#86 Howdy "Buster" Caton, Shortstop, 22 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Thursday, 10/26/1918 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Howdy Caton Buster 7/16/1896 22 USA,OH,ZANESVILLE 5"6 165
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good GREAT Normal 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 : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1918 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 41 Days (385 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 84 Days (428 total Days) 2 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
Talent | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 2 3 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings SS : 4 (Range), .932 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 6
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/18 | PIT | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/19 | PIT | L 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/20 | @CIN | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/24 | BSN | L 6-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/28 | PIT | W 8-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/30 | @CIN | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/1 | NYN | W 3-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/8 | @BSN | L 3-16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/10 | BSN | L 6-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/11 | BSN | L 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 70 | 105 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | .238 | .302 | .286 | .587 | .476 | .048 |
Projected | 70 | 105 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | .238 | .302 | .286 | .587 | .476 | .048 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 22 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 9.6 | 3.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .172 | .257 | .207 | .464 |
vs. RHP | 76 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .313 | .316 | .629 |
Close/Late | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .348 | .400 | .748 |
Scoring Position | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .258 | .250 | .508 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 38 | 55 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | .291 | .339 | .327 | .666 |
Road | 32 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | .180 | .250 | .240 | .490 |
March/April | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .364 | .462 | .455 | .916 |
May | 15 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .227 | .227 | .318 | .545 |
June | 10 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .357 | .438 | .357 | .795 |
July | 10 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .278 | .364 | .278 | .641 |
August | 14 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | .136 | .222 | .227 | .449 |
Sept/Oct | 14 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
Postseason | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1917 | 58 | 204 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | .225 | .301 | .284 | .585 | PIT |
1918 | 70 | 105 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .302 | .286 | .587 | STL |
Total | 128 | 309 | 71 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 10 | .230 | .301 | .285 | .586 | |
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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 |
1918 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
Total | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 10 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 9 | 63 | 2 | .968 | 87.0 | 6.52 | | | | |
Third Base | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 3.60 | | | | |
Shortstop | 53 | 12 | 28 | 96 | 11 | 131 | 7 | .947 | 186.1 | 6.33 | | | | |
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Drafted in 23rd round, 364th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1918...
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