1B Bill Houghton #35
Wichita Rustlers (NYI) HL
Age: 20 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Angry
10/08/1975
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B BILL HOUGHTON #35 - AGE: 20 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
53 197 54 5 5 3 17 21 45 .274 .344 .396 4 0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/1975 @ TH Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/15/1975 @ TH Win, 6-5 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/14/1975 LIN Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1975 LIN Win, 10-9 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/12/1975 LIN Loss, 3-5 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/11/1975 @ DUB Loss, 0-4 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 1
09/10/1975 @ DUB Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1975 @ DUB Loss, 3-5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/07/1975 @ RCK Loss, 6-7 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/06/1975 @ RCK Loss, 3-7 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/16/1955
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1972, 13th Pick in Round 11
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 53 197 54 5 5 3 17 23 21 45 .274 .344 .396 .740 .356 .122 110
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 49 219 0 0 0 5 1 0 78 13 4 2 66.7 26.7 4.78 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   35 9 1 0 1 5 3 1 13 0 0 0 .257 .278 .371 .649
Versus Right   162 45 4 5 2 12 20 20 32 0 1 0 .278 .357 .401 .758
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   41 8 1 0 0 3 2 2 14 0 1 0 .195 .233 .220 .452
August   108 34 3 3 0 11 12 12 17 0 0 0 .315 .383 .398 .781
September   48 12 1 2 3 3 9 7 14 0 0 0 .250 .345 .542 .887
Career   197 54 5 5 3 17 23 21 45 0 1 0 .274 .344 .396 .740
Home   104 25 2 3 1 12 11 10 29 0 0 0 .240 .307 .346 .653
Road   93 29 3 2 2 5 12 11 16 0 1 0 .312 .385 .452 .836
Grass   197 54 5 5 3 17 23 21 45 0 1 0 .274 .344 .396 .740
Day   60 21 3 1 1 3 5 8 15 0 0 0 .350 .426 .483 .910
Night   137 33 2 4 2 14 18 13 30 0 1 0 .241 .307 .358 .664
As Starter   193 53 5 5 2 16 22 21 45 0 1 0 .275 .346 .383 .729
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 75 259 83 9 4 5 39 41 39 55 .320 .407 .444 .851 .407 .124 135
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 67 302 1 1 0 2 0 3 115 18 6 3 66.7 50.7 7.44 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   75 27 2 2 0 6 11 8 14 1 0 0 .360 .417 .440 .857
Versus Right   184 56 7 2 5 33 30 31 41 2 0 1 .304 .404 .446 .849
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   34 9 0 0 1 6 6 3 6 0 0 0 .265 .324 .353 .677
May   92 27 3 0 0 6 9 13 22 0 0 0 .293 .381 .326 .707
June   73 27 3 4 2 12 18 14 13 2 0 1 .370 .467 .603 1.069
July   60 20 3 0 2 15 8 9 14 1 0 0 .333 .414 .483 .898
Last Year   10 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 .300 .462 .300 .762
2 Years Ago   24 8 1 0 1 5 4 3 7 0 0 0 .333 .407 .500 .907
Career   293 94 10 4 6 45 45 45 65 3 0 1 .321 .409 .444 .853
Home   118 46 3 2 3 21 21 14 21 2 0 0 .390 .448 .525 .973
Road   141 37 6 2 2 18 20 25 34 1 0 1 .262 .375 .376 .751
Grass   259 83 9 4 5 39 41 39 55 3 0 1 .320 .407 .444 .851
Day   79 32 3 1 2 11 13 10 16 1 0 0 .405 .467 .544 1.011
Night   180 51 6 3 3 28 28 29 39 2 0 1 .283 .382 .400 .782
As Starter   253 82 9 4 5 39 38 37 53 3 0 1 .324 .408 .451 .859
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
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
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
1972 Burlington - R 17 8 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452 20 21 -0.0
1973 Burlington - R 18 20 65 27 2 3 1 7 12 11 0 0 12 1 0 .415 .500 .585 1.085 163 167 0.8
1973 Winston-Salem - A 18 12 24 8 1 0 1 5 4 3 0 0 7 0 2 .333 .407 .500 .907 150 161 0.2
1974 Burlington - R 19 36 92 24 5 2 0 9 13 12 0 0 21 1 1 .261 .346 .359 .705 75 67 -0.3
1974 Winston-Salem - A 19 4 10 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 .300 .462 .300 .762 113 138 0.1
1975 Winston-Salem - A 20 75 259 83 9 4 5 39 41 39 1 3 55 6 3 .320 .407 .444 .851 118 135 1.6
1975 Wichita - A 20 53 197 54 5 5 3 17 23 21 0 0 45 4 2 .274 .344 .396 .740 100 110 0.2
Total HL 53 197 54 5 5 3 17 23 21 0 0 45 4 2 .274 .344 .396 .740 100 110
Total SEL 91 293 94 10 4 6 45 45 45 1 3 65 6 5 .321 .409 .444 .853 121 137
Total UMVA 64 163 52 7 5 1 16 26 24 0 0 37 2 1 .319 .406 .442 .848 109 106
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 Burlington - R 1B 2 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 4.2 9.64 +0.0 1.055
1972 Burlington - R LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Burlington - R RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 -0.0 1.072
1973 Winston-Salem - A 1B 8 6 53 7 5 61 1 .984 55.0 9.82 +0.8 1.071
1973 Burlington - R 1B 16 14 92 10 12 104 2 .981 122.1 7.50 +0.2 1.020
1973 Winston-Salem - A RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 1.036
1973 Burlington - R RF 3 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 +0.2 1.068
1974 Winston-Salem - A 1B 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 +0.0 .000
1974 Burlington - R 1B 17 17 116 7 13 124 1 .992 146.1 7.56 +0.1 .952
1974 Burlington - R LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Winston-Salem - A RF 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 .500 17.0 0.53 +0.0 1.037
1974 Burlington - R RF 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 .500 17.0 0.53 +0.0 1.083
1975 Wichita - A 1B 50 49 410 19 52 434 5 .988 425.0 9.08 -1.5 .971
1975 Winston-Salem - A 1B 68 67 496 52 55 553 5 .991 534.0 9.24 +0.2 1.021
1975 Winston-Salem - A RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.066
TOTAL 1B 162 154 1175 97 137 1286 14 .989 1295.1 8.84 -0.1 1.005
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 16 5 9 0 0 11 2 .818 69.0 1.17 +0.3 1.063
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1972 Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft out of high school (Gratz; Philadelphia, PA) by the New York Imperials. (Round 11, Pick 13, 253rd overall pick).
08/18/1975 Goes 5-5 against the Springfield Hustlers, with 2 RBI and 2 R.
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