2B Dick Howard #32
Dallas Wranglers MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/16/1974
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2B DICK HOWARD #32 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
144 503 133 14 3 10 47 141 104 .264 .426 .364 0 4.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 80 80 80 80
Avoid K's 35 40 35 35
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 45
Errors: - 60 55
Arm: 20 50 45
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: 50 Shortstop: 30
Catcher: - Left Field: 35
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: 30
3rd Base: 35
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/15/1974 HOU Win, 4-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/1974 HOU Win, 5-3 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/14/1974 HOU Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/12/1974 TCN Win, 3-0 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0
09/11/1974 TCN Loss, 1-5 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/10/1974 TCN Win, 10-7 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 0
09/09/1974 TCN Win, 11-8 4 2 4 0 0 1 0 0
09/08/1974 @ SFS Loss, 2-12 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/1974 @ SFS Loss, 2-5 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0
09/07/1974 @ SFS Win, 7-5 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Being a positive role model is important to him.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:08/29/1944
Born in:Baltimore, MD
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$180,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 42 Days
Service This Yr:160 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:$2,688,000 total for 4 years
Drafted:1966, 1st Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 144 503 133 14 3 10 47 93 141 104 .264 .426 .364 .790 .365 .099 141
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 135 654 4 12 0 11 2 4 183 27 0 3 0.0 89.1 6.17 4.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   112 28 1 0 2 9 21 47 28 2 0 2 .250 .472 .312 .785
Versus Right   391 105 13 3 8 38 71 94 76 2 2 2 .269 .411 .379 .790
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 9 3 0 1 4 6 7 4 1 0 0 .391 .516 .652 1.168
April   69 17 2 0 1 7 14 17 22 3 0 1 .246 .389 .319 .708
May   100 30 4 1 3 13 20 21 20 0 1 0 .300 .421 .450 .871
June   85 24 0 1 2 8 13 30 15 0 1 1 .282 .474 .376 .851
July   100 20 1 0 2 8 17 24 22 0 0 1 .200 .360 .270 .630
August   104 26 2 1 1 6 18 30 18 0 0 1 .250 .422 .317 .740
September   45 16 5 0 1 5 11 19 7 1 0 0 .356 .538 .533 1.072
Spring Training   55 14 1 0 1 5 6 12 10 0 0 1 .255 .397 .327 .724
Last Year   502 126 24 2 13 59 67 129 96 3 0 5 .251 .407 .384 .791
2 Years Ago   502 139 29 0 19 69 105 126 110 4 0 5 .277 .424 .448 .872
Career   3388 849 142 13 86 378 546 826 740 26 5 36 .251 .400 .376 .776
Home   238 68 11 3 4 30 50 79 47 3 0 4 .286 .466 .408 .874
Road   265 65 3 0 6 17 43 62 57 1 2 0 .245 .387 .325 .712
Grass   503 133 14 3 10 47 93 141 104 4 2 4 .264 .426 .364 .790
Day   286 72 7 1 7 29 57 90 60 4 1 1 .252 .428 .357 .784
Night   217 61 7 2 3 18 36 51 44 0 1 3 .281 .424 .373 .798
As Starter   497 132 14 3 10 47 90 138 103 4 2 4 .266 .426 .366 .792
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 .167 .444 .167 .611
Pinch Hitting   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Close/Late   120 29 2 1 2 9 17 44 29 0 2 0 .242 .445 .325 .770
Inning 1-3   204 49 5 1 5 20 35 46 35 1 0 3 .240 .386 .348 .734
Inning 4-6   138 42 4 1 2 13 30 42 31 3 0 1 .304 .462 .391 .853
Inning 7-9   140 39 4 1 3 13 24 44 29 0 1 0 .279 .451 .386 .837
Extra Innings   21 3 1 0 0 1 3 9 9 0 1 0 .143 .400 .190 .590
0 Outs   245 61 6 0 5 12 59 61 53 2 2 2 .249 .400 .335 .735
1 Outs   136 42 4 2 2 15 22 34 27 2 0 1 .309 .445 .412 .857
2 Outs   122 30 4 1 3 20 11 46 24 0 0 1 .246 .456 .369 .824
Scoring Position   87 25 5 1 3 39 11 37 20 4 2 1 .287 .488 .471 .960
Bases Empty   348 96 8 1 7 7 74 91 71 0 0 3 .276 .430 .365 .795
Runner on 1st   68 12 1 1 0 1 7 13 13 0 0 0 .176 .309 .221 .529
Runner on 2nd   33 10 4 0 0 9 6 13 7 0 2 0 .303 .500 .424 .924
Runner on 3rd   8 3 0 0 0 5 0 5 2 2 0 1 .375 .562 .375 .938
