C Sam 'Shag' Howard #1
Salt Lake City Stars (LAS) GWL
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
08/11/1975
BNN Index | GWL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C SAM 'SHAG' HOWARD #1 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
46 100 37 4 0 2 20 3 12 .370 .388 .470 0 0.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 @ POR Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/1975 @ POR Win, 12-7 5 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
08/08/1975 TUC Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/07/1975 TUC Win, 11-10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/1975 @ PHX Win, 7-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/02/1975 SD Loss, 4-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/1975 @ SJ Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/1975 @ SJ Loss, 0-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/23/1975 @ SAC Win, 7-5 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
07/18/1975 POR Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 46 100 37 4 0 2 20 11 3 12 .370 .388 .470 .858 .388 .100 127
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 105 0 0 0 0 2 0 47 6 0 0 0.0 18.6 7.73 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   30 11 2 0 1 7 3 1 4 0 1 0 .367 .387 .533 .920
Versus Right   70 26 2 0 1 13 8 2 8 0 1 0 .371 .389 .443 .832
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   12 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .583 .917
April   12 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 .417 .417 .417 .833
May   21 8 1 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 .381 .381 .429 .810
June   31 12 0 0 1 8 6 2 5 0 1 0 .387 .424 .484 .908
July   23 8 3 0 0 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 .348 .375 .478 .853
August   13 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .538 .846
Last Year   128 39 6 0 6 27 18 9 15 3 2 1 .305 .348 .492 .840
Career   228 76 10 0 8 47 29 12 27 3 4 1 .333 .365 .482 .847
Home   17 8 0 0 0 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 .471 .500 .471 .971
Road   83 29 4 0 2 19 6 2 10 0 2 0 .349 .365 .470 .835
Grass   100 37 4 0 2 20 11 3 12 0 2 0 .370 .388 .470 .858
Day   23 7 0 0 1 5 3 0 2 0 0 0 .304 .304 .435 .739
Night   77 30 4 0 1 15 8 3 10 0 2 0 .390 .412 .481 .893
As Starter   70 27 4 0 2 17 6 2 8 0 2 0 .386 .403 .529 .931
As Reliever / Substitution   30 10 0 0 0 3 5 1 4 0 0 0 .333 .355 .333 .688
Pinch Hitting   19 6 0 0 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 .316 .350 .316 .666
Close/Late   32 12 1 0 0 5 5 2 2 0 1 0 .375 .412 .406 .818
Inning 1-3   18 6 0 0 2 4 3 1 2 0 1 0 .333 .368 .667 1.035
Inning 4-6   32 15 2 0 0 8 3 0 5 0 0 0 .469 .469 .531 1.000
Inning 7-9   47 16 2 0 0 8 5 2 5 0 1 0 .340 .367 .383 .750
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   28 11 0 0 0 2 5 2 3 0 2 0 .393 .433 .393 .826
1 Outs   29 7 1 0 0 1 2 1 5 0 0 0 .241 .267 .276 .543
2 Outs   43 19 3 0 2 17 4 0 4 0 0 0 .442 .442 .651 1.093
Scoring Position   36 17 3 0 1 18 2 0 5 0 2 0 .472 .472 .639 1.111
Bases Empty   43 12 1 0 0 0 7 3 3 0 0 0 .279 .326 .302 .628
Runner on 1st   21 8 0 0 1 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 .381 .381 .524 .905
Runner on 2nd   8 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000
Runner on 3rd   6 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   11 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 .364 .364 .364 .727
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 7 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 .875 .875 .875 1.750
Bases Loaded   3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Two Strikes   32 9 0 0 1 4 6 2 12 0 0 0 .281 .324 .375 .699
First Pitch   26 10 2 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 .385 .385 .577 .962
Count 0-1   13 6 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .462 .462 .462 .923
Count 0-2   5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 1-0   10 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 1-1   11 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .455 .909
Count 1-2   7 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 .571 .571 .571 1.143
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   4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   14 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 7 0 0 0 .071 .071 .286 .357
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Behind in Count   25 12 0 0 0 4 6 0 4 0 0 0 .480 .480 .480 .960
Ahead in Count   18 7 2 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 .389 .421 .500 .921
Batting Leadoff   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Batting 6th   9 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 .444 .444 .444 .889
Batting 7th   61 24 4 0 2 16 4 1 8 0 1 0 .393 .403 .557 .961
Batting 8th   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
Batting 9th   12 6 0 0 0 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .538 .500 1.038
Low Leverage   45 13 2 0 0 3 3 0 4 0 1 0 .289 .289 .333 .622
Medium Leverage   31 12 2 0 2 9 5 2 4 0 1 0 .387 .424 .645 1.069
High Leverage   24 12 0 0 0 8 3 1 4 0 0 0 .500 .520 .500 1.020
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 46 100 37 4 0 2 20 11 3 0 0 12 0 0 .370 .388 .470 .858 117 127 0.6
Total GWL 91 228 76 10 0 8 47 29 12 1 3 27 0 0 .333 .365 .482 .847 118 120
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 28 18 123 9 1 134 2 .985 178.0 6.67 -0.5 .515 1 8 4 50.0
TOTAL C 406 387 3139 291 23 3453 23 .993 3443.2 8.96 -6.6 .898 33 300 123 41.0
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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