1B Ed Howard #24
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/08/1963
1B ED HOWARD #24 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3
Power 3 3 3
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 4
Errors: - 4 3
Arm: 1 3 3
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 2
Catcher: - Left Field: 4
1st Base: 4 Center Field: 2
2nd Base: 4 Right Field: 3
3rd Base: 2
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 2
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/05/1963 CIN Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/04/1963 @ DAL Loss, 2-9 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/03/1963 @ CLE Win, 8-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/02/1963 MON Win, 5-4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/01/1963 @ KCK Win, 6-1 2 1 1 3 1 1 0 0
03/31/1963 TOR Loss, 5-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/30/1963 SFS Win, 4-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/29/1963 @ CHC Win, 7-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/27/1963 NYI Win, 6-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/26/1963 @ CIN Win, 8-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/07/1937
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$40,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:None, 170 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 170 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1955, 5th Pick in Round 3
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
1962 Los Angeles - FABL 25 98 268 84 18 4 6 40 36 17 0 2 52 1 1 .313 .352 .478 .830 118 118 1.1
Total FABL 98 268 84 18 4 6 40 36 17 0 2 52 1 1 .313 .352 .478 .830 118 118 1.1
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
1954 Total - 17 41 168 69 18 2 15 51 63 30 3 3 21 0 0 .411 .500 .810 1.310 100 100 3.9
1955 Total - 18 36 157 66 14 1 10 48 63 22 3 0 16 0 0 .420 .500 .713 1.213 100 100 3.1
1955 Beaumont - C 18 40 67 18 1 0 0 6 9 17 1 2 4 1 1 .269 .414 .284 .697 90 102 0.1
1955 Bakersfield - B 18 17 58 7 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 8 0 0 .121 .150 .121 .271 -18 -34 -0.8
1956 Beaumont - C 19 34 67 13 1 1 0 7 10 17 0 0 7 4 0 .194 .357 .239 .596 63 67 -0.0
1956 Bakersfield - B 19 53 169 55 10 1 4 23 21 6 2 1 23 2 3 .325 .354 .467 .821 137 145 1.1
1957 Bakersfield - B 20 99 236 70 10 2 6 25 24 5 0 3 27 0 0 .297 .307 .432 .740 115 120 0.6
1957 Allentown - A 20 18 56 15 1 2 0 6 7 14 0 1 4 0 1 .268 .408 .357 .766 110 119 0.3
1958 Bakersfield - B 21 49 185 60 4 1 5 28 15 8 3 1 19 0 3 .324 .360 .438 .798 129 132 0.8
1958 Allentown - A 21 32 110 20 6 0 1 13 9 18 1 1 20 0 0 .182 .300 .264 .564 67 66 -0.8
1958 Scranton - A 21 53 194 41 6 4 2 17 20 17 1 1 33 0 0 .211 .277 .314 .591 75 68 0.0
1958 Total - A 21 85 304 61 12 4 3 30 29 35 2 2 53 0 0 .201 .286 .296 .582 72 68 -0.7
1959 Scranton - A 22 135 542 139 23 4 7 46 82 82 4 6 73 6 3 .256 .355 .352 .707 105 107 2.9
1960 Salem - B 23 33 139 46 8 2 4 16 16 7 0 1 15 1 0 .331 .361 .504 .864 142 136 0.8
1960 Scranton - A 23 88 332 89 15 7 6 49 59 67 2 1 58 2 6 .268 .393 .410 .803 126 130 2.8
1960 Houston - AA 23 14 55 10 2 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 9 0 1 .182 .250 .218 .468 38 37 -0.4
1961 Houston - AA 24 82 317 99 13 1 22 54 62 43 3 2 54 1 2 .312 .397 .568 .965 167 171 3.9
1961 Salt Lake City - AAA 24 51 207 64 15 3 13 41 42 23 3 2 27 1 3 .309 .383 .599 .982 168 169 3.0
Total GWL 51 207 64 15 3 13 41 42 23 3 2 27 1 3 .309 .383 .599 .982 168 169
Total MAL 326 1234 304 51 17 16 131 177 198 8 10 188 8 10 .246 .352 .354 .706 103 105
Total COW 251 787 238 32 6 19 92 80 28 5 6 92 3 6 .302 .328 .431 .759 118 120
Total LSA 96 372 109 15 1 22 54 66 48 3 2 63 1 3 .293 .376 .516 .893 149 152
Total GSL 74 134 31 2 1 0 13 19 34 1 2 11 5 1 .231 .386 .261 .647 77 85
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Bakersfield - B 1B 4 3 25 2 1 27 0 1.000 26.0 9.35 +0.2 1.048
1955 Beaumont - C 1B 4 1 14 1 1 16 1 .938 13.0 10.38 -0.1 .760
1955 Bakersfield - B 2B 2 2 6 3 0 9 0 1.000 15.1 5.28 -0.0 .983
1955 Beaumont - C 2B 3 0 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 -0.0 .910
1955 Bakersfield - B 3B 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 +0.1 1.031
1955 Beaumont - C 3B 5 0 2 3 2 5 0 1.000 7.0 6.43 -0.3 .754
