P Dick Houston #4
Springfield Rifles (BOS) MAL
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/16/1963
BNN Index | MAL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P DICK HOUSTON #4 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 0 1-4 3 6.03 34.1 30 3 25 28 1.60 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 1 1 1
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Curveball 3 -
Changeup 2 -
Sinker 3 -
Circle Change 3 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 3
Defense 2
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
09/15/1963 HAR Win, 4-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
09/10/1963 @ ALB Win, 8-1 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
09/05/1963 @ HAR Win, 6-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/01/1963 ALL Loss, 3-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/27/1963 @ WIL Loss, 0-1 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 Loss
08/25/1963 @ WIL Win, 6-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
08/22/1963 @ TRE Loss, 3-6 2.0 3 1 1 1 2
08/11/1963 ALB Loss, 2-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
07/28/1963 CAM Loss, 0-9 3.1 1 2 1 2 3
07/19/1963 @ HAR Win, 12-8 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/05/1931
Born in:Colorado Springs, CO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$18,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:None, 56 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 163 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1949, 8th Pick in Round 3
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 0 1 4 3 6.03 34.1 30 24 23 3 25 28 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 3 0 100.0 25 19 14.68 7.86 7.34 6.55 3.86 1.60 106 0.0 .276        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 40 12 2 0 2 7 10 5 0 0 0 .300 .440 .500 .940      
vs. RHB 89 18 5 0 1 17 15 23 0 0 1 .202 .324 .292 .616      
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 2  
April 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 2.2 3 2 2 1 1 1  
May 6 0 0 3 1 8.64 8.1 11 8 8 1 5 7  
June 5 0 0 0 0 4.76 5.2 5 3 3 0 5 2  
July 5 0 1 0 0 8.00 9.0 4 9 8 0 10 10  
August 4 0 0 1 1 3.86 4.2 5 2 2 1 2 4  
September 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 2 4  
Last Year 46 3 7 11 10 6.25 76.1 89 54 53 9 62 65  
Career 93 25 20 22 13 4.16 285.1 264 143 132 17 183 200  
Home 12 0 1 3 0 6.10 20.2 19 15 14 2 14 16  
Road 13 0 0 1 3 5.93 13.2 11 9 9 1 11 12  
Grass 25 0 1 4 3 6.03 34.1 30 24 23 3 25 28  
Day 12 0 0 2 1 7.56 16.2 14 15 14 2 13 13  
Night 13 0 1 2 2 4.58 17.2 16 9 9 1 12 15  
As Reliever / Substitution 25 0 1 4 3 6.03 34.1 30 24 23 3 25 28  
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+
1955 Boston - FABL 23 4 0 0 0 0 1.80 10.0 8 3 2 1 7 3 0 0 1.50 .206 5.38 -0.1 253
1956 Boston - FABL 24 3 0 1 0 0 2.84 6.1 5 2 2 0 3 2 0 0 1.26 .238 2.76 0.2 144
Total FABL 7 0 1 0 0 2.20 16.1 13 5 4 1 10 5 0 0 1.41 .218 4.36 0.1 196
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+
1946 Total - 14 16 16 8 2 0 1.31 109.2 76 17 16 1 27 150 0 0 0.94 .273 1.35 6.0 100
1947 Total - 15 13 13 9 0 0 1.00 89.2 52 14 10 1 24 138 0 0 0.85 .248 1.10 5.3 100
1948 Total - 16 15 15 8 2 0 1.31 103.1 70 17 15 1 27 150 0 0 0.94 .273 1.29 5.7 100
1949 Total - 17 12 12 8 0 0 0.66 82.1 45 8 6 1 18 137 0 0 0.77 .242 0.69 5.5 100
1949 Hattiesburg - C 17 12 12 4 2 0 3.38 77.1 83 35 29 5 27 67 1 0 1.42 .342 4.75 1.9 175
1950 Hattiesburg - C 18 13 13 5 5 0 4.48 88.1 86 50 44 5 72 102 3 0 1.79 .349 4.19 2.5 123
1951 Hattiesburg - C 19 13 13 6 1 0 4.83 82.0 82 46 44 13 85 109 1 0 2.04 .359 5.75 1.4 127
1952 Arlington - B 20 9 9 4 3 0 4.90 68.0 69 39 37 6 55 47 5 0 1.82 .310 4.26 0.8 84
1952 Springfield - A 20 15 15 7 5 0 2.54 120.2 96 41 34 3 67 74 6 2 1.35 .260 3.18 1.6 126
1953 Springfield - A 21 7 7 5 2 0 3.67 54.0 49 24 22 2 29 33 4 0 1.44 .285 3.59 1.0 107
1953 Worcester - AA 21 24 24 6 11 0 4.12 126.2 131 65 58 7 64 82 0 0 1.54 .312 3.80 2.3 101
1954 Worcester - AA 22 30 30 10 10 0 3.91 170.1 170 88 74 13 76 91 1 1 1.44 .283 4.34 2.1 109
1955 Columbus - AAA 23 27 27 5 13 0 2.99 159.2 140 71 53 11 59 74 0 0 1.25 .246 3.26 3.0 122
1956 Columbus - AAA 24 24 21 2 9 0 4.50 110.0 96 67 55 10 73 71 0 0 1.54 .261 4.41 0.8 88
1957 Worcester - AA 25 40 3 4 8 3 4.48 78.1 73 41 39 5 56 58 0 0 1.65 .296 4.25 0.1 88
