P Bob Howell #42
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/04/1962
P BOB HOWELL #42 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
10 2 1-0 0 3.22 36.1 29 8 13 36 1.16 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 2 2 2
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Slider 3 -
Changeup 3 -
Sinker 3 -
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 5
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/30/1962 NOC Win, 5-1 X 9.0 7 1 1 2 8 Win
05/25/1962 @ MEM Loss, 6-7 X 8.0 6 4 4 2 7
05/22/1962 @ NAS Loss, 4-12 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
05/15/1962 NAS Loss, 5-15 1.2 0 0 0 2 1
05/11/1962 @ KNX Loss, 0-6 1.2 3 1 1 0 2
05/08/1962 CHT Loss, 5-9 4.1 4 3 3 2 4
05/02/1962 @ CHT Loss, 6-10 1.0 2 3 2 2 1
04/30/1962 @ CHT Loss, 3-9 4.1 2 1 1 1 2
04/28/1962 BIR Loss, 2-9 2.1 4 1 1 1 4
04/26/1962 BIR Loss, 1-6 2.0 1 0 0 1 4
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/27/1929
Born in:Philadelphia, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$20,000
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 70 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 163 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1947, 10th Pick in Round 8
DIXIE LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 2 1 0 0 3.22 36.1 29 14 13 8 13 36 1 50.0 0 1 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 8 2 10.40 7.18 8.92 3.22 4.35 1.16 105 0.2 .226        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 50 10 2 1 2 2 7 14 0 0 0 .200 .298 .400 .698      
vs. RHB 87 19 4 0 6 12 6 22 0 2 0 .218 .269 .471 .740      
DIXIE LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 7 1 1 1 2 8  
April 3 0 0 0 0 2.08 8.2 7 2 2 2 3 10  
May 7 2 1 0 0 3.58 27.2 22 12 11 6 10 26  
Last Year 22 0 1 2 0 6.62 35.1 40 26 26 12 13 29  
2 Years Ago 26 1 2 4 0 6.83 55.1 65 46 42 15 22 44  
Career 111 38 24 24 0 4.44 452.1 513 256 223 63 152 341  
Home 5 1 1 0 0 2.33 19.1 16 5 5 3 8 21  
Road 5 1 0 0 0 4.24 17.0 13 9 8 5 5 15  
Grass 10 2 1 0 0 3.22 36.1 29 14 13 8 13 36  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 4 1 1 1 1 4  
Night 9 2 1 0 0 3.18 34.0 25 13 12 7 12 32  
As Starter 2 2 1 0 0 2.65 17.0 13 5 5 4 4 15  
As Reliever / Substitution 8 0 0 0 0 3.72 19.1 16 9 8 4 9 21  
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 Philadelphia - FABL 26 35 27 6 14 0 6.25 170.0 195 121 118 22 81 73 0 0 1.62 .295 4.82 1.5 72
1956 Philadelphia - FABL 27 24 4 4 3 6 5.25 48.0 49 32 28 6 30 24 0 0 1.65 .285 4.94 -0.3 77
Total FABL 59 31 10 17 6 6.03 218.0 244 153 146 28 111 97 0 0 1.63 .293 4.84 1.2 73
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 - 17 14 14 9 0 0 0.75 96.1 55 12 8 1 20 160 0 0 0.78 .254 0.67 6.5 100
1947 Total - 18 16 16 9 3 0 1.46 111.1 80 20 18 2 25 165 0 0 0.94 .291 1.17 6.5 100
1947 Beaumont - C 18 10 10 2 2 0 2.72 59.2 49 24 18 7 14 60 0 0 1.06 .266 3.76 1.2 160
1948 Bakersfield - B 19 31 31 11 12 0 5.17 200.0 231 121 115 13 117 83 3 1 1.74 .315 5.38 0.7 87
1949 Bakersfield - B 20 32 32 9 16 0 5.00 189.0 221 106 105 12 88 85 1 0 1.63 .329 4.91 1.3 87
1950 Bakersfield - B 21 33 33 9 15 0 3.93 174.0 168 91 76 8 102 74 0 0 1.55 .280 4.48 2.3 113
1951 Bakersfield - B 22 31 31 8 14 0 3.54 193.1 199 96 76 5 125 107 0 0 1.68 .308 3.62 3.4 111
