#4 Dick Howser, Shortstop, 25 yrs, Boston Red Sox Saturday, 10/21/1961 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Dick Howser
5/14/1936 25 USA,FL, 5"8 155
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Average Normal Normal 3.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1961 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 0 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 7 7 4 1 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/28 | @CHA | W 5-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/29 | @BAL | L 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/30 | @BAL | W 11-10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | #1 | PoG | |
10/1 | WS2 | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/2 | WS2 | L 2-10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/4 | BAL | W 9-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
10/5 | DET | L 2-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/7 | @NYY | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/9 | @LAA | W 11-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/10 | LAA | W 8-7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 133 | 497 | 146 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 53 | 80 | 73 | 20 | .294 | .389 | .396 | .786 | .816 | .103 |
Projected | 133 | 497 | 146 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 53 | 80 | 73 | 20 | .294 | .389 | .396 | .786 | .816 | .103 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 127 | 580 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 197 | 33 | 30 | 15 | 65.9 | 89.6 | 6.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 181 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .373 | .343 | .716 |
vs. RHP | 316 | 95 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 56 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .301 | .398 | .427 | .826 |
Close/Late | 66 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .377 | .424 | .801 |
Scoring Position | 105 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .295 | .386 | .486 | .872 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 64 | 238 | 83 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 40 | 31 | 13 | .349 | .428 | .462 | .890 |
Road | 69 | 259 | 63 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 40 | 42 | 7 | .243 | .353 | .336 | .689 |
Last Week | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 |
March/April | 23 | 82 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 3 | .280 | .365 | .439 | .804 |
May | 27 | 98 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 5 | .276 | .363 | .408 | .771 |
June | 26 | 96 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 4 | .333 | .429 | .406 | .835 |
July | 23 | 90 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 5 | .311 | .398 | .400 | .798 |
August | 9 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .242 | .375 | .364 | .739 |
Sept/Oct | 25 | 98 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 3 | .286 | .388 | .347 | .735 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1961 | 133 | 497 | 146 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 53 | 80 | 73 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 30 | 15 | .294 | .389 | .396 | .786 | BOS |
Total | 133 | 497 | 146 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 53 | 80 | 73 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 30 | 15 | .294 | .389 | .396 | .786 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
Shortstop | 128 | 127 | 170 | 488 | 70 | 676 | 18 | .973 | 1128.0 | 5.39 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Boston in 1961... Had first career hit on 4/6/1961, off Ed Hobaugh (DET)... Hit first career homerun on 4/18/1961, off Bill Dailey (KC)... Injured on 8/11/1961 with a Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 4 weeks...
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