P Frank 'Big Frank' Howard #25
Cleveland Grays FABL
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/16/1917
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P FRANK 'BIG FRANK' HOWARD #25 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
73 0 6-9 13 3.79 107.0 108 3 53 44 1.50 -1.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/1917 DET Loss, 1-5 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/1917 BAL Loss, 1-2 1.0 3 1 1 1 0
09/25/1917 BAL Win, 5-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
09/22/1917 BOS Loss, 1-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1917 NYS Loss, 7-9 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
09/15/1917 PIT Loss, 2-5 2.0 4 3 3 3 2 Loss
09/10/1917 @ CHB Win, 5-1 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
09/05/1917 @ PIT Loss, 0-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
09/03/1917 @ PIT Loss, 5-8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1917 PIT Loss, 2-6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/17/1883
Born in:Cheyenne, WY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,400
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 55 Days
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1917 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 73 0 6 9 13 3.79 107.0 108 61 45 3 53 44 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 22 9 59.1 73 46 13.71 9.08 3.70 4.46 3.12 1.50 129 -1.5 .281        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 152 41 8 2 0 19 16 16 2 3 0 .270 .335 .349 .684      
vs. RHB 265 67 10 1 3 42 37 28 2 5 2 .253 .346 .332 .678      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1917 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 11 0 1 2 1 2.87 15.2 19 12 5 2 9 8  
May 14 0 1 1 4 1.14 23.2 14 5 3 0 8 10  
June 14 0 3 2 2 3.38 21.1 18 14 8 0 14 4  
July 11 0 0 1 2 4.58 17.2 18 9 9 0 9 7  
August 13 0 1 2 3 7.20 20.0 29 17 16 1 7 12  
September 10 0 0 1 1 4.15 8.2 10 4 4 0 6 3  
Spring Training 13 0 1 2 0 2.57 14.0 15 6 4 0 10 4  
Last Year 79 0 9 6 22 1.79 110.2 82 31 22 0 51 41  
Career 163 0 17 16 36 2.85 243.0 213 102 77 3 117 94  
Home 39 0 2 3 6 4.21 51.1 57 35 24 2 27 23  
Road 34 0 4 6 7 3.40 55.2 51 26 21 1 26 21  
Grass 73 0 6 9 13 3.79 107.0 108 61 45 3 53 44  
Day 73 0 6 9 13 3.79 107.0 108 61 45 3 53 44  
As Reliever / Substitution 73 0 6 9 13 3.79 107.0 108 61 45 3 53 44  
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+
1913 Chicago - FABL 29 11 0 2 1 1 3.55 25.1 23 10 10 0 13 9 0 0 1.42 .277 3.39 -0.1 82
1916 Cleveland - FABL 32 79 0 9 6 22 1.79 110.2 82 31 22 0 51 41 0 0 1.20 .232 2.80 0.3 147
1917 Cleveland - FABL 33 73 0 6 9 13 3.79 107.0 108 61 45 3 53 44 0 0 1.50 .281 3.12 -1.5 62
Total FABL 163 0 17 16 36 2.85 243.0 213 102 77 3 117 94 0 0 1.36 .259 3.00 -1.3 88
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+
1907 Los Angeles - IND 23 24 17 9 11 1 3.72 147.2 157 83 61 4 67 64 11 0 1.52 .301 3.06 0.1 66
1908 Los Angeles - IND 24 28 19 9 11 2 2.57 175.0 171 76 50 10 49 69 12 3 1.26 .270 2.89 0.4 92
1909 Los Angeles - IND 25 52 46 20 22 0 3.05 383.0 390 163 130 11 118 149 22 6 1.33 .291 3.06 3.9 94
1910 Los Angeles - IND 26 52 51 21 24 0 3.11 413.2 442 190 143 12 128 169 28 3 1.38 .298 3.02 4.1 90
1911 Los Angeles - IND 27 45 41 12 20 0 3.64 331.0 375 157 134 16 120 162 11 2 1.50 .322 3.29 2.5 81
1912 Los Angeles - IND 28 33 23 10 12 2 4.68 188.1 204 117 98 11 91 79 6 0 1.57 .293 4.07 0.2 70
Total WCA 234 197 81 100 5 3.38 1638.2 1739 786 616 64 573 692 90 14 1.41 .298 3.19 83.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1913 Chicago - MLB P 11 0 5 2 0 7 0 1.000 25.1 2.49 +0.7 1.587
1913 Chicago - MLB C 2 1 6 5 0 11 0 1.000 14.0 7.07 +0.6 1.028 0 5 4 80.0
1914 Chicago - MLB C 3 1 7 4 0 11 0 1.000 21.0 4.71 +0.7 1.054 0 3 3 100.0
1915 Chicago - MLB C 40 24 129 35 0 168 4 .976 246.2 5.98 +0.9 .870 2 56 27 48.2
1916 Cleveland - MLB P 79 0 6 14 1 22 2 .909 110.2 1.63 -1.1 .832
1917 Cleveland - MLB P 73 0 8 18 1 27 1 .963 107.0 2.19 -0.5 1.110
TOTAL P 163 0 19 34 2 56 3 .946 243.0 1.96 -0.8 1.012
TOTAL C 45 26 142 44 0 190 4 .979 281.2 5.94 +2.2 .901 2 64 34 53.1
PLAYER HISTORY
03/18/1907 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Seattle Warriors organization.
03/19/1907 Released by the Seattle Warriors.