1955 Beaumont - C SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Bakersfield - B LF 8 8 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 65.2 1.78 -0.8 .960
1955 Beaumont - C LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.1 0.96 +0.1 .962
1955 Beaumont - C CF 8 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 14.0 1.93 +0.1 .942
1955 Bakersfield - B RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.2 .970
1955 Beaumont - C RF 12 10 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 80.0 1.80 -0.2 .995
1956 Beaumont - C C 5 5 27 5 0 33 1 .970 44.0 6.55 -2.2 .997 11 6 3 50.0
1956 Bakersfield - B 1B 31 22 180 17 15 200 3 .985 207.0 8.57 +0.7 1.013
1956 Beaumont - C 1B 13 8 80 7 7 88 1 .989 80.0 9.79 +1.7 1.126
1956 Bakersfield - B 2B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 -0.1 .000
1956 Beaumont - C 2B 5 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 6.0 7.50 +0.0 .973
1956 Bakersfield - B 3B 2 1 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 +0.1 1.039
1956 Beaumont - C 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.7 .000
1956 Bakersfield - B LF 7 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 39.0 2.31 -0.8 .981
1956 Beaumont - C LF 11 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 17.1 1.56 +0.2 .918
1956 Bakersfield - B CF 13 13 28 0 0 29 1 .966 100.2 2.50 -1.6 .939
1956 Bakersfield - B RF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 16.0 2.25 +0.4 .967
1956 Beaumont - C RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.2 .954
1957 Bakersfield - B 1B 32 2 66 1 5 68 1 .985 71.2 8.41 -0.3 .953
1957 Bakersfield - B 2B 20 19 43 49 11 94 2 .979 156.0 5.31 -3.1 .912
1957 Allentown - A 3B 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 .667 9.0 2.00 -1.7 .512
1957 Bakersfield - B 3B 20 11 17 13 0 30 0 1.000 105.2 2.56 -0.5 .961
1957 Bakersfield - B SS 13 11 24 25 7 50 1 .980 93.0 4.74 -1.4 .941
1957 Bakersfield - B LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 -0.0 .954
1957 Allentown - A CF 17 16 39 0 0 40 1 .975 142.2 2.46 -2.7 .944
1957 Bakersfield - B CF 11 11 21 1 0 22 0 1.000 89.0 2.22 -2.6 .892
1957 Bakersfield - B RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.0 .970
1958 Allentown - A 1B 2 2 15 2 1 17 0 1.000 14.1 10.67 +0.0 1.041
1958 Scranton - A 1B 4 3 19 1 2 20 0 1.000 24.0 7.50 +0.6 1.388
1958 Bakersfield - B 1B 27 17 162 11 11 177 4 .977 170.0 9.16 -0.5 1.007
1958 Allentown - A 2B 14 13 36 44 15 83 3 .964 101.2 7.08 -1.2 .915
1958 Scranton - A 2B 15 13 25 45 16 71 1 .986 119.0 5.29 -1.0 .947
1958 Bakersfield - B 2B 21 21 44 42 9 86 0 1.000 163.2 4.73 -1.5 .917
1958 Allentown - A 3B 9 5 5 16 2 22 1 .955 50.2 3.73 +0.1 .930
1958 Scranton - A 3B 6 4 4 11 1 15 0 1.000 41.0 3.29 +0.4 .891
1958 Bakersfield - B 3B 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 -0.3 1.034
1958 Scranton - A SS 8 8 12 30 2 43 1 .977 74.0 5.11 -0.3 .921
1958 Allentown - A SS 12 11 18 36 5 60 6 .900 96.0 5.06 -4.3 .837
1958 Bakersfield - B LF 9 5 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 50.0 1.26 +0.0 .973
1958 Scranton - A CF 15 14 33 0 0 33 0 1.000 132.1 2.24 -2.4 .889
1958 Bakersfield - B CF 3 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 23.0 3.52 +0.9 1.116
1958 Allentown - A RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 .964
1958 Scranton - A RF 4 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 28.0 2.57 +0.8 1.102
1959 Scranton - A 1B 8 0 12 1 1 13 0 1.000 15.1 7.63 +0.1 1.034
1959 Scranton - A 2B 75 75 176 182 49 363 5 .986 654.2 4.92 -2.6 .959
1959 Scranton - A 3B 19 19 20 31 3 54 3 .944 162.0 2.83 -1.7 .925
1959 Scranton - A SS 10 8 9 23 3 32 0 1.000 75.2 3.81 -1.9 .908
1959 Scranton - A LF 21 18 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 161.1 1.45 +3.1 1.203
1959 Scranton - A CF 12 10 29 0 0 31 2 .935 95.1 2.74 -0.0 .937
1959 Scranton - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Scranton - A 1B 3 2 14 0 2 14 0 1.000 14.2 8.59 +0.0 .000
1960 Salem - B 1B 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.5 2.102
1960 Scranton - A 2B 66 64 154 181 47 341 6 .982 579.1 5.20 +2.2 .989
1960 Salem - B 2B 25 23 49 51 12 103 3 .971 211.0 4.27 -1.5 .963
1960 Houston - AA 3B 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 -0.0 1.042
1960 Scranton - A 3B 4 4 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 34.0 2.38 +0.4 1.048
