#4 Dick Howser, Shortstop, 39 yrs, No Team Saturday, 9/9/1979 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Dick Howser
5/14/1936 39 USA,FL, 5"8 155
Shortstop 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 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Average Normal Prone 1.0 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 :
| Free Agent - - 14 Year(s), 0 Days (2408 total Days) 0 Day(s) 14 Year(s), 0 Days (2408 total Days) 15 Year(s)
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Versus RHP | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Talent | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 5 7 4 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1961 | 133 | 497 | 146 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 53 | 80 | 73 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 30 | 15 | .294 | .389 | .396 | .786 | BOS |
1962 | 155 | 610 | 185 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 110 | 79 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 30 | 12 | .303 | .389 | .439 | .829 | BOS |
1963 | 93 | 331 | 95 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 44 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 5 | .287 | .387 | .387 | .773 | BOS |
1964 | 154 | 590 | 174 | 30 | 4 | 11 | 73 | 113 | 80 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 26 | 9 | .295 | .383 | .415 | .798 | BOS |
1965 | 154 | 587 | 154 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 103 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 27 | 5 | .262 | .358 | .339 | .697 | BOS |
1966 | 156 | 626 | 207 | 34 | 5 | 13 | 71 | 133 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 37 | 14 | .331 | .419 | .463 | .882 | BOS,AL |
1967 | 153 | 582 | 175 | 36 | 6 | 18 | 67 | 140 | 105 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 32 | 11 | .301 | .413 | .476 | .889 | BOS |
1968 | 155 | 614 | 204 | 39 | 10 | 11 | 71 | 126 | 90 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 26 | 9 | .332 | .418 | .482 | .900 | BOS,AL |
1969 | 156 | 604 | 175 | 42 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 109 | 86 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 29 | 8 | .290 | .386 | .424 | .810 | BOS |
1970 | 154 | 627 | 212 | 46 | 11 | 18 | 76 | 108 | 80 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 12 | .338 | .416 | .533 | .949 | BOS,AL |
1971 | 156 | 612 | 193 | 33 | 13 | 19 | 69 | 135 | 95 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 26 | 9 | .315 | .410 | .505 | .915 | BOS,AL |
1972 | 133 | 481 | 148 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 56 | 81 | 84 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 5 | .308 | .413 | .470 | .883 | BOS,AL |
1973 | 152 | 579 | 167 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 106 | 72 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 11 | 2 | .288 | .370 | .377 | .746 | BOS |
1974 | 158 | 600 | 133 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 69 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 117 | 4 | 0 | .222 | .278 | .297 | .575 | BOS |
Total | 2062 | 7940 | 2368 | 444 | 90 | 143 | 860 | 1457 | 1115 | 80 | 35 | 485 | 335 | 116 | .298 | .389 | .431 | .819 | |
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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 |
1962 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .154 | .185 | .308 | .493 |
1963 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .333 | .633 |
1966 | 7 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .412 | .333 | .745 |
1967 | 6 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .308 | .357 | .500 | .857 |
1969 | 8 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .212 | .278 | .303 | .581 |
1971 | 9 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .195 | .233 | .317 | .550 |
Total | 43 | 183 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 1 | .235 | .293 | .344 | .637 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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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.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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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
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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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