#52 Elston Howard, Catcher, 26 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Monday, 10/2/1955 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Elston Howard
2/23/1929 26 USA,MO,ST. LOUIS 6"2 200
Catcher 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 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Average GREAT Normal 2.0 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 $ 150,000 1955 (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 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Talent | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 1 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 3 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 2 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 7 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 8
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/19 | @DET | W 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/20 | @DET | L 8-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
9/21 | @DET | W 6-3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/22 | @BAL | W 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/23 | @BAL | W 6-5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/24 | @BAL | W 12-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/27 | PHI | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
9/28 | PHI | W 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/1 | @PHI | L 5-9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 95 | 265 | 85 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 45 | 10 | 35 | .321 | .347 | .491 | .837 | .743 | .170 |
Projected | 100 | 279 | 89 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 47 | 11 | 37 | .321 | .347 | .491 | .837 | .743 | .170 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 54 | 278 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 43.0 | 6.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 167 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .317 | .348 | .449 | .797 |
vs. RHP | 98 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .340 | .561 | .901 |
Close/Late | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .296 | .308 | .604 |
Scoring Position | 79 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .266 | .277 | .405 | .682 |
Pinch Hitting | 37 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .359 | .432 | .791 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 49 | 142 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 16 | .324 | .353 | .479 | .832 |
Road | 46 | 123 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 19 | .317 | .336 | .504 | .840 |
Last Week | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .333 | .385 | .417 | .801 |
March/April | 16 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .282 | .317 | .385 | .702 |
May | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .313 | .533 | .846 |
June | 18 | 43 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | .395 | .422 | .605 | 1.027 |
July | 16 | 46 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | .326 | .360 | .587 | .947 |
August | 21 | 72 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 12 | .306 | .342 | .431 | .773 |
Sept/Oct | 17 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 8 | .300 | .300 | .460 | .760 |
Postseason | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .333 | .385 | .417 | .801 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1955 | 95 | 265 | 85 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 2 | .321 | .347 | .491 | .837 | NYY |
Total | 95 | 265 | 85 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 2 | .321 | .347 | .491 | .837 | |
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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 |
1955 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .385 | .417 | .801 |
Total | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .385 | .417 | .801 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 55 | 51 | 238 | 27 | 0 | 267 | 2 | .993 | 456.0 | 5.27 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 |
Leftfield | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 31.2 | 0.85 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 15th overall pick, by New York (A) in 1955... Had first career hit on 4/4/1955, off Hal Newhouser (DET)... Hit first career homerun on 4/15/1955, off Ken Johnson (KC)... Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1955...
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