P Howie French #13
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/08/1963
P HOWIE FRENCH #13 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
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
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 4 4 4
Movement 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 4 -
Slider 2 -
Curveball 5 -
Changeup 3 -
Sinker 3 -
Splitter 2 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 4
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/05/1963 @ PIT Win, 6-4 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Save
04/04/1963 WAS Loss, 4-11 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
04/02/1963 @ NYG Win, 16-0 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
03/31/1963 @ MIN Win, 10-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
03/30/1963 CHI Win, 6-2 1.0 1 1 0 1 1
03/29/1963 @ STL Loss, 3-4 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
03/25/1963 @ WAS Loss, 3-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
03/22/1963 @ BOS Loss, 5-6 X 4.0 3 3 3 1 3
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/06/1934
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$170,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 88 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 170 Days
Pro Service:7 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 1.7 115
Total FABL 40 21 13 8 3 3.99 189.2 180 89 84 24 77 112 5 0 1.36 .267 4.75 1.7 115
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+
1954 Total - 19 18 18 10 3 0 2.82 121.1 111 41 38 7 36 107 0 0 1.21 .281 3.13 3.1 100
1955 Total - 20 14 12 5 3 0 3.73 79.2 81 37 33 5 31 68 0 0 1.41 .306 3.51 1.6 100
1956 Total - 21 19 19 7 7 0 4.34 132.2 141 66 64 18 54 117 0 0 1.47 .292 4.42 1.2 100
1956 Minneapolis - AAA 21 15 15 8 4 0 2.96 115.2 95 41 38 10 30 51 6 3 1.08 .230 3.38 2.5 135
1957 Minneapolis - AAA 22 30 30 11 12 0 2.95 234.2 196 87 77 30 84 135 14 2 1.19 .234 3.72 3.3 128
1958 Minneapolis - AAA 23 31 30 19 7 0 2.50 259.1 191 78 72 19 78 170 18 4 1.04 .230 2.81 6.3 142
1959 Minneapolis - AAA 24 31 31 19 7 0 2.55 264.2 176 75 75 22 86 157 19 4 0.99 .204 3.28 4.9 143
1960 Minneapolis - AAA 25 31 31 9 15 0 3.14 217.2 169 85 76 22 83 154 5 3 1.16 .235 3.40 3.9 119
1961 Minneapolis - AAA 26 31 31 11 7 0 2.49 220.2 173 79 61 18 71 159 2 1 1.11 .243 3.13 5.3 157
Total CL 169 168 77 52 0 2.74 1312.2 1000 445 399 121 432 826 64 17 1.09 .229 3.27 136.8
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 1.062
1957 Minneapolis - AAA P 30 30 11 23 0 34 0 1.000 234.2 1.30 +1.1 1.067
1958 Minneapolis - AAA P 31 30 12 17 3 29 0 1.000 259.1 1.01 +2.2 .997
1959 Minneapolis - AAA P 31 31 16 16 1 33 1 .970 264.2 1.09 +0.8 .982
1960 Minneapolis - AAA P 31 31 11 23 0 34 0 1.000 217.2 1.41 +2.8 1.098
1961 Minneapolis - AAA P 31 31 10 21 0 32 1 .969 220.2 1.26 +1.0 1.100
1962 Detroit - MLB P 40 21 11 22 3 33 0 1.000 189.2 1.57 +1.7 1.118
TOTAL P 209 189 75 135 7 212 2 .991 1502.1 1.26 +9.9 1.065
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year Win. % Rank
1962 .619 10
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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