C Howard Hill #17
Age: 41 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
C HOWARD HILL #17 - AGE: 41 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
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
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/10/1933
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1955, 12th Pick in Round 16
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
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
1955 Rock Island - R 21 30 37 13 2 1 0 2 6 5 1 1 10 1 1 .351 .432 .459 .891 142 150 0.4
1955 Fresno - A 21 13 29 8 1 0 2 6 5 2 0 1 6 0 1 .276 .312 .517 .830 142 151 0.4
1956 Rock Island - R 22 25 23 4 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 6 0 0 .174 .240 .304 .544 45 37 -0.1
1956 Fresno - A 22 64 157 45 5 4 4 12 15 9 1 0 26 2 4 .287 .329 .446 .775 124 127 1.4
1957 Fresno - A 23 5 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833 142 152 0.1
1957 Albany - A 23 61 79 25 6 0 0 11 16 23 0 0 16 2 0 .316 .471 .392 .863 145 158 1.1
1958 Albany - A 24 34 36 8 2 0 1 6 5 7 0 2 10 0 0 .222 .333 .361 .694 113 102 0.2
1958 Reading - AA 24 46 145 30 6 3 0 11 13 11 0 2 23 0 2 .207 .259 .290 .549 67 62 0.1
1959 Toledo - AAA 25 32 91 24 4 0 4 7 13 8 1 0 16 1 1 .264 .330 .440 .770 107 100 0.6
1960 Reading - AA 26 34 127 41 8 2 5 21 15 10 0 2 18 3 1 .323 .367 .535 .902 162 164 1.8
1960 Toledo - AAA 26 75 264 57 14 3 4 26 19 16 0 2 50 0 0 .216 .259 .337 .596 61 61 0.2
1961 Fresno - A 27 24 39 17 6 0 1 10 11 4 0 1 7 0 0 .436 .477 .667 1.144 225 224 0.8
1961 Albany - A 27 62 207 50 10 3 3 28 21 19 2 4 42 0 1 .242 .306 .362 .668 105 103 1.5
1961 Reading - AA 27 4 12 4 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .385 .333 .718 107 112 0.1
1962 Reading - AA 28 109 372 90 19 5 14 54 43 37 1 2 56 2 0 .242 .311 .433 .743 117 113 3.0
1963 Reading - AA 29 60 220 56 14 2 6 37 28 25 1 3 38 1 1 .255 .329 .418 .747 120 113 1.8
1963 Toledo - AAA 29 58 209 49 8 1 1 27 23 17 0 2 28 0 0 .234 .289 .297 .586 59 57 0.2
1964 Toledo - AAA 30 60 127 34 9 1 0 14 15 18 0 1 18 0 0 .268 .356 .354 .710 93 93 0.8
1965 Reading - AA 31 33 58 14 2 1 1 4 8 7 0 0 9 0 0 .241 .323 .362 .685 100 98 0.1
1965 New Orleans - AAA 31 22 45 15 3 1 1 4 3 6 0 1 9 0 0 .333 .404 .511 .915 147 152 0.6
1966 Fresno - A 32 60 110 33 4 3 1 15 8 6 1 1 14 0 0 .300 .339 .418 .757 109 104 0.6
1966 Albany - A 32 39 75 15 3 1 1 7 5 8 0 1 27 0 1 .200 .274 .307 .580 75 67 0.1
Total EA 286 934 235 49 13 26 128 111 91 2 9 147 6 4 .252 .317 .415 .732 115 111
Total MAL 196 397 98 21 4 5 52 47 57 2 7 95 2 2 .247 .339 .358 .697 109 109
Total COW 166 341 105 17 7 8 43 39 21 2 3 54 2 5 .308 .349 .469 .818 133 134
Total UMVA 55 60 17 2 1 1 3 9 7 1 1 16 1 1 .283 .362 .400 .762 107 109
Total CL 247 736 179 38 6 10 78 73 65 1 6 121 1 1 .243 .303 .352 .655 78 76
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Fresno - A C 6 6 50 1 0 52 1 .981 54.0 8.50 +0.4 .000 0 1 0 0.0
1955 Rock Island - R C 5 4 42 2 0 44 0 1.000 37.0 10.70 +0.4 .000 0 2 1 50.0
1956 Fresno - A C 37 31 203 30 2 235 2 .991 298.0 7.04 +1.2 .897 1 19 11 57.9
1956 Rock Island - R C 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.2 13.50 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1957 Albany - A C 18 12 85 8 0 94 1 .989 120.2 6.94 -0.6 -1.030 1 4 4 100.0
1957 Fresno - A C 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.1 6.23 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1958 Reading - AA C 39 36 247 23 4 272 2 .993 324.1 7.49 +0.4 .902 0 22 7 31.8
1958 Albany - A C 5 3 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 32.2 6.34 +0.2 1.011 0 0 0 0.0
1959 Toledo - AAA C 28 24 162 11 2 174 1 .994 224.0 6.95 +1.7 .800 1 7 5 71.4
1960 Toledo - AAA C 71 71 426 23 5 451 2 .996 610.0 6.62 +1.7 .917 6 19 5 26.3
1960 Reading - AA C 31 30 209 16 1 226 1 .996 277.1 7.30 -0.1 .990 5 16 8 50.0
1961 Reading - AA C 4 2 20 7 0 27 0 1.000 28.1 8.58 +0.5 1.000 0 4 3 75.0
1961 Albany - A C 55 53 357 45 6 406 4 .990 463.0 7.81 +2.7 1.233 2 42 17 40.5
1961 Fresno - A C 7 6 33 4 0 37 0 1.000 51.0 6.53 +0.0 1.004 1 5 1 20.0
1962 Reading - AA C 101 97 689 49 7 742 4 .995 868.0 7.65 +1.3 .938 3 70 26 37.1
1963 Toledo - AAA C 56 56 390 31 3 425 4 .991 508.2 7.45 +2.7 .929 3 26 10 38.5
1963 Reading - AA C 56 56 341 40 6 384 3 .992 489.1 7.01 +1.4 1.020 8 42 20 47.6
1963 Reading - AA SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.1 2.08 +0.0 1.048
1964 Toledo - AAA C 34 25 179 14 0 194 1 .995 268.0 6.48 +2.3 .750 0 17 10 58.8
1965 New Orleans - AAA C 13 11 69 7 1 77 1 .987 99.0 6.91 +0.1 1.000 2 12 5 41.7
1965 Reading - AA C 12 12 70 10 2 81 1 .988 99.0 7.27 -1.6 .688 1 14 4 28.6
1966 Albany - A C 16 14 122 12 0 134 0 1.000 123.2 9.75 -0.1 .894 0 11 4 36.4
1966 Fresno - A C 23 17 147 11 0 160 2 .988 174.2 8.14 +0.1 .577 0 11 6 54.5
TOTAL C 621 566 3867 345 39 4242 30 .993 5155.2 7.35 +14.7 .923 34 344 147 42.7
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.1 2.08 +0.0 1.048
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1955 Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft out of college (Topeka State; Topeka, KS) by the New York Gothams. (Round 16, Pick 12, 252nd overall pick).
07/19/1960 Goes 5-6 against the Akron Wheels, with 2 RBI and 2 R.
05/26/1961 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 days.
08/06/1962 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1962 Injured (severe hip strain),out for 4 months.
09/24/1962 Wins the 1962 Championship with the Reading Coal Barons!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
09/10/1965 Injured (calf cramp),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/23/1966 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
04/10/1967 Released by the New York organization.
10/13/1967 Retired from professional baseball.
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