#7 Bill Howerton, Third Base, 38 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Bill Howerton

12/12/1921
38
USA,CA,LOMPOC
5"11
195

Third Base
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 650,000
1960
12 Year(s), 39 Days (2103 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 57 Days (2121 total Days)
13 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall24143
Versus LHP14133
Versus RHP24143
Talent24154
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4
1
2
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1
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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  
8/17@CLEL 4-5000000000#7  
8/20DETL 3-4000000000#1  
8/24CHAW 6-0401010000#1  
8/27@WS1L 6-7200000001#8  
8/29@WS1L 5-10100000000#9  
9/6KCW 5-4100000001#9  
9/10@CHAW 8-5000000000#1  
9/13@WS1L 0-4100000000#8  
9/24@NYYL 4-6100000000#9  
9/27CLEW 8-4010000010#9  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall5050135118635.260.296.460.756.703.200
Projected5353145118635.260.296.460.756.703.200
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall25500001123700.07.45.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2030112301010.150.143.400.543
vs. RHP30105006334100.333.382.500.882
Close/Late2084016323100.400.435.7501.185
Scoring Position1531017012100.200.235.467.702
Pinch Hitting2662005412100.231.250.308.558
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home283293102322.281.314.438.752
Road221842016313.222.250.500.750
Last Week1000000110.0001.000.0001.000
March/April9942000100.444.444.6671.111
May7421013120.500.6671.5002.167
June91121000003.182.182.273.455
July101110003100.091.083.091.174
August101241102201.333.308.583.891
Sept/Oct5300000111.000.250.000.250

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
195911831772946363942147601.227.316.338.653STL
196050501351186301500.260.296.460.756 BAL
Total162854621562325592159349277281442964615.286.369.485.854 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1000000.0002.00.00    
Third Base17241521901.00057.12.98    
Centerfield2000000.0003.00.00    
Rightfield10200201.0004.04.50    

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.
Signed as a free agent by Baltimore on 2/22/1960 to a 1-year deal worth $650,000 per year...
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
1958 - 5 - 9th
RBI
1953 - 104 - 10th
1954 - 115 - 7th
Runs
1953 - 102 - 9th
1954 - 111 - 8th
1955 - 134 - 2nd
  

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