1960 Salem - B 3B 3 3 0 7 0 8 1 .875 26.0 2.42 -0.2 .910
1960 Houston - AA SS 2 2 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 -0.1 .801
1960 Scranton - A SS 9 7 10 21 4 35 4 .886 70.2 3.95 -2.1 .826
1960 Houston - AA LF 9 9 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 77.2 2.67 +0.1 .977
1960 Scranton - A LF 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 11.1 1.59 -0.2 .964
1960 Salem - B LF 5 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 38.1 2.35 -0.2 .969
1960 Houston - AA CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.1 1.033
1960 Scranton - A CF 5 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 42.0 2.14 -0.9 .915
1960 Salem - B CF 2 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 14.0 3.86 +0.1 1.003
1960 Houston - AA RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 1.005
1960 Salem - B RF 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 5.0 1.80 -0.2 .965
1961 Salt Lake City - AAA 1B 4 1 14 1 0 15 0 1.000 13.0 10.38 +0.1 1.034
1961 Houston - AA 1B 1 1 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 8.0 11.25 +0.1 1.037
1961 Salt Lake City - AAA 2B 24 21 50 69 17 121 2 .983 197.0 5.44 +1.0 1.025
1961 Houston - AA 2B 42 42 93 88 23 184 3 .984 372.2 4.37 -0.7 .977
1961 Salt Lake City - AAA 3B 9 9 13 21 1 37 3 .919 77.0 3.97 -0.9 .925
1961 Houston - AA 3B 4 4 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 30.0 3.30 +0.5 1.052
1961 Houston - AA SS 31 31 59 78 11 142 5 .965 269.2 4.57 -5.4 .904
1961 Salt Lake City - AAA LF 9 9 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 77.0 1.75 +0.8 1.137
1961 Salt Lake City - AAA CF 10 10 28 0 0 28 0 1.000 94.0 2.68 +0.0 .966
1961 Houston - AA CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.9 .804
1961 Houston - AA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 47 40 336 27 20 366 3 .992 343.1 9.52 +0.8 1.002
1962 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 11 10 18 23 6 41 0 1.000 94.1 3.91 -1.3 .965
1962 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 11 10 8 15 1 26 3 .885 78.2 2.63 -1.5 .846
1962 Los Angeles - MLB SS 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 -0.0 1.068
1962 Los Angeles - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.0 .964
1962 Los Angeles - MLB CF 7 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 14.1 3.14 -0.1 1.014
TOTAL C 5 5 27 5 0 33 1 .970 44.0 6.55 -2.2 .997 11 6 3 50.0
TOTAL 1B 183 102 949 72 66 1034 13 .987 1003.1 9.16 +3.9 1.020
TOTAL 2B 325 303 702 781 206 1508 25 .983 2681.2 4.98 -9.7 .965
TOTAL 3B 101 74 73 143 12 229 13 .943 667.0 2.91 -6.2 .915
TOTAL SS 88 78 134 218 32 369 17 .954 703.0 4.51 -15.5 .889
TOTAL LF 90 60 112 0 0 112 0 1.000 558.1 1.81 +2.3 1.039
TOTAL CF 105 86 218 1 0 223 4 .982 778.1 2.53 -10.0 .937
TOTAL RF 26 20 39 0 0 40 1 .975 176.0 1.99 +0.8 1.009
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1955 Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft out of high school (Orange; Orange, NJ) by the Philadelphia Keystones. (Round 3, Pick 5, 37th overall pick).
09/24/1956 Wins the 1956 Championship with the Bakersfield Bears!
07/23/1958 Was traded by the Philadelphia Keystones to the Los Angeles Stars in exchange for SP Charlie Eller.
05/11/1959 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
07/03/1959 Named the #94 prospect in the FABL
09/21/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the Scranton Silver Stars!
04/12/1960 Named the #67 prospect in the FABL
07/07/1960 Named the #93 prospect in the FABL
09/19/1960 Wins the 1960 Championship with the Scranton Silver Stars!
04/18/1961 Named the #86 prospect in the FABL
04/24/1961 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
06/05/1961 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
07/03/1961 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
07/13/1961 Named the #79 prospect in the FABL
08/31/1961 Injured (dislocated finger),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/18/1961 Wins the 1961 Championship with the Salt Lake City Stars!
12/11/1961 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Los Angeles Stars.
03/30/1962 Injured (bruised jaw),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/17/1962 Named the #61 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
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