Runner on 1st & 2nd   23 8 1 1 2 12 4 9 5 0 0 0 .348 .531 .739 1.270
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 1 0 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .167 .375 .667 1.042
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 3 0 0 0 5 0 5 4 1 0 0 .300 .500 .300 .800
Bases Loaded   7 0 0 0 0 5 0 3 1 1 0 0 .000 .273 .000 .273
Two Strikes   417 106 10 3 8 36 69 64 104 4 0 3 .254 .355 .350 .705
First Pitch   20 7 1 0 1 1 3 11 0 0 1 0 .350 .581 .550 1.131
Count 0-1   14 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .214 .286 .500
Count 0-2   29 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 0 0 1 .103 .133 .138 .271
Count 1-0   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 1-1   22 8 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 .364 .391 .545 .937
Count 1-2   70 15 1 0 1 3 10 0 34 1 0 1 .214 .222 .271 .494
Count 2-0   7 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Count 2-1   9 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   83 24 3 0 4 8 15 0 36 0 0 0 .289 .289 .470 .759
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 9 40 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 2 0 0 0 1 5 26 0 0 0 0 .286 .848 .286 1.134
Full Count   235 64 5 3 3 25 42 64 15 3 0 1 .272 .426 .357 .783
Behind in Count   113 21 3 0 1 4 14 0 53 1 0 2 .186 .198 .239 .437
Ahead in Count   30 9 1 0 0 5 16 66 0 0 1 0 .300 .781 .333 1.115
Batting Leadoff   440 115 14 2 8 42 81 119 94 4 1 3 .261 .419 .357 .776
Batting 3rd   58 17 0 1 2 5 10 20 9 0 1 1 .293 .481 .431 .912
Batting 4th   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 9th   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Low Leverage   147 40 5 0 3 8 23 47 32 1 0 2 .272 .452 .367 .819
Medium Leverage   268 72 7 2 5 21 58 61 51 2 0 2 .269 .405 .366 .771
High Leverage   87 21 2 1 2 18 11 32 21 1 2 0 .241 .442 .356 .798
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1967 San Diego - MLB 22 37 114 30 4 2 2 20 8 3 0 0 24 1 0 .263 .282 .386 .668 103 104 0.4
1968 San Diego - MLB 23 133 375 83 13 1 6 28 47 30 7 5 84 0 2 .221 .288 .309 .597 89 92 1.0
1969 San Diego - MLB 24 149 429 100 19 1 11 50 71 119 4 5 105 0 0 .233 .400 .359 .759 124 135 4.9
1970 San Diego - MLB 25 154 475 106 15 1 12 48 75 140 5 1 119 0 1 .223 .404 .335 .739 110 119 4.3
1971 San Diego - MLB 26 155 488 132 24 3 13 57 80 138 6 4 98 0 0 .270 .434 .412 .846 148 156 7.2
1972 San Diego - MLB 27 148 502 139 29 0 19 69 105 126 5 4 110 0 0 .277 .424 .448 .872 160 161 8.5
1973 San Diego - MLB 28 156 502 126 24 2 13 59 67 129 5 3 96 0 0 .251 .407 .384 .791 126 132 4.2
1974 Dallas - MLB 29 144 503 133 14 3 10 47 93 141 4 4 104 0 3 .264 .426 .364 .790 126 141 4.5
Total MLB 1076 3388 849 142 13 86 378 546 826 36 26 740 1 6 .251 .400 .376 .776 128 135 35.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1966 Total - 21 56 229 72 10 1 12 45 62 46 5 3 31 34 15 .314 .435 .524 .959 100 100 3.1
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 San Diego - MLB 25 19 65 14 1 0 1 3 7 12 0 0 11 0 0 .215 .338 .277 .615 74 83 1.1
1971 San Diego - MLB 26 17 63 17 3 0 1 3 8 19 0 0 13 0 0 .270 .439 .365 .804 137 150 1.6
1972 San Diego - MLB 27 13 42 3 0 0 0 1 4 12 0 0 15 0 0 .071 .278 .071 .349 9 25 1.0
1973 San Diego - MLB 28 11 36 10 2 0 2 9 5 5 0 1 5 0 0 .278 .357 .500 .857 141 142 0.3
Total MLB 60 206 44 6 0 4 16 24 48 0 1 44 0 0 .214 .361 .301 .662 92 102
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 San Diego - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 San Diego - MLB 2B 31 31 51 60 13 112 1 .991 231.0 4.32 -0.7 .991
1967 San Diego - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.7 .000
1967 San Diego - MLB LF 6 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 35.0 1.54 -0.3 .990
1967 San Diego - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 .988
1968 San Diego - MLB 2B 119 107 180 256 49 457 21 .954 849.0 4.62 -3.1 .976
1968 San Diego - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 San Diego - MLB LF 6 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 43.0 1.88 +0.6 1.110
1968 San Diego - MLB RF 3 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 24.0 2.25 +0.9 1.238
1969 San Diego - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.047
