2B Dick Howard #8
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/22/1968
2B DICK HOWARD #8 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
12 34 11 2 0 0 1 3 6 .324 .378 .382 0 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 60
Gap 45 45 45 55
Power 35 35 35 55
Eye 55 55 55 80
Avoid K's 35 35 35 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 55
Errors: - 60 60
Arm: 20 50 50
Turn DP: - 55 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: 80 Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: 45
3rd Base: 35
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/21/1968 @ LAB Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/20/1968 @ LAB Win, 8-1 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
04/19/1968 @ LAB Loss, 4-10 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
04/18/1968 @ DEN Loss, 5-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/17/1968 @ DEN Loss, 2-6 3 1 3 0 0 1 0 0
04/16/1968 @ DEN Win, 10-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/14/1968 KCB Loss, 2-3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/13/1968 KCB Loss, 3-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/12/1968 KCB Win, 5-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/11/1968 LAB Loss, 3-13 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Advocates a regimen of gradual accumulations. Won't force it.
Personality Class: Unknown
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:08/29/1944
Born in:Baltimore, MD
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$21,000
Signed Through:1968 Season
Major Service:None, 55 Days
Service This Yr:13 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 1st Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1968 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 12 34 11 2 0 0 1 2 3 6 .324 .378 .382 .761 .339 .059 137
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 38 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 2 0 0 0.0 4.9 5.28 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.667 2.667
Versus Right   31 8 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 0 1 0 .258 .303 .258 .561
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 6 2 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .333 .368 .444 .813
April   34 11 2 0 0 1 2 3 6 0 1 0 .324 .378 .382 .761
Spring Training   61 12 1 0 2 6 5 7 25 0 0 1 .197 .290 .311 .601
Last Year   114 30 4 2 2 20 8 3 24 0 0 0 .263 .282 .386 .668
Career   148 41 6 2 2 21 10 6 30 0 1 0 .277 .305 .385 .690
Home   16 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 .312 .389 .312 .701
Road   18 6 2 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .333 .368 .444 .813
Grass   34 11 2 0 0 1 2 3 6 0 1 0 .324 .378 .382 .761
Day   20 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
Night   14 5 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 .357 .400 .500 .900
As Starter   34 11 2 0 0 1 2 3 6 0 1 0 .324 .378 .382 .761
Close/Late   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Inning 1-3   13 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538
Inning 4-6   15 6 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 .400 .438 .400 .838
Inning 7-9   6 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   11 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 .364 .462 .455 .916
1 Outs   15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
2 Outs   8 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .556 .625 1.181
Scoring Position   4 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Bases Empty   23 7 2 0 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 .304 .385 .391 .776
Runner on 1st   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Runner on 2nd   2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   17 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 6 0 0 0 .294 .368 .353 .721
First Pitch   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-0   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-1   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 1-2   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 2-2   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Behind in Count   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Ahead in Count   9 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Batting 6th   31 11 2 0 0 1 2 2 6 0 1 0 .355 .394 .419 .813
Batting 7th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Low Leverage   21 7 2 0 0 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 .333 .391 .429 .820
Medium Leverage   11 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 .273 .333 .273 .606
High Leverage   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
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 .668 102 105 0.5
1968 San Diego - MLB 23 12 34 11 2 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 6 0 0 .324 .378 .382 .761 132 137 0.3
Total MLB 49 148 41 6 2 2 21 10 6 0 0 30 1 0 .277 .305 .385 .690 109 113 0.7
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 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 -0.6 .991
1967 San Diego - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.6 .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 6 6 10 13 5 24 1 .958 46.0 4.50 -0.9 .953
1968 San Diego - MLB LF 5 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 42.0 1.93 +0.5 1.110
1968 San Diego - MLB RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +1.0 1.984
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 37 37 61 73 18 136 2 .985 277.0 4.35 -1.6 .984
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
TOTAL LF 11 9 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 77.0 1.75 +0.2 1.064
TOTAL RF 3 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 10.0 3.60 +1.0 1.486
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).
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