#4 Dick Howser, Shortstop, 31 yrs, Boston Red Sox Friday, 10/20/1967 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Dick Howser
5/14/1936 31 USA,FL, 5"8 155
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Average Normal Normal 4.0 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 $ 10,000,000 1970 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 6 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
Talent | 9 | 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 | | |
10/3 | BAL | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/5 | @MIN | L 6-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/6 | @WS2 | W 6-5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/8 | KC | L 4-8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/12 | PIT | W 3-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/13 | PIT | L 7-11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
10/15 | @PIT | W 10-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/16 | @PIT | L 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/17 | @PIT | W 6-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/19 | PIT | W 4-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 153 | 582 | 175 | 36 | 6 | 18 | 67 | 140 | 105 | 21 | .301 | .413 | .476 | .889 | 1.005 | .175 |
Projected | 153 | 582 | 175 | 36 | 6 | 18 | 67 | 140 | 105 | 21 | .301 | .413 | .476 | .889 | 1.005 | .175 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 145 | 699 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 277 | 60 | 32 | 11 | 74.4 | 132.5 | 8.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 250 | 84 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 69 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .336 | .458 | .480 | .938 |
vs. RHP | 332 | 91 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 71 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .274 | .378 | .473 | .851 |
Close/Late | 65 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .292 | .626 |
Scoring Position | 113 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .354 | .445 | .566 | 1.012 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .667 | .600 | 1.267 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 78 | 282 | 83 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 70 | 52 | 10 | .294 | .410 | .457 | .867 |
Road | 75 | 300 | 92 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 70 | 53 | 11 | .307 | .417 | .493 | .910 |
This Week | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .364 | .462 | .636 | 1.098 |
Last Week | 3 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .267 | .400 | .667 |
March/April | 23 | 98 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 2 | .306 | .376 | .439 | .815 |
May | 27 | 93 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 28 | 3 | .344 | .496 | .581 | 1.077 |
June | 25 | 90 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 7 | .211 | .379 | .344 | .724 |
July | 22 | 97 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | .309 | .362 | .485 | .846 |
August | 25 | 99 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 4 | .354 | .467 | .535 | 1.003 |
Sept/Oct | 31 | 105 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 18 | 2 | .276 | .387 | .467 | .854 |
Postseason | 6 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .308 | .357 | .500 | .857 |
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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 |
1962 | 155 | 610 | 185 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 110 | 79 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 30 | 12 | .303 | .389 | .439 | .829 | BOS |
1963 | 93 | 331 | 95 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 44 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 5 | .287 | .387 | .387 | .773 | BOS |
1964 | 154 | 590 | 174 | 30 | 4 | 11 | 73 | 113 | 80 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 26 | 9 | .295 | .383 | .415 | .798 | BOS |
1965 | 154 | 587 | 154 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 103 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 27 | 5 | .262 | .358 | .339 | .697 | BOS |
1966 | 156 | 626 | 207 | 34 | 5 | 13 | 71 | 133 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 37 | 14 | .331 | .419 | .463 | .882 | BOS,AL |
1967 | 153 | 582 | 175 | 36 | 6 | 18 | 67 | 140 | 105 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 32 | 11 | .301 | .413 | .476 | .889 | BOS |
Total | 998 | 3823 | 1136 | 207 | 33 | 65 | 430 | 723 | 565 | 43 | 18 | 199 | 198 | 71 | .297 | .392 | .420 | .812 | |
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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 |
1962 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .154 | .185 | .308 | .493 |
1963 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .333 | .633 |
1966 | 7 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .412 | .333 | .745 |
1967 | 6 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .308 | .357 | .500 | .857 |
Total | 26 | 109 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | .257 | .319 | .367 | .686 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 10.50 | | | | |
Shortstop | 149 | 145 | 210 | 571 | 108 | 817 | 36 | .956 | 1311.1 | 5.61 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1966 - .331 - 9th
| OBP 1966 - .419 - 6th
| Hits 1966 - 207 - 2nd
| Doubles 1962 - 38 - 10th
| Triples 1962 - 9 - 2nd
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Runs 1964 - 113 - 10th 1966 - 133 - 5th
| BB 1966 - 94 - 10th
| SB 1961 - 30 - 4th 1962 - 30 - 3rd 1963 - 16 - 10th 1964 - 26 - 5th 1965 - 27 - 2nd 1966 - 37 - 1st
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