#4 Dick Howser, Shortstop, 39 yrs, No Team
Saturday, 9/9/1979
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Dick Howser

5/14/1936
39
USA,FL,
5"8
155

Shortstop
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Free Agent
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14 Year(s), 0 Days (2408 total Days)
0 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 0 Days (2408 total Days)
15 Year(s)
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall34134
Versus LHP35144
Versus RHP24134
Talent34244
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3
5
7
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 1 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 7 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1979

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1961133497146232853807362203015.294.389.396.786 BOS
19621556101853899671107993323012.303.389.439.829BOS
1963933319524314044514218165.287.387.387.773BOS
19641545901743041173113806348269.295.383.415.798BOS
1965154587154224559103835137275.262.358.339.697BOS
196615662620734513711339444233714.331.419.463.882BOS,AL
1967153582175366186714010593213211.301.413.476.889BOS
196815561420439101171126903318269.332.418.482.900BOS,AL
19691566041754269541098610222298.290.386.424.810BOS
1970154627212461118761088063272312.338.416.533.949BOS,AL
197115661219333131969135954123269.315.410.505.915BOS,AL
1972133481148227145681844230185.308.413.470.883BOS,AL
1973152579167284563106725449112.288.370.377.746BOS
197415860013327624169435211740.222.278.297.575BOS
Total20627940236844490143860145711158035485335116.298.389.431.819 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19626264101141410.154.185.308.493
19637276300133310.222.300.333.633
196673010000654210.333.412.333.745
19676268201352121.308.357.500.857
19698337300333110.212.278.303.581
19719418310862220.195.233.317.550
Total431834312122226151381.235.293.344.637

Fielding Stats 1979

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1962...
Injured on 4/20/1963 with a Broken Finger, out for 4-5 weeks...
Injured on 10/6/1965 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1965...
Was selected to the 1966 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Boston in 1966...
10/21/1966: Signed a contract extension with Boston, $10,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won World Series with Boston in 1967...
Was selected to the 1968 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1968, hitting .476 with 1 HR, 4 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1969...
Was selected to the 1970 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1970, hitting .385 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1970, hitting .615 with 1 HR, 4 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1970...
10/25/1970: Signed a contract extension with Boston, $11,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Had 30-game hitting streak snapped on 5/1/1971...
Was selected to the 1971 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1971...
Had 2000th career hit on 6/12/1972, off Bill Stafford (MIN)...
Was selected to the 1972 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/2/1972 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Injured on 9/14/1972 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 5 weeks...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1972...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1973...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Chicago (A) on 5/24/1974...
Retired in 1976.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1966 - .331 - 9th
1968 - .332 - 2nd
1970 - .338 - 3rd
OBP
1966 - .419 - 6th
1967 - .413 - 6th
1968 - .418 - 3rd
1970 - .416 - 3rd
1971 - .410 - 6th
1972 - .413 - 3rd
OPS
1970 - .949 - 10th
Hits
1966 - 207 - 2nd
1968 - 204 - 2nd
1970 - 212 - 2nd
1971 - 193 - 5th
Doubles
1962 - 38 - 10th
1968 - 39 - 9th
1969 - 42 - 6th
1970 - 46 - 2nd
Triples
1962 - 9 - 2nd
1968 - 10 - 2nd
1970 - 11 - 2nd
1971 - 13 - 2nd
Runs
1964 - 113 - 10th
1966 - 133 - 5th
1967 - 140 - 2nd
1968 - 126 - 2nd
1969 - 109 - 10th
1971 - 135 - 2nd
BB
1966 - 94 - 10th
1967 - 105 - 7th
1968 - 90 - 9th
1969 - 86 - 10th
1970 - 80 - 6th
1971 - 95 - 5th
1972 - 84 - 8th
SB
1961 - 30 - 4th
1962 - 30 - 3rd
1963 - 16 - 10th
1964 - 26 - 5th
1965 - 27 - 2nd
1966 - 37 - 1st
1967 - 32 - 2nd
1968 - 26 - 4th
1969 - 29 - 5th
1970 - 23 - 5th
1971 - 26 - 2nd
1972 - 18 - 6th
 

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