#7 Frank Houseman, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Pittsburgh Alleghenys Tuesday, 10/24/1887
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight : Position : Bats : Throws : | Frank Houseman 10/1/1859 28 US 5"10 185 Starting Pitcher 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 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good GREAT Normal 2.5 Stars |
Contract & Roster Status
Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years : | Big League Contract $ 250,000 1887 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 1 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left |  |
Pitching Ratings
Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity
Overall | 4 | 9 | 10 | 86-89 Mph
Versus LHB | 4 | 9 | 10 |
Versus RHB | 4 | 10 | 10 |
Talent | 5 | 10 | 10 |
Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 10 52 3 |  | Pitches: Fastball Splitfinger-Fastball |
Batting Ratings
Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's
Overall | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2
Versus LHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2
Versus RHP | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6
Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type : | 1 3 2 1 Normal | Fielding Ratings P : 7 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 2
Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec |  |  |  |
8/29 | NYG | L 2-4 | * | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | L |  |  |  |
9/2 | BRO | L 0-6 | * | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | L |  |  |  |
9/6 | @SLN | L 1-2 | * | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | L |  |  |  |
9/10 | CHN | W 8-4 | * | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | W |  |  |  |
9/14 | @PHI | L 2-6 | * | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | L |  |  |  |
9/18 | NYG | W 5-1 | * | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | W | PoG |  |  |
9/22 | @PHI | L 2-3 | * | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | L |  |  |  |
9/26 | @SLN | L 1-17 | * | 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | L |  |  |  |
9/30 | @CIN | W 5-3 | * | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | W | PoG |  |  |
10/4 | @CHN | W 5-4 | * | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | W |  |  |  |
Pitching Stats 1887
Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS%
Overall | 46 | 46 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 4.31 | 382.1 | 444 | 237 | 183 | 64 | 203 | 37 | 80.4 | 1 | 23 | 50.0
Projected | 36 | 36 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 4.31 | 299.0 | 347 | 185 | 143 | 50 | 159 |  |  |  |  |
Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 10.5 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 3.31
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
vs. LHB | 377 | 115 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 50 | 51 | 21 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 | .333 | .446 | .779
vs. RHB | 1182 | 329 | 90 | 37 | 1 | 170 | 186 | 43 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .278 | .298 | .420 | .718
| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K
Home | 20 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 4.62 | 173.1 | 205 | 116 | 89 | 31 | 95
Road | 26 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 4.05 | 209.0 | 239 | 121 | 94 | 33 | 108
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K
March/April | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5.40 | 65.0 | 76 | 44 | 39 | 14 | 31
May | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4.27 | 65.1 | 83 | 44 | 31 | 4 | 38
June | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4.20 | 60.0 | 81 | 41 | 28 | 9 | 28
July | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4.81 | 58.0 | 64 | 36 | 31 | 11 | 36
August | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3.54 | 61.0 | 65 | 33 | 24 | 11 | 32
Sept./Oct. | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3.70 | 73.0 | 75 | 39 | 30 | 15 | 38
Career Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams
1887 | 46 | 46 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 4.31 | 382.1 | 444 | 237 | 183 | 3 | 64 | 203 | 37 | 1 | 1.33 | .326 | PIT
Total | 46 | 46 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 4.31 | 382.1 | 444 | 237 | 183 | 3 | 64 | 203 | 37 | 1 | 1.33 | .326 |
Career Minor League Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP
1886, AAA | 30 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1.83 | 246.1 | 193 | 64 | 50 | 6 | 67 | 190 | 14 | 6 | 1.06 | .262
Career Postseason Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Career Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams
1887 | 46 | 138 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 81 | 0 | 0 | .101 | .107 | .123 | .230 | PIT
Total | 46 | 138 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 81 | 0 | 0 | .101 | .107 | .123 | .230 |
Fielding Stats 1887
Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO%
Pitcher | 46 | 46 | 31 | 62 | 4 | 94 | 1 | .989 | 382.1 | 2.21 |  |  |  |
Player History
Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1886... Injured on 5/25/1886 with a Hyper Extended Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks... Had first career hit on 4/21/1887, off A Mccaffery (CHN)... Earned first career win on 5/7/1887...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

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