#7 Bill Howerton, Leftfield, 32 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Thursday, 10/5/1954
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Bill Howerton

12/12/1921
32
USA,CA,LOMPOC
5"11
190

Leftfield
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1954
$ 5,000,000 (3 year(s))
6 Year(s), 39 Days (1071 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 57 Days (1089 total Days)
7 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall79687
Versus LHP69676
Versus RHP89687
Talent79687
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4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 1 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 3 (Range), .949 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .949 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14CHNL 2-9401000003#3  
9/15NYNL 2-4402000201#4  
9/16NYNW 5-4210000032#3  
9/17NYNW 10-1512101301#3  
9/19@BROW 5-3522101101#3PoG 
9/20@BROW 8-5401000012#4  
9/21@BROL 9-10522100100#3  
9/22@PHIW 6-5522010201#4PoG 
9/23@PHIL 6-7533200000#3  
9/24@PHIW 7-5501000101#4  

Batting Stats 1954

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall150601179349261151118699.298.384.514.898.904.216
Projected1586321883692712111790104.298.384.514.898.904.216
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14569516016253096900.0120.97.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1895082423281639101.265.324.392.715
vs. RHP4121292672292837060420.313.409.570.980
Close/Late722230312101114011.306.400.472.872
Scoring Position1625310278503826500.327.444.543.987
Pinch Hitting310001020000.333.600.333.933
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home75291891831164434555.306.396.502.898
Road75310901661551684144.290.370.526.896
March/April2398386262423119.388.445.6731.119
May25982651418192018.265.383.459.843
June261022941320201813.284.392.431.823
July26922742820171721.293.396.6411.038
August291172662318151117.222.285.385.669
Sept/Oct2194339121517921.351.413.532.945

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
Total87229348361693312651948940942249836.285.371.494.865 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1954

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base30010101.0005.01.80    
Centerfield42500501.00019.02.37    
Rightfield1431432805131227.9131300.12.16    

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.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1953 - .318 - 8th
OBP
1953 - .400 - 9th
Hits
1953 - 181 - 5th
Doubles
1952 - 37 - 1st
1953 - 35 - 3rd
Triples
1953 - 8 - 5th
RBI
1953 - 104 - 10th
Runs
1953 - 102 - 9th
   

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