#74 Lefty Houtz, Centerfield, 34 yrs, New York (A) Highlanders Thursday, 10/26/1909
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight : Position : Bats : Throws : | Lefty Houtz 9/4/1875 34 USA,IN,CONNERSVILLE 5"10 170 Centerfield L L | Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating : | Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Suffers Normal 1.0 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 $ 3,500,000 1910 8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days) 0 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left |  |
Ratings
Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's
Overall | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10
Versus LHP | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10
Versus RHP | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10
Talent | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10
Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type : | 4 2 1 3 1 Normal | Fielding Ratings LF : 2 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 2 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 4 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 10
Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot |  |
Batting Stats 1909
Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
Career Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams
1901 | 32 | 103 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .245 | .320 | .566 | IND
1902 | 45 | 107 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .322 | .402 | .724 | CHA
1903 | 150 | 532 | 131 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 60 | 44 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 0 | .246 | .274 | .288 | .562 | CHA
1904 | 145 | 505 | 127 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 41 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .251 | .282 | .313 | .595 | CHA
1905 | 27 | 53 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .321 | .345 | .396 | .742 | CHA
1906 | 122 | 378 | 85 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 29 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | .225 | .311 | .294 | .604 | CHA
1907 | 129 | 443 | 110 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 44 | 50 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 2 | .248 | .321 | .278 | .599 | CHA
1908 | 118 | 367 | 113 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 33 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .308 | .385 | .354 | .739 | CHA
Total | 768 | 2488 | 637 | 73 | 10 | 14 | 289 | 222 | 201 | 1 | 22 | 121 | 6 | 8 | .256 | .309 | .310 | .620 |
Career Minor League Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
1899, A | 135 | 511 | 115 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 38 | 49 | 115 | 8 | 3 | .225 | .290 | .272 | .562
1900, A | 138 | 531 | 129 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 34 | 42 | 129 | 8 | 8 | .243 | .292 | .337 | .629
1909, AAA | 136 | 471 | 113 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 44 | 107 | 27 | 4 | 4 | .240 | .385 | .295 | .680
Career Postseason Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
1908 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667
Total | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667
Fielding Stats 1909
Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO%
Player History
Drafted in 3rd round, 41st overall pick, by Indianapolis in 1899... Had first career hit on 4/17/1901, off Bumpus Jones (DET)... Hit first career homerun on 6/12/1901, off Toad Ramsey (BAL)... Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1903... 1/31/1904: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1905: Gets a new one-year contract worth $364,286 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1906: Gets a new one-year contract worth $364,286 through salary arbitration... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 8/22/1906... 9/25/1906: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Injured on 3/6/1907 with a Fractured Hand, out for 5-6 weeks... 6/10/1908: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $3,500,000 per year, for 2 years. Traded from Chicago (A) to New York (A) on 3/2/1909 (Going to NYA: CF Lefty Houtz. Going to CHA: 1B Pat Crisham)...
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