P Wayne 'Hawk' Houston #26
New York Knickerbockers MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/05/1976
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P WAYNE 'HAWK' HOUSTON #26 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
37 0 3-5 14 4.67 54.0 56 2 22 39 1.44 0.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 80 75 80 80
Movement 55 55 60 70
Control 40 40 40 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 80 80
Cutter 80 80
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 50
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/04/1976 WAS Loss, 3-7 0.1 3 3 3 3 0
07/03/1976 WAS Win, 4-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
07/02/1976 WAS Win, 1-0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
06/30/1976 @ CLE Loss, 6-7 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 Loss
06/27/1976 @ PIT Win, 5-3 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Save
06/26/1976 @ PIT Loss, 0-1 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
06/23/1976 @ WAS Win, 11-6 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
06/21/1976 @ WAS Loss, 6-13 3.0 7 2 2 0 3
06/17/1976 SDC Win, 8-6 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Save
06/16/1976 SDC Win, 6-0 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Wayne has great leadership attributes, is a tireless worker, and is a thinking man's ballplayer. He is well-respected by his teammates.
High: Leader, Financial Ambition, Work Ethic, Baseball IQ
Birthday:01/09/1950
Born in:Orange, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 54 Days
Service This Yr:90 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1972, 15th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 37 0 3 5 14 4.67 54.0 56 31 28 2 22 39 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 18 4 77.8 37 23 13.17 9.33 6.50 3.67 2.92 1.44 83 0.9 .310        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 76 19 5 2 0 8 13 7 0 0 0 .250 .360 .368 .728      
vs. RHB 137 37 5 1 2 23 9 32 2 2 1 .270 .315 .365 .680      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 4 0 0 1 1 10.80 3.1 6 4 4 0 3 0  
April 9 0 3 2 2 8.16 14.1 14 14 13 1 8 11  
May 12 0 0 2 6 4.00 18.0 17 10 8 1 8 14  
June 13 0 0 1 5 1.83 19.2 21 4 4 0 3 14  
July 3 0 0 0 1 13.50 2.0 4 3 3 0 3 0  
Spring Training 11 0 0 0 2 0.69 13.0 11 2 1 0 5 12  
Last Year 39 0 4 0 1 2.74 46.0 33 15 14 5 15 37  
2 Years Ago 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 0 0 0 0 0 2  
Career 130 0 10 7 15 4.42 175.0 171 96 86 19 89 118  
Home 22 0 3 0 10 1.99 31.2 19 10 7 1 14 24  
Road 15 0 0 5 4 8.46 22.1 37 21 21 1 8 15  
Grass 34 0 3 5 12 4.89 49.2 53 30 27 2 21 36  
Turf 3 0 0 0 2 2.08 4.1 3 1 1 0 1 3  
Day 22 0 3 2 8 4.18 32.1 26 17 15 1 15 21  
Night 15 0 0 3 6 5.40 21.2 30 14 13 1 7 18  
As Reliever / Substitution 37 0 3 5 14 4.67 54.0 56 31 28 2 22 39  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1972 New York - MLB 22 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.1 2 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 1.12 .154 3.38 0.0 999
1973 New York - MLB 23 49 0 3 2 0 6.00 66.0 80 50 44 12 48 36 0 0 1.94 .313 5.74 -1.1 69
1974 New York - MLB 24 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 1.58 0.1 999
1975 New York - MLB 25 39 0 4 0 1 2.74 46.0 33 15 14 5 15 37 0 0 1.04 .224 3.41 0.5 148
1976 New York - MLB 26 37 0 3 5 14 4.67 54.0 56 31 28 2 22 39 0 0 1.44 .310 2.92 0.9 76
Total MLB 130 0 10 7 15 4.42 175.0 171 96 86 19 89 118 0 0 1.49 .283 4.10 0.4 88
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1972 Total - 22 18 2 2 1 12 2.50 36.0 30 11 10 1 8 40 0 0 1.06 .315 2.26 1.1 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1973 New York - MLB 23 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.00 .000 42.20 -0.1 15
Total MLB 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.00 .000 42.20 14.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 New York - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 5.1 0.00 -0.2 .000
1973 New York - MLB P 49 0 4 5 1 9 0 1.000 66.0 1.23 +0.0 1.693
1974 New York - MLB P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 0.0 .000
1975 New York - MLB P 39 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 46.0 0.98 +0.6 1.009
1976 New York - MLB P 37 0 1 6 0 8 1 .875 54.0 1.17 -0.4 .882
TOTAL P 130 0 9 13 1 24 2 .917 175.0 1.13 +0.1 1.106
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1972 Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick) by the New York Knickerbockers, out of college LIU
09/12/1972 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/24/1972 Named the #99 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 40 (45).
11/06/1973 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 35 (45).
11/16/1974 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 35 (45).
11/18/1975 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (70); Control: 40 (45).
05/14/1976 Injured (tendinitis (forearm)),out for one week.
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