#7 Bill Howerton, Leftfield, 36 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Bill Howerton

12/12/1921
36
USA,CA,LOMPOC
5"11
195

Leftfield
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1.0 Stars
 

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$ 6,000,000
1959
10 Year(s), 39 Days (1759 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 57 Days (1777 total Days)
11 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55355
Versus LHP45354
Versus RHP56365
Talent56465
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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  
9/12@LAL 2-7400000001#4  
9/13@LAL 0-7200000011#4  
9/15CHNL 8-9411100011#4  
9/16CHNL 1-6300000001#3  
9/17CHNL 2-4100000000#4  
9/18SFL 5-7100000001#6  
9/19SFL 4-5311001100#3  
9/20SFL 5-6301000100#4  
9/23@MILW 4-3311100000#1  
9/24@MILL 2-4101000000#8  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14450113021511586856104.259.333.387.720.642.128
Projected15152713722512617259109.259.333.387.720.642.128
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1245681002164194372250.063.84.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1664072320161237140.241.284.361.646
vs. RHP33590143838524467321.269.352.400.752
Close/Late611611396511221.262.310.459.769
Scoring Position120325014501126411.267.321.333.655
Pinch Hitting1430002024110.214.278.214.492
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7524666112525353252.268.347.390.738
Road6925564103633332452.251.311.384.695
March/April241033242114231125.311.379.417.797
May28103252157131018.243.307.427.734
June2695225001061121.232.303.284.587
July2485184031161118.212.302.365.667
August22541521099912.278.353.352.705
Sept/Oct206118412711410.295.338.492.830

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
1958144501130215115868561410422.259.333.387.720SLN
Total146050951477311542088908826831337883614.290.373.495.867 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base2068215301.96768.13.95    
Shortstop10011101.0006.21.35    
Leftfield28252220273.889192.21.26    
Centerfield1000000.0001.00.00    
Rightfield9893168701838.956815.02.02    

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
1957 - 33 - 6th
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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