#7 Bill Howerton, Leftfield, 33 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Bill Howerton

12/12/1921
33
USA,CA,LOMPOC
5"11
190

Leftfield
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3.0 Stars
 

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$ 5,000,000
1957
7 Year(s), 39 Days (1243 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 57 Days (1261 total Days)
8 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall89686
Versus LHP79676
Versus RHP810687
Talent79687
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4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 1 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 3 (Range), .949 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .949 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13PHIL 3-9302000000#3  
9/15@MILL 3-4511001113#3  
9/16@MILW 9-4512000000#5  
9/17@MILW 16-10523000101#3  
9/18@NYNL 0-8300000010#5  
9/19@NYNL 6-7422001210#5  
9/20@NYNL 6-7502000002#3  
9/22PITW 7-4312200020#4  
9/23PITW 9-0510000001#4  
9/24PITW 13-9221100110#4  

Batting Stats 1955

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall147560183415281121348184.327.410.568.9781.018.241
Projected155589193435291181418588.327.410.568.9781.018.241
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1406502411515318741325.0134.79.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP218721511430462438010.330.393.601.994
vs. RHP3421112641482885746502.325.419.547.966
Close/Late542441210151310110.444.536.6671.203
Scoring Position1304171118402618511.315.417.6381.056
Pinch Hitting510001320000.200.429.200.629
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home73279862341350643340.308.382.559.941
Road74281971811562704844.345.435.5771.012
March/April25953082312211316.316.398.537.935
May269828100821231314.286.366.633.999
June25943692531231312.383.450.6811.130
July24902841419261311.311.390.511.902
August26993340518211611.333.431.525.956
Sept/Oct21842860311201320.333.420.512.932

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
Total1019349410192103815463162349062758249.292.377.506.883 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base40111201.0008.02.25    
Centerfield14014034411237722.9421245.12.72    
Rightfield20200201.0004.04.50    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1953 - .318 - 8th
OBP
1953 - .400 - 9th
Hits
1953 - 181 - 5th
1954 - 179 - 4th
Doubles
1952 - 37 - 1st
1953 - 35 - 3rd
1954 - 34 - 6th
Triples
1953 - 8 - 5th
1954 - 9 - 1st
RBI
1953 - 104 - 10th
1954 - 115 - 7th
Runs
1953 - 102 - 9th
1954 - 111 - 8th
   

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