P Howie Thomas #44
Pittsburgh Miners FABL
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/02/1963
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P HOWIE THOMAS #44 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
10 0 1-1 3 3.12 17.1 13 2 14 9 1.56 -0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 2 2 2
Movement 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Slider 2 -
Curveball 2 -
Changeup 3 -
Sinker 3 -
Splitter 2 -
Knuckle Curve 2 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 5
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/31/1963 DET Loss, 2-5 2.1 1 2 2 2 3
08/30/1963 DET Win, 9-4 2.0 0 0 0 3 0
08/28/1963 @ WAS Loss, 1-2 1.1 4 2 2 2 0 Loss
08/26/1963 @ WAS Win, 4-2 3.0 1 0 0 3 1 Save
08/25/1963 @ BOS Loss, 1-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/23/1963 @ BOS Win, 5-4 3.0 3 1 1 2 1 Win
08/20/1963 @ MIN Loss, 2-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/16/1963 WAS Loss, 5-8 3.0 2 1 1 1 3
08/15/1963 BOS Win, 9-7 0.1 2 0 0 1 0 Save
08/14/1963 BOS Win, 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/28/1939
Born in:Detroit, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,800
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:None, 20 Days
Service This Yr:20 Days
40-Man Service:None, 20 Days
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 12th Pick in Round 3
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 0 1 1 3 3.12 17.1 13 6 6 2 14 9 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 6 3 50.0 10 7 14.02 6.75 4.67 7.27 5.97 1.56 139 -0.4 .216        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 21 3 0 0 1 2 5 3 0 1 0 .143 .308 .286 .593      
vs. RHB 41 10 0 0 1 4 9 6 0 0 0 .244 .380 .317 .697      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 4 0 0 1 1 4.15 8.2 6 4 4 2 10 4  
August 10 0 1 1 3 3.12 17.1 13 6 6 2 14 9  
Spring Training 7 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.1 3 0 0 0 2 6  
Career 10 0 1 1 3 3.12 17.1 13 6 6 2 14 9  
Home 5 0 0 0 2 3.12 8.2 5 3 3 1 7 7  
Road 5 0 1 1 1 3.12 8.2 8 3 3 1 7 2  
Grass 10 0 1 1 3 3.12 17.1 13 6 6 2 14 9  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 6.75 2.2 1 2 2 1 2 3  
Night 8 0 1 1 3 2.45 14.2 12 4 4 1 12 6  
As Reliever / Substitution 10 0 1 1 3 3.12 17.1 13 6 6 2 14 9  
CENTURY LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 23 11 8 0 3.83 155.0 138 91 66 12 58 74 4 17.4 2 14 60.9
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.73 8.01 4.30 3.37 3.63 1.26 101 2.0 .246        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 182 42 10 1 5 33 18 24 6 2 2 .231 .298 .379 .677      
vs. RHB 407 96 20 2 7 58 40 50 3 11 4 .236 .308 .346 .655      
CENTURY LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 2 1 0 6.75 18.2 23 17 14 3 4 8  
May 6 6 2 2 0 5.40 38.1 42 24 23 4 14 20  
June 6 6 2 3 0 3.00 39.0 34 24 13 3 15 18  
July 6 6 5 1 0 1.66 48.2 26 13 9 2 17 20  
August 2 2 0 1 0 6.10 10.1 13 13 7 0 8 8  
Career 23 23 11 8 0 3.83 155.0 138 91 66 12 58 74  
Home 14 14 5 6 0 4.21 94.0 89 61 44 7 42 48  
Road 9 9 6 2 0 3.25 61.0 49 30 22 5 16 26  
Grass 23 23 11 8 0 3.83 155.0 138 91 66 12 58 74  
Day 9 9 3 5 0 5.28 59.2 58 41 35 5 21 27  
Night 14 14 8 3 0 2.93 95.1 80 50 31 7 37 47  
As Starter 23 23 11 8 0 3.83 155.0 138 91 66 12 58 74  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1963 Pittsburgh - FABL 23 10 0 1 1 3 3.12 17.1 13 6 6 2 14 9 0 0 1.56 .216 5.97 -0.4 138
Total FABL 10 0 1 1 3 3.12 17.1 13 6 6 2 14 9 0 0 1.56 .216 5.97 -0.4 138
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1960 Total - 20 15 15 8 3 0 2.89 102.2 102 35 33 2 26 72 0 0 1.25 .302 2.81 3.1 100
1961 Total - 21 15 15 6 6 0 4.28 103.0 107 51 49 9 45 70 0 0 1.48 .291 4.37 1.0 100
1961 Burlington - C 21 10 10 5 4 0 4.76 70.0 75 41 37 2 42 45 4 1 1.67 .324 4.72 1.7 121
1961 Charleston - B 21 3 3 2 1 0 3.91 23.0 27 12 10 2 7 11 0 0 1.48 .329 4.24 0.4 120
1962 Charleston - B 22 22 22 15 3 0 3.09 166.0 174 74 57 5 52 92 12 3 1.36 .298 3.37 4.6 145
1962 Erie - AA 22 3 3 0 1 0 5.82 17.0 17 11 11 3 8 9 0 0 1.47 .269 5.24 -0.1 64
1963 St. Paul - AAA 23 23 23 11 8 0 3.83 155.0 138 91 66 12 58 74 4 2 1.26 .246 3.63 2.0 93
Total CL 23 23 11 8 0 3.83 155.0 138 91 66 12 58 74 4 2 1.26 .246 3.63 93.2
Total EA 3 3 0 1 0 5.82 17.0 17 11 11 3 8 9 0 0 1.47 .269 5.24 64.5
Total SEL 25 25 17 4 0 3.19 189.0 201 86 67 7 59 103 12 3 1.38 .302 3.47 141.7
Total UMVA 10 10 5 4 0 4.76 70.0 75 41 37 2 42 45 4 1 1.67 .324 4.72 120.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Charleston - B P 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 23.0 0.39 +0.5 .983
1961 Burlington - C P 10 10 4 10 1 15 1 .933 70.0 1.80 +1.1 .954
1962 Erie - AA P 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 +0.7 .968
1962 Charleston - B P 22 22 9 14 0 25 2 .920 166.0 1.25 -2.1 .913
1963 Pittsburgh - MLB P 10 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 17.1 2.60 +0.0 .976
1963 St. Paul - AAA P 23 23 8 15 1 24 1 .958 155.0 1.34 +0.2 .922
TOTAL P 71 61 22 46 2 72 4 .944 448.1 1.37 +0.5 .932
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft out of college (Whitney College; Chicago, IL) by the Cincinnati Cannons. (Round 3, Pick 12, 44th overall pick).
08/20/1961 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Marshalltown Maples with 6 strikeouts and 8 BB allowed!
05/23/1962 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Dynamos with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/12/1962 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Miami Sailors with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/19/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Charlotte Bluebirds with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/05/1962 Was traded by the Cincinnati Cannons to the Pittsburgh Miners, along with 3B Jack Purdy, in exchange for RP Eddie Martin.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
04/07/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
04/08/1963 Named the #96 prospect in the FABL
07/21/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Columbus Titans with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/26/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Blues with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1963 Wins the CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/21/1963 Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day.
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