1951 Allentown - A 22 2 2 0 2 0 4.08 17.2 17 8 8 0 5 6 2 0 1.25 .283 2.59 0.4 76
1952 Allentown - A 23 32 32 22 9 0 2.17 278.0 225 80 67 11 92 215 30 7 1.14 .261 2.39 7.1 145
1952 New Orleans - AA 23 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 5 1 1 1 4 3 1 0 1.00 .154 4.69 0.1 407
1953 New Orleans - AA 24 19 19 9 9 0 3.98 162.2 198 79 72 14 55 121 14 0 1.56 .347 3.84 3.8 116
1953 Louisville - AAA 24 12 12 8 1 0 3.38 80.0 98 33 30 1 34 42 1 0 1.65 .344 3.84 2.3 155
1954 Louisville - AAA 25 26 26 10 12 0 3.60 175.0 175 73 70 21 63 114 2 0 1.36 .289 3.93 3.3 121
1956 Louisville - AAA 27 18 18 5 8 0 5.67 108.0 131 74 68 16 42 59 1 0 1.60 .309 4.62 0.9 74
1957 Little Rock - AA 28 10 6 5 2 0 2.97 57.2 63 30 19 3 18 42 4 0 1.40 .314 3.81 1.5 172
1957 Milwaukee - AAA 28 35 3 7 4 4 4.64 66.0 69 40 34 4 29 52 0 0 1.48 .317 2.83 1.5 83
1958 Little Rock - AA 29 14 9 3 6 0 5.21 74.1 91 48 43 9 21 47 2 0 1.51 .328 3.58 1.3 76
1958 Milwaukee - AAA 29 24 0 2 4 5 4.66 36.2 34 19 19 6 16 32 0 0 1.36 .269 3.79 0.0 77
1959 Little Rock - AA 30 9 0 2 1 0 2.91 21.2 22 12 7 1 6 19 0 0 1.29 .323 2.62 0.5 144
1959 Milwaukee - AAA 30 16 0 2 1 0 4.45 30.1 26 15 15 7 8 16 0 0 1.12 .204 5.31 -0.6 82
1960 Little Rock - AA 31 26 1 2 4 0 6.83 55.1 65 46 42 15 22 44 0 0 1.57 .307 5.86 -0.7 64
1961 Rockford - A 32 8 8 3 4 0 4.12 39.1 46 19 18 7 11 32 0 0 1.45 .325 4.22 0.5 103
1961 Little Rock - AA 32 22 0 1 2 0 6.62 35.1 40 26 26 12 13 29 0 0 1.50 .280 6.31 -0.8 64
1962 Little Rock - AA 33 10 2 1 0 0 3.22 36.1 29 14 13 8 13 36 1 0 1.16 .226 4.35 0.2 129
Total DIX 111 38 24 24 0 4.44 452.1 513 256 223 63 152 341 22 0 1.47 .317 4.23 98.8
Total CL 75 3 11 9 9 4.60 133.0 129 74 68 17 53 100 0 0 1.37 .279 3.66 80.9
Total HL 8 8 3 4 0 4.12 39.1 46 19 18 7 11 32 0 0 1.45 .325 4.22 102.8
Total UL 56 56 23 21 0 4.17 363.0 404 180 168 38 139 215 4 0 1.50 .308 4.12 106.0
Total MAL 34 34 22 11 0 2.28 295.2 242 88 75 11 97 221 32 7 1.15 .263 2.40 137.5
Total COW 127 127 37 57 0 4.43 756.1 819 414 372 38 432 349 4 1 1.65 .309 4.61 97.7
Total GSL 10 10 2 2 0 2.72 59.2 49 24 18 7 14 60 0 0 1.06 .266 3.76 159.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1947 Beaumont - C P 10 10 5 6 0 11 0 1.000 59.2 1.66 +0.3 .968
1948 Bakersfield - B P 31 31 7 24 2 31 0 1.000 200.0 1.40 +0.5 .968
1949 Bakersfield - B P 32 32 11 21 4 33 1 .970 189.0 1.52 +1.1 1.085
1950 Bakersfield - B P 33 33 7 17 1 27 3 .889 174.0 1.24 -0.5 .870
1951 Allentown - A P 2 2 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 17.2 2.04 -0.3 .633
1951 Bakersfield - B P 31 31 6 25 2 33 2 .939 193.1 1.44 -1.5 1.025
1952 New Orleans - AA P 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.3 .000
1952 Allentown - A P 32 32 19 31 5 50 0 1.000 278.0 1.62 +2.6 1.123
1953 Louisville - AAA P 12 12 4 10 2 15 1 .933 80.0 1.57 +1.6 1.024
1953 New Orleans - AA P 19 19 2 14 0 19 3 .842 162.2 0.89 +0.2 .851
1954 Louisville - AAA P 26 26 7 13 1 20 0 1.000 175.0 1.03 +1.7 1.339
1955 Philadelphia - MLB P 35 27 5 14 0 20 1 .950 170.0 1.01 +0.9 .993
1956 Philadelphia - MLB P 24 4 4 6 2 11 1 .909 48.0 1.88 +0.1 .986
1956 Louisville - AAA P 18 18 2 12 1 15 1 .933 108.0 1.17 -0.4 .957
1957 Milwaukee - AAA P 35 3 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 66.0 0.82 -0.9 .821
