1B Joe Howard #45
Peoria Pastimers (SFS) HL
Age: 22 | Bats: S | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
08/11/1975
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B JOE HOWARD #45 - AGE: 22 - BATS: S - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
72 229 57 6 2 2 26 23 40 .249 .320 .319 0 -0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 @ SPD Win, 6-1 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/09/1975 DAV Loss, 1-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/08/1975 DAV Win, 7-4 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/07/1975 DAV Loss, 4-10 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
08/06/1975 TH Loss, 6-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/05/1975 TH Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/03/1975 @ LIN Loss, 0-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/02/1975 @ LIN Loss, 2-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/01/1975 @ LIN Win, 2-0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
07/30/1975 DUB Loss, 0-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/21/1953
Born in:Philadelphia, PA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
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:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1974, 7th Pick in Round 9
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 72 229 57 6 2 2 26 15 23 40 .249 .320 .319 .639 .302 .070 86
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 59 260 3 4 0 4 1 4 73 10 0 0 0.0 24.7 3.69 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   51 18 3 1 0 8 3 7 7 1 0 1 .353 .433 .451 .884
Versus Right   178 39 3 1 2 18 12 16 33 3 1 2 .219 .286 .281 .567
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 4 0 0 1 4 2 1 3 0 0 0 .222 .263 .389 .652
April   52 12 0 0 0 4 2 5 10 1 1 1 .231 .305 .231 .536
May   55 16 3 1 1 8 4 1 12 1 0 1 .291 .310 .436 .747
June   35 11 1 0 0 2 5 7 6 0 0 0 .314 .429 .343 .771
July   61 12 1 1 0 7 2 9 8 1 0 1 .197 .306 .246 .551
August   26 6 1 0 1 5 2 1 4 1 0 0 .231 .250 .385 .635
Career   229 57 6 2 2 26 15 23 40 4 1 3 .249 .320 .319 .639
Home   111 29 2 1 2 16 8 16 14 2 0 3 .261 .364 .351 .715
Road   118 28 4 1 0 10 7 7 26 2 1 0 .237 .276 .288 .564
Grass   229 57 6 2 2 26 15 23 40 4 1 3 .249 .320 .319 .639
Day   81 23 1 2 1 18 7 12 12 2 0 1 .284 .375 .383 .758
Night   148 34 5 0 1 8 8 11 28 2 1 2 .230 .288 .284 .572
As Starter   215 57 6 2 2 26 15 22 37 4 1 3 .265 .336 .340 .676
As Reliever / Substitution   14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .067 .000 .067
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
1974 Total - 21 68 296 98 29 6 5 64 74 37 5 0 36 3 2 .331 .414 .520 .934 100 100 2.6
1974 Baton Rouge - R 21 20 59 12 3 0 1 8 7 13 1 0 19 0 0 .203 .356 .305 .661 69 66 -0.5
1974 Miami - A 21 42 156 46 6 3 0 21 11 19 2 1 33 0 0 .295 .376 .372 .748 107 107 -0.0
1975 Peoria - A 22 72 229 57 6 2 2 26 15 23 3 4 40 0 0 .249 .320 .319 .639 83 86 -0.0
Total HL 72 229 57 6 2 2 26 15 23 3 4 40 0 0 .249 .320 .319 .639 83 86
Total SEL 42 156 46 6 3 0 21 11 19 2 1 33 0 0 .295 .376 .372 .748 107 107
Total GSL 20 59 12 3 0 1 8 7 13 1 0 19 0 0 .203 .356 .305 .661 69 66
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Miami - A 1B 36 36 289 15 33 309 5 .984 316.1 8.65 -2.2 .931
1974 Baton Rouge - R 1B 20 20 119 9 12 132 4 .970 150.1 7.66 -0.6 .942
1974 Miami - A LF 3 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 +0.2 1.033
1974 Miami - A CF 2 2 5 0 0 6 1 .833 18.0 2.50 -0.2 1.031
1974 Miami - A RF 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 21.0 0.43 -0.7 .518
1975 Peoria - A 1B 33 33 240 24 35 268 4 .985 265.1 8.95 -1.7 .913
1975 Peoria - A LF 13 5 10 1 1 11 0 1.000 57.0 1.74 +0.4 1.029
1975 Peoria - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Peoria - A RF 22 21 29 0 0 31 2 .935 190.2 1.37 -1.2 1.004
TOTAL 1B 89 89 648 48 80 709 13 .982 732.0 8.56 -4.6 .926
TOTAL LF 16 5 15 1 1 16 0 1.000 65.0 2.22 +0.6 1.030
TOTAL CF 3 2 5 0 0 6 1 .833 19.0 2.37 -0.2 1.031
TOTAL RF 27 23 30 0 0 32 2 .938 211.2 1.28 -1.9 .974
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1974 Drafted in the 1974 first-year player draft out of college (Western State; Lewiston, NY) by the San Francisco Sailors. (Round 9, Pick 7, 199th overall pick).
07/25/1974 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/02/1974 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
05/18/1975 Injured (oblique strain),out for 4 weeks.
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