03/26/1907 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Los Angeles Saints organization.
03/27/1907 Released by the Los Angeles Saints.
04/03/1907 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Tacoma Browns organization.
04/04/1907 Released by the Tacoma Browns.
04/10/1907 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Tacoma Browns organization.
04/12/1907 Released by the Tacoma Browns.
04/19/1907 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Los Angeles Saints organization.
04/20/1907 Released by the Los Angeles Saints.
04/25/1907 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Los Angeles Saints organization.
04/26/1907 Released by the Los Angeles Saints.
05/02/1907 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100 with the Los Angeles Saints organization.
07/02/1907 Named the #22 prospect in the WCA
03/15/1908 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Los Angeles Saints development complex.
04/23/1908 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Warriors with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/02/1908 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Miners with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/15/1908 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Portland Foresters with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/16/1908 Injured (sprained ulnar collateral ligament (elbow)),out for 5 weeks.
08/12/1908 Injured on 08/09/1908, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 6-7 weeks.
05/14/1909 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tacoma Browns with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/05/1909 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the San Francisco Miners with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/25/1909 Injured on 06/24/1909, diagnosed with a tight hamstring, is day-to-day.
07/15/1909 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oakland Acorns with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/28/1909 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Warriors with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/01/1909 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/09/1909 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tacoma Browns with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/25/1909 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tacoma Browns with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
03/15/1910 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Los Angeles Saints development complex.
07/01/1910 Wins the WCA Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/25/1910 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tacoma Browns with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/09/1910 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the San Francisco Miners with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/05/1910 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Oakland Acorns with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/10/1910 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Los Angeles Saints development complex.
04/09/1911 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Miners with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/07/1911 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Portland Foresters with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
03/15/1912 Detrimentally completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Los Angeles Saints development complex.
08/14/1912 Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for one week.
08/25/1912 Injured on 08/23/1912, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day.
01/02/1913 Released by the Los Angeles Saints.
01/19/1913 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,880 with the Chicago Chiefs organization.
02/11/1916 Released by the Chicago Chiefs.
03/20/1916 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,240 with the Cleveland Grays organization.
09/22/1917 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1916 79 1
1917 73 1
Year SV Rank
1907 1 9
1908 2 8
1916 22 1
1917 13 6
Year HRA Rank
1908 10 8
Year RA Rank
1916 79 1
1917 73 1
Year GF Rank
1916 61 1
1917 46 4
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