1957 Little Rock - AA P 10 6 7 4 0 12 1 .917 57.2 1.72 -0.6 1.012
1958 Milwaukee - AAA P 24 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 36.2 1.23 -0.1 .997
1958 Little Rock - AA P 14 9 5 5 1 12 2 .833 74.1 1.21 -0.3 1.232
1959 Milwaukee - AAA P 16 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 30.1 1.48 -0.0 1.043
1959 Little Rock - AA P 9 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 21.2 1.25 +0.0 .976
1960 Little Rock - AA P 26 1 5 9 0 15 1 .933 55.1 2.28 -0.4 .968
1961 Little Rock - AA P 21 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 35.1 1.53 +0.1 .969
1961 Rockford - A P 8 8 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 39.1 0.69 +0.1 .648
1962 Little Rock - AA P 10 2 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 36.1 0.74 +0.0 .957
TOTAL P 479 307 108 235 23 360 17 .953 2317.1 1.33 +4.4 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/24/1947 Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 10, 122nd overall pick) by the Philadelphia Keystones, out of high school West Philadelphia (West Philadelphia; Philadelphia, PA).
07/01/1947 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Keystones organization with a signing bonus of $1,600.
07/27/1947 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/20/1947 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/28/1948 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Jose Cougars with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/24/1949 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
08/01/1951 Wins the COW Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/04/1952 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Albany Knickerbockers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/22/1952 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Trenton Eagles with 7 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed!
06/01/1952 Wins the MAL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/09/1952 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Albany Knickerbockers with 11 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
06/13/1952 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Camden Rockets with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/16/1952 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1952 Wins the MAL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/22/1952 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Trenton Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/27/1952 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Camden Rockets with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/28/1952 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
09/05/1952 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Wilmington Pipers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/22/1952 Wins the 1952 Championship with the Allentown Cokers!
10/01/1953 Wins the UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/01/1954 Injured (torn quadriceps),out for 4 weeks.
12/24/1956 Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Philadelphia.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1955 14 5
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