1957 Columbus - AAA 25 4 4 1 1 0 5.95 19.2 20 16 13 1 23 11 0 0 2.19 .306 5.01 -0.0 63
1958 Worcester - AA 26 28 9 5 5 4 2.85 75.2 61 29 24 1 50 52 0 0 1.47 .265 3.25 0.9 118
1958 Columbus - AAA 26 10 4 2 4 1 5.34 32.0 26 20 19 2 30 22 0 0 1.75 .247 4.70 -0.2 66
1959 Worcester - AA 27 39 4 3 3 1 3.78 81.0 72 48 34 3 64 55 0 0 1.68 .276 4.05 -0.3 91
1960 Worcester - AA 28 51 0 4 3 2 5.00 90.0 79 53 50 5 66 59 0 0 1.61 .270 4.05 -0.2 72
1961 Worcester - AA 29 53 2 3 2 1 5.84 91.0 96 69 59 13 75 60 0 0 1.88 .287 5.66 -1.6 66
1962 Springfield - A 30 46 3 7 11 10 6.25 76.1 89 54 53 9 62 65 2 1 1.98 .340 4.61 -0.9 58
1963 Springfield - A 31 25 0 1 4 3 6.03 34.1 30 24 23 3 25 28 0 0 1.60 .276 3.86 0.0 60
Total CL 65 56 10 27 1 3.92 321.1 282 174 140 24 185 178 0 0 1.45 .255 3.91 96.0
Total EA 265 72 35 42 11 4.27 713.0 682 393 338 47 451 457 1 1 1.59 .286 4.22 90.9
Total MAL 93 25 20 22 13 4.16 285.1 264 143 132 17 183 200 12 3 1.57 .289 3.72 85.5
Total SEL 9 9 4 3 0 4.90 68.0 69 39 37 6 55 47 5 0 1.82 .310 4.26 84.2
Total GSL 38 38 15 8 0 4.25 247.2 251 131 117 23 184 278 5 0 1.76 .350 4.88 137.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1949 Hattiesburg - C P 12 12 7 8 0 15 0 1.000 77.1 1.75 +2.0 1.199
1950 Hattiesburg - C P 13 13 3 11 1 15 1 .933 88.1 1.43 -1.1 .908
1951 Hattiesburg - C P 13 13 1 8 1 9 0 1.000 82.0 0.99 +0.7 .961
1952 Springfield - A P 15 15 2 14 2 19 3 .842 120.2 1.19 +0.1 .749
1952 Arlington - B P 9 9 3 11 3 14 0 1.000 68.0 1.85 +1.1 1.002
1953 Worcester - AA P 24 24 6 19 0 26 1 .962 126.2 1.78 +1.3 1.039
1953 Springfield - A P 7 7 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 54.0 1.33 -0.4 .982
1954 Worcester - AA P 30 30 6 24 2 33 3 .909 170.1 1.59 +0.4 1.085
1955 Boston - MLB P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 -0.2 .000
1955 Columbus - AAA P 27 27 8 30 0 40 2 .950 159.2 2.14 +1.1 1.014
1956 Boston - MLB P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 -0.2 .000
1956 Columbus - AAA P 24 21 3 10 1 13 0 1.000 110.0 1.06 +0.6 1.199
1957 Columbus - AAA P 4 4 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 19.2 0.92 -0.3 1.026
1957 Worcester - AA P 40 3 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 78.1 1.15 -0.7 1.013
1958 Columbus - AAA P 10 4 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 32.0 1.41 -0.5 .997
1958 Worcester - AA P 28 9 3 5 2 8 0 1.000 75.2 0.95 +1.1 1.193
1959 Worcester - AA P 39 4 4 11 3 16 1 .938 81.0 1.67 -0.8 .984
1960 Worcester - AA P 51 0 8 7 0 15 0 1.000 90.0 1.50 -0.4 .862
1961 Worcester - AA P 51 2 2 12 0 15 1 .933 91.0 1.38 +0.6 .993
1962 Springfield - A P 46 3 1 3 1 5 1 .800 76.1 0.47 -1.6 .650
1963 Springfield - A P 25 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 34.1 0.79 -0.6 .000
TOTAL P 475 200 74 186 16 273 13 .952 1651.2 1.42 +2.4 .999
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/20/1949 Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 40th overall pick) by the Boston Minutemen, out of high school Florence (Florence; Florence, CO).
07/10/1949 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization with a signing bonus of $2,410.
10/15/1949 Named the #94 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/18/1950 Named the #98 prospect in the FABL
08/12/1950 Strikes out 16 against the Mobile Commodores.
07/17/1952 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Albany Knickerbockers with 1 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed!
09/15/1952 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Camden Rockets with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/10/1952 Named the #98 prospect in the FABL
04/13/1953 Named the #77 prospect in the FABL
07/05/1953 Named the #72 prospect in the FABL
12/04/1953 Injured (patellar tendinitis),out for 1-2 weeks.
04/19/1954 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
09/18/1954 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Harrisburg Red Wings with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/20/1957 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/19/1960 Wins the 1960 Championship with the Worcester Warriors!
08/14/1961 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/21/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Trenton Eagles with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 1.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 1.
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