C Sam 'Shag' Howard #1
Salt Lake City Stars (LAS) GWL
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
BNN Index | GWL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C SAM 'SHAG' HOWARD #1 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
7 20 6 0 0 0 2 0 4 .300 .300 .300 0 -0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 @ POR Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/10/1975 @ POR Loss, 1-17 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/06/1975 @ PHX Win, 5-2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
04/28/1975 @ SJ Win, 3-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/25/1975 HAW Win, 9-6 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/23/1975 @ SAC Win, 6-4 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
04/20/1975 POR Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/03/1950
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 24th Pick in Round 1
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 7 20 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 .300 .300 .300 .600 .266 .000 49
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0.0 1.9 3.35 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   17 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .353 .353 .353 .706
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
April   12 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 .417 .417 .417 .833
May   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Last Year   128 39 6 0 6 27 18 9 15 3 2 1 .305 .348 .492 .840
Career   148 45 6 0 6 29 19 9 19 3 3 1 .304 .342 .466 .808
Home   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Road   16 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Grass   20 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 1 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Day   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   16 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
As Starter   15 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 .267 .267 .267 .533
As Reliever / Substitution   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Close/Late   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Inning 1-3   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   8 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Inning 7-9   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
0 Outs   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
1 Outs   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
2 Outs   7 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Scoring Position   6 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Empty   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Runner on 1st   6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
First Pitch   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 0-1   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 0-2   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Ahead in Count   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 7th   15 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 .267 .267 .267 .533
Batting 9th   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Low Leverage   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Medium Leverage   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
High Leverage   8 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
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
1969 Lafayette - R 18 48 188 67 7 1 2 18 35 39 0 1 36 1 3 .356 .465 .436 .901 135 147 2.1
1969 Salem - A 18 8 30 9 1 1 1 4 4 3 1 0 6 0 0 .300 .382 .500 .882 128 130 0.3
1970 Lafayette - R 19 40 146 37 9 0 1 18 15 31 0 2 16 2 0 .253 .380 .336 .716 94 104 0.8
1970 Salem - A 19 20 77 22 3 0 1 8 7 10 0 1 15 0 0 .286 .364 .364 .727 94 100 0.3
1970 Scranton - A 19 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 470 538 0.1
1971 Lafayette - R 20 42 145 54 12 1 1 24 24 41 2 1 19 1 3 .372 .513 .490 1.003 168 182 2.5
1971 Salem - A 20 23 85 26 1 0 1 4 11 20 0 0 15 0 0 .306 .438 .353 .791 111 118 0.6
1972 Lafayette - R 21 9 32 17 4 0 2 12 9 7 0 1 5 0 0 .531 .600 .844 1.444 282 295 1.1
1972 Salem - A 21 31 116 45 10 0 4 22 22 27 0 2 15 0 1 .388 .497 .578 1.074 184 194 2.2
1972 Scranton - A 21 24 86 26 2 0 2 13 9 15 0 2 15 0 0 .302 .398 .395 .793 127 138 0.7
1973 Scranton - A 22 54 155 40 7 0 2 22 12 28 1 1 26 0 0 .258 .373 .342 .715 100 109 1.1
1973 Shreveport - AA 22 57 153 42 9 0 2 14 20 13 0 2 23 0 0 .275 .327 .373 .700 83 84 0.3
1974 Shreveport - AA 23 43 155 57 10 0 2 32 15 14 0 3 14 0 1 .368 .413 .471 .884 132 138 1.4
1974 Salt Lake City - AAA 23 45 128 39 6 0 6 27 18 9 1 3 15 0 0 .305 .348 .492 .840 119 114 1.1
1975 Salt Lake City - AAA 24 7 20 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600 55 49 -0.2
Total GWL 52 148 45 6 0 6 29 19 9 1 3 19 0 0 .304 .342 .466 .808 111 106
Total MAL 79 242 67 9 0 4 35 21 43 1 3 41 0 0 .277 .384 .364 .748 111 121
Total COW 82 308 102 15 1 7 38 44 60 1 3 51 0 1 .331 .438 .455 .893 137 144
Total LSA 100 308 99 19 0 4 46 35 27 0 5 37 0 1 .321 .371 .422 .793 108 111
Total GSL 139 511 175 32 2 6 72 83 118 2 5 76 4 6 .342 .464 .448 .912 143 155
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Salem - A C 7 7 54 4 0 58 0 1.000 63.1 8.24 -0.1 .000 0 7 2 28.6
1969 Lafayette - R C 45 45 436 55 6 494 3 .994 395.1 11.18 -0.3 .987 4 54 25 46.3
1970 Salem - A C 19 19 163 16 2 181 2 .989 166.2 9.67 -0.9 .680 2 15 5 33.3
1970 Lafayette - R C 39 37 358 36 1 397 3 .992 328.1 10.80 -2.5 .621 7 47 20 42.6
1971 Salem - A C 23 22 204 13 1 219 2 .991 190.2 10.24 -0.7 1.000 2 19 5 26.3
1971 Lafayette - R C 38 38 358 34 2 395 3 .992 336.0 10.50 -0.4 1.441 7 44 21 47.7
1972 Scranton - A C 22 22 148 7 2 156 1 .994 198.0 7.05 -2.3 .221 0 13 2 15.4
1972 Salem - A C 30 30 251 19 0 273 3 .989 269.2 9.01 -0.1 1.295 0 22 4 18.2
1972 Lafayette - R C 8 8 72 11 1 83 0 1.000 72.0 10.38 +0.6 2.142 3 9 7 77.8
1973 Shreveport - AA C 38 35 241 22 3 266 3 .989 312.1 7.58 -1.1 .570 2 14 6 42.9
1973 Scranton - A C 39 39 307 23 0 330 0 1.000 337.0 8.81 -0.0 .906 2 17 8 47.1
1974 Salt Lake City - AAA C 31 30 162 16 1 178 0 1.000 268.0 5.98 +1.1 .970 2 9 7 77.8
1974 Shreveport - AA C 39 37 262 26 3 289 1 .997 328.1 7.89 +0.5 1.113 1 22 7 31.8
1975 Salt Lake City - AAA C 7 4 29 3 0 33 1 .970 45.0 6.40 -0.4 .510 0 2 1 50.0
TOTAL C 385 373 3045 285 22 3352 22 .993 3310.2 9.05 -6.5 .906 32 294 120 40.8
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft out of high school (Carbondale; Carbondale, PA) by the Los Angeles Stars. (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick).
09/04/1969 Goes 5-6 against the Albany Ambassadors, with 0 RBI and 3 R.
04/10/1970 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Los Angeles Stars development complex.
07/21/1970 Injured (neck spasms),day-to-day for one week.
03/21/1971 Detrimentally completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Los Angeles Stars development complex.
08/23/1971 Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award.
08/30/1971 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
07/09/1972 Goes 5-5 against the Alexandria Acadians, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R.
07/31/1972 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
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