1969 San Diego - MLB 2B 134 128 274 375 84 671 22 .967 1078.0 5.42 +4.8 1.015
1969 San Diego - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 San Diego - MLB SS 4 0 3 1 1 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.2 .000
1969 San Diego - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 San Diego - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.2 .979
1970 San Diego - MLB 2B 146 140 344 376 105 728 8 .989 1205.0 5.38 +7.8 1.045
1970 San Diego - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1970 San Diego - MLB SS 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.1 1.041
1970 San Diego - MLB RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 -0.4 .000
1971 San Diego - MLB 2B 148 148 361 464 122 843 18 .979 1302.1 5.70 +6.7 1.044
1971 San Diego - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 San Diego - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 San Diego - MLB 2B 141 141 319 418 105 751 14 .981 1256.1 5.28 +9.0 1.026
1972 San Diego - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1972 San Diego - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 San Diego - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 .971
1973 San Diego - MLB 2B 151 150 350 420 86 784 14 .982 1345.0 5.15 -3.9 .963
1973 San Diego - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 San Diego - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Dallas - MLB 2B 136 135 316 355 85 686 15 .978 1224.1 4.93 -10.2 .921
1974 Dallas - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.054
1974 Dallas - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.047
TOTAL 2B 1006 980 2195 2724 649 5032 113 .978 8491.0 5.21 +10.5 .999
TOTAL 3B 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.9 .527
TOTAL SS 7 0 4 2 1 6 0 1.000 13.0 4.15 -0.1 1.041
TOTAL LF 15 9 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 84.0 1.61 +0.3 1.064
TOTAL RF 14 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 42.0 1.93 +0.8 1.127
PLAYER HISTORY
12/11/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the San Diego Captains, out of college South Carolina
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 55 (80).
04/11/1967 Named the #2 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1967 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 55 (80).
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 55 (80).
03/10/1969 Outstandingly completed training to improve his plate discipline at the San Diego Captains development complex.
09/24/1969 Goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Dairymen, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 80 (80).
03/09/1970 Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the San Diego Captains development complex.
10/28/1970 Wins the 1970 World Series with the San Diego Captains.
11/03/1970 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $760,000 with the San Diego Captains organization.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 80 (80).
02/15/1971 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the San Diego Captains development complex.
07/04/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/24/1971 Wins the 1971 World Series with the San Diego Captains.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 80 (80).
05/01/1972 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 80 (80).
04/12/1973 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $2,688,000 with the San Diego Captains organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (70); Eye: 80 (80).
02/04/1974 Was traded by the San Diego Captains to the Dallas Wranglers in exchange for RP Ed Payne, SS Bob Newton, LF Tim Griffith, LF Jimmy Locricchio, and a 1st round draft pick.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1970 119 5
1972 110 6
1973 96 10
Year R Rank
1972 105 5
Year BB Rank
1969 119 4
1970 140 3
1971 138 2
1972 126 3
1973 129 2
Year HP Rank
1968 7 9
Year OBP Rank
1969 .400 5
1970 .404 9
1971 .434 2
1972 .424 4
1973 .407 4
Year RC Rank
1972 107.90 8
Year RC/27 Rank
1971 7.23 7
1972 7.81 4
Year wOBA Rank
1971 .394 8
1972 .402 7
Year OPS Rank
1972 .872 9
Year WAR Rank
1971 7.1 4
1972 8.8 5
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