $10,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won World Series with Boston in 1967...
Was selected to the 1968 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1968, hitting .476 with 1 HR, 4 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1966 - .331 - 9th
OBP
1966 - .419 - 6th
1967 - .413 - 6th
Hits
1966 - 207 - 2nd
Doubles
1962 - 38 - 10th
Triples
1962 - 9 - 2nd
Runs
1964 - 113 - 10th
1966 - 133 - 5th
1967 - 140 - 2nd
BB
1966 - 94 - 10th
1967 - 105 - 7th
SB
1961 - 30 - 4th
1962 - 30 - 3rd
1963 - 16 - 10th
1964 - 26 - 5th
1965 - 27 - 2nd
1966 - 37 - 1st
1967 - 32 - 2nd
  

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