1B Joe Howard #45
Peoria Pastimers (SFS) HL
Age: 22 | Bats: S | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/06/1975
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B JOE HOWARD #45 - AGE: 22 - BATS: S - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
106 329 86 9 2 2 37 39 59 .261 .340 .319 1 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/1975 SPD Win, 1-0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/16/1975 SPD Win, 6-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/15/1975 SPD Win, 5-2 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
09/14/1975 @ DAV Win, 9-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/13/1975 @ DAV Win, 6-2 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/12/1975 @ DAV Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1975 @ TH Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/10/1975 @ TH Loss, 3-6 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
09/09/1975 @ TH Win, 5-2 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
09/07/1975 LIN Win, 2-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 106 329 86 9 2 2 37 25 39 59 .261 .340 .319 .660 .311 .058 92
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 83 380 3 6 0 8 4 5 105 13 1 1 50.0 37.4 3.87 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   82 27 4 1 0 12 4 14 12 1 0 1 .329 .429 .402 .831
Versus Right   247 59 5 1 2 25 21 25 47 4 4 2 .239 .309 .291 .601
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
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   77 21 2 0 1 7 8 12 14 1 2 0 .273 .367 .338 .704
September   49 14 2 0 0 9 4 5 9 1 1 0 .286 .345 .327 .672
Career   329 86 9 2 2 37 25 39 59 5 4 3 .261 .340 .319 .660
Home   155 40 2 1 2 19 12 22 22 3 1 3 .258 .355 .323 .678
Road   174 46 7 1 0 18 13 17 37 2 3 0 .264 .326 .316 .643
Grass   329 86 9 2 2 37 25 39 59 5 4 3 .261 .340 .319 .660
Day   116 29 1 2 1 21 10 17 21 3 2 1 .250 .343 .319 .662
Night   213 57 8 0 1 16 15 22 38 2 2 2 .268 .339 .319 .658
As Starter   303 82 9 2 2 37 24 38 53 5 4 3 .271 .352 .333 .686
As Reliever / Substitution   26 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 .154 .185 .154 .339
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 22 106 329 86 9 2 2 37 25 39 3 5 59 1 1 .261 .340 .319 .660 88 92 0.1
Total HL 106 329 86 9 2 2 37 25 39 3 5 59 1 1 .261 .340 .319 .660 88 92
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 34 34 250 25 36 279 4 .986 273.1 9.05 -1.6 .922
1975 Peoria - A LF 22 9 19 1 1 20 0 1.000 109.1 1.65 +0.1 .973
1975 Peoria - A CF 5 4 14 1 0 15 0 1.000 39.2 3.40 +0.5 .965
1975 Peoria - A RF 37 36 45 0 0 47 2 .957 318.2 1.27 -4.3 .961
TOTAL 1B 90 90 658 49 81 720 13 .982 740.0 8.60 -4.4 .929
TOTAL LF 25 9 24 1 1 25 0 1.000 117.1 1.92 +0.2 .986
TOTAL CF 7 6 19 1 0 21 1 .952 57.2 3.12 +0.4 .982
TOTAL RF 42 38 46 0 0 48 2 .958 339.2 1.22 -4.9 .943
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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