#54 Byron "Duke" Houck, Starting Pitcher, 27 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Sunday, 10/27/1918 |
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| Byron Houck
Duke
8/28/1891
27
USA,MN,PROSPER
6"0
175
Starting Pitcher
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R
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Loyal
None at all
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Normal
3.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 250,000
1918 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 33 Days (205 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 33 Days (205 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
| Overall | 7 | 6 | 10 | 87-90 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 7 | 6 | 10 | |
| Versus RHB | 7 | 7 | 10 | |
| Talent | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
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Pitching Ratings
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10
62
4
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Fastball
Changeup
Splitfinger-Fastball
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Versus LHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
| 8/25 | PIT | W 1-0 | * | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | W | PoG | | | |
| 8/29 | @PHI | L 4-5 | * | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| 9/2 | @CIN | L 1-2 | * | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | L | | | | |
| 9/7 | BSN | W 8-1 | * | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | PoG | | | |
| 9/14 | @NYG | L 3-5 | * | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | L | | | | |
| 9/18 | PIT | L 3-6 | * | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | L | | | | |
| 9/24 | PHI | L 4-6 | * | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | L | | | | |
| 9/28 | @CHN | L 2-3 | * | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 10/4 | PHI | L 2-3 | * | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | L | | | | |
| 10/9 | NYG | W 3-2 | * | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | W | PoG | | | |
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| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| Overall | 42 | 42 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 3.81 | 354.0 | 343 | 168 | 150 | 149 | 148 | 27 | 64.3 | 1 | 24 | 57.1 |
| Projected | 36 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 3.81 | 303.0 | 294 | 144 | 129 | 128 | 127 | | | | | |
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| Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 12.8 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 3.31 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 613 | 161 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 71 | 75 | 87 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .263 | .352 | .323 | .675 |
| vs. RHB | 716 | 182 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 90 | 93 | 62 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .254 | .310 | .309 | .619 |
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| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3.86 | 196.0 | 182 | 97 | 84 | 77 | 87 |
| Road | 19 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3.76 | 158.0 | 161 | 71 | 66 | 72 | 61 |
| Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| March/April | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4.07 | 48.2 | 51 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
| May | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4.64 | 54.1 | 57 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 22 |
| June | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.39 | 61.0 | 51 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 23 |
| July | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.25 | 61.0 | 52 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 30 |
| August | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 | 60.0 | 63 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 21 |
| Sept./Oct. | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3.26 | 69.0 | 69 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 32 |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
| 1917 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 36.0 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1.03 | .250 | BRO |
| 1918 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 3.81 | 354.0 | 343 | 168 | 150 | 1 | 149 | 148 | 27 | 1 | 1.39 | .290 | BRO |
| Total | 46 | 46 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 3.74 | 390.0 | 370 | 180 | 162 | 1 | 159 | 172 | 29 | 1 | 1.36 | .286 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
| 1912, A | 23 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1.74 | 186.1 | 131 | 39 | 36 | 2 | 73 | 151 | 14 | 4 | 1.09 | .254 |
| 1913, A | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.69 | 131.0 | 92 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 93 | 9 | 5 | 1.01 | .241 |
| 1913, AA | 13 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2.87 | 106.2 | 100 | 42 | 34 | 1 | 44 | 94 | 5 | 1 | 1.35 | .322 |
| 1914, AA | 22 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1.75 | 179.2 | 135 | 39 | 35 | 1 | 62 | 173 | 10 | 5 | 1.10 | .276 |
| 1915, AA | 30 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1.45 | 248.2 | 159 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 104 | 244 | 16 | 8 | 1.06 | .245 |
| 1916, AA | 31 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1.82 | 262.2 | 188 | 59 | 53 | 2 | 107 | 298 | 16 | 6 | 1.12 | .282 |
| 1917, AAA | 29 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 1.36 | 238.1 | 157 | 38 | 36 | 0 | 95 | 277 | 18 | 9 | 1.06 | .274 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1917 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | BRO |
| 1918 | 42 | 122 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 1 | .082 | .089 | .107 | .196 | BRO |
| Total | 46 | 135 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 1 | .074 | .081 | .096 | .177 | |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Pitcher | 42 | 42 | 22 | 63 | 3 | 88 | 3 | .966 | 354.0 | 2.24 | | | | |
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Drafted in 6th round, 94th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1912...
Injured on 4/25/1912 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Injured on 6/8/1912 with a Tender Elbow, out for one week...
Injured on 6/21/1912 with a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...
Injured on 6/27/1914 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 6 weeks...
Injured on 5/27/1915 with a Hyper Extended Elbow, out for one week...
Injured on 7/31/1917 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Earned first career win on 9/17/1917...
Had first career hit on 4/16/1918, off Mike Regan (CHN)...
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