#7 Bill Howerton, Third Base, 37 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Bill Howerton

12/12/1921
37
USA,CA,LOMPOC
5"11
195

Third Base
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,000,000
1959
11 Year(s), 39 Days (1931 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 57 Days (1949 total Days)
12 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall44153
Versus LHP34143
Versus RHP45153
Talent34164
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4
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 3 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 6 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 5 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/29CINL 0-11101000000#1  
8/31CINW 6-2100000000#9  
9/6@CINL 0-7100000000#9  
9/7@CINW 3-1000000000#6  
9/8@LAL 4-6300000011#6  
9/10@LAW 6-4200000010#5  
9/13CINL 3-5300000111#5  
9/16@PITL 9-11100000001#9  
9/20PHIW 3-0100000000#2  
9/24PITL 3-5301000000#6  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1183177294636394276.227.316.338.653.591.110
Projected1243337694638414480.227.316.338.653.591.110
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall893651108141071901.036.13.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP881420186717101.159.227.216.443
vs. RHP2295874528333559310.253.348.384.733
Close/Late351001285411000.286.359.514.873
Scoring Position74153012801220410.203.297.284.580
Pinch Hitting1770005234010.412.476.412.888
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home561483542313211731.236.311.351.663
Road621693752323182545.219.318.325.644
March/April2576185128121018.237.326.408.733
May2682171121191212.207.302.317.619
June25891821210101028.202.277.315.592
July17351000053211.286.316.286.602
August172181101554.381.519.5241.042
Sept/Oct81410001033.071.235.071.307

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
1956147559169477159410480539601.302.393.492.885SLN
19571505411593342810787571310102.294.360.525.885SLN
1958144501130215115868561410422.259.333.387.720SLN
195911831772946363942147601.227.316.338.653STL
Total157854121549320582149269217251441959615.286.370.485.855 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base918957206202652.992749.23.18    
Leftfield20100101.0001.25.40    
Centerfield40200201.0006.03.00    
Rightfield40100101.0008.01.13    

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...
Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 6/12/1957...
8/14/1957: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $6,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1953 - .318 - 8th
1955 - .327 - 9th
OBP
1953 - .400 - 9th
1955 - .410 - 7th
OPS
1955 - .978 - 10th
Hits
1953 - 181 - 5th
1954 - 179 - 4th
1955 - 183 - 4th
Doubles
1952 - 37 - 1st
1953 - 35 - 3rd
1954 - 34 - 6th
1955 - 41 - 3rd
1956 - 47 - 2nd
1957 - 33 - 6th
Triples
1953 - 8 - 5th
1954 - 9 - 1st
1955 - 5 - 8th
1956 - 7 - 2nd
1958 - 5 - 9th
RBI
1953 - 104 - 10th
1954 - 115 - 7th
Runs
1953 - 102 - 9th
1954 - 111 - 8th
1955 - 134 - 2nd
  

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