P Howie French #13
Age: 40 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P HOWIE FRENCH #13 - AGE: 40 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/06/1934
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 88 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 170 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 5th Pick in Round 5
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+
1962 Detroit - FABL 27 40 21 13 8 3 3.99 189.2 180 89 84 24 77 112 5 0 1.36 .267 4.75 1.8 116
1963 Detroit - FABL 28 39 9 3 9 3 5.86 83.0 100 57 54 15 42 51 0 0 1.71 .311 5.62 -0.7 72
Total FABL 79 30 16 17 6 4.56 272.2 280 146 138 39 119 163 5 0 1.46 .281 5.02 1.1 98
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+
1956 Minneapolis - AAA 21 15 15 8 4 0 2.96 115.2 95 41 38 10 30 51 6 3 1.08 .230 3.78 2.5 146
1957 Minneapolis - AAA 22 30 30 11 12 0 2.95 234.2 196 87 77 30 84 135 14 2 1.19 .234 4.17 2.9 137
1958 Minneapolis - AAA 23 31 30 19 7 0 2.50 259.1 191 78 72 19 78 170 18 4 1.04 .230 2.82 7.3 152
1959 Minneapolis - AAA 24 31 31 19 7 0 2.55 264.2 176 75 75 22 86 157 19 4 0.99 .204 3.20 5.7 147
1960 Minneapolis - AAA 25 31 31 9 15 0 3.14 217.2 169 85 76 22 83 154 5 3 1.16 .235 3.24 4.7 120
1961 Minneapolis - AAA 26 31 31 11 7 0 2.49 220.2 173 79 61 18 71 159 2 1 1.11 .243 3.04 6.0 160
1964 Syracuse - AAA 29 28 28 14 7 0 2.40 217.2 166 69 58 16 64 155 5 3 1.06 .241 2.94 5.7 161
1965 Mobile - A 30 20 0 4 2 3 4.45 28.1 28 15 14 0 22 23 0 0 1.76 .322 3.73 0.5 114
1965 Evansville - A 30 34 0 4 4 5 4.94 51.0 41 29 28 7 40 43 0 0 1.59 .256 5.38 -0.3 92
1965 Nashville - AA 30 10 0 1 2 2 4.60 15.2 15 8 8 2 8 8 0 0 1.47 .265 4.77 0.0 99
Total DIX 10 0 1 2 2 4.60 15.2 15 8 8 2 8 8 0 0 1.47 .265 4.77 99.1
Total GWL 169 168 77 52 0 2.74 1312.2 1000 445 399 121 432 826 64 17 1.09 .229 3.33 142.5
Total HL 34 0 4 4 5 4.94 51.0 41 29 28 7 40 43 0 0 1.59 .256 5.38 91.7
Total UL 28 28 14 7 0 2.40 217.2 166 69 58 16 64 155 5 3 1.06 .241 2.94 161.4
Total SEL 20 0 4 2 3 4.45 28.1 28 15 14 0 22 23 0 0 1.76 .322 3.73 114.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Minneapolis - AAA P 15 15 4 13 0 17 0 1.000 115.2 1.32 +0.4 1.105
1957 Minneapolis - AAA P 30 30 11 23 0 34 0 1.000 234.2 1.30 +1.0 1.060
1958 Minneapolis - AAA P 31 30 12 17 3 29 0 1.000 259.1 1.01 +2.0 1.034
1959 Minneapolis - AAA P 31 31 16 16 1 33 1 .970 264.2 1.09 +0.6 .950
1960 Minneapolis - AAA P 31 31 11 23 0 34 0 1.000 217.2 1.41 +2.3 1.079
1961 Minneapolis - AAA P 31 31 10 21 0 32 1 .969 220.2 1.26 +1.1 1.156
1962 Detroit - MLB P 40 21 11 22 3 33 0 1.000 189.2 1.57 +1.7 1.118
1963 Detroit - MLB P 39 9 4 5 1 9 0 1.000 83.0 0.98 -1.5 .981
1964 Syracuse - AAA P 28 28 9 23 0 33 1 .970 217.2 1.32 +2.3 .972
1965 Nashville - AA P 10 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 15.2 0.57 -0.5 1.029
1965 Evansville - A P 32 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 51.0 0.88 +0.5 1.373
1965 Mobile - A P 20 0 1 9 0 10 0 1.000 28.1 3.18 +0.1 1.059
TOTAL P 338 226 90 177 8 270 3 .989 1898.0 1.27 +10.1 1.058
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft out of college (St. Joseph's Evangelical College; St. Joseph, MO) by the Montreal Saints. (Round 5, Pick 5, 69th overall pick).
06/19/1956 Released by the Montreal organization.
06/25/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Minneapolis Lumberjacks organization.
07/05/1956 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denver Bruins with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/15/1956 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Columbus Titans with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/01/1956 Wins the CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/31/1956 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Fort Wayne Warriors with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/29/1956 Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Minneapolis Lumberjacks development complex.
05/20/1957 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Columbus Titans with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/22/1957 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Fort Wayne Warriors with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
03/18/1958 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Minneapolis Lumberjacks development complex.
05/14/1958 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Fort Wayne Warriors with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/27/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Blues with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/01/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Columbus Titans with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/11/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Denver Bruins with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/18/1958 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1958 Wins the CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/27/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Minneapolis Lumberjacks development complex.
05/24/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toledo Tornados with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1959 Wins the CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/03/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Columbus Titans with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/22/1959 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Paul Disciples with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
08/27/1959 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Denver Bruins with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/18/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the Minneapolis Lumberjacks!
04/19/1960 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Minneapolis Lumberjacks development complex.
05/14/1960 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Denver Bruins with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/18/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Blues with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/12/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Blues with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
02/26/1961 Detrimentally completed training to work on his bunting at the Minneapolis Lumberjacks development complex.
04/29/1961 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Paul Disciples with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1962 Released by the Minneapolis Lumberjacks.
03/02/1962 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $320,000 with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
04/26/1964 Released by the Detroit Dynamos.
05/02/1964 Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Saints organization.
07/09/1964 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Louisville Derbies with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/01/1964 Wins the UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/19/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Buffalo Nickels with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/08/1964 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Charleston Blue Legs with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
12/11/1964 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 3 , Pick 2, 42nd overall Pick) by the Dallas Wranglers from the Montreal Saints.
04/08/1965 Released by the Dallas organization, returned to the Montreal Saints.
06/17/1965 Was selected to the 1965 Heartland League All-Star Game.
09/20/1965 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year Win. % Rank
1962 .619 10
Year HLD Rank
1963 3 9
Year BABIP Rank
1962 .267 3
Year WHIP Rank
1962 1.36 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1962 12.24 9
Year H/9 Rank
1962 8.54 7
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