P Frank 'Big Frank' Howard #25
Cleveland Grays FABL
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
10/19/1916
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P FRANK 'BIG FRANK' HOWARD #25 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
79 0 9-6 22 1.79 110.2 82 0 51 41 1.20 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1916 PIT Win, 3-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Win
09/30/1916 @ PIT Loss, 6-7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1916 @ PIT Loss, 0-1 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/26/1916 @ NYS Loss, 2-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
09/25/1916 @ NYS Loss, 8-9 2.0 4 2 2 0 0
09/20/1916 @ BAL Win, 5-4 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Win
09/18/1916 @ BOS Win, 8-4 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 Save
09/16/1916 @ BOS Loss, 4-8 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1916 @ DET Loss, 1-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1916 @ DET Loss, 2-4 0.2 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:8 Years, 55 Days
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1916 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 79 0 9 6 22 1.79 110.2 82 31 22 0 51 41 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 30 8 73.3 79 61 10.82 6.67 3.33 4.15 2.68 1.20 102 0.3 .232        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 118 27 4 4 0 9 21 10 1 1 0 .229 .343 .331 .673      
vs. RHB 273 55 7 2 0 22 30 31 3 9 0 .201 .278 .242 .520      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1916 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 0 1 1 0 0.93 9.2 5 1 1 0 5 3  
May 16 0 2 2 5 4.30 23.0 27 12 11 0 17 10  
June 15 0 1 1 7 0.81 22.1 15 4 2 0 10 11  
July 15 0 1 2 4 1.31 20.2 19 7 3 0 9 10  
August 13 0 1 0 4 0.61 14.2 7 2 1 0 5 4  
September 14 0 2 0 2 1.80 20.0 9 5 4 0 5 3  
October 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Career 90 0 11 7 23 2.12 136.0 105 41 32 0 64 50  
Home 40 0 5 3 13 2.75 52.1 46 21 16 0 28 19  
Road 39 0 4 3 9 0.93 58.1 36 10 6 0 23 22  
Grass 79 0 9 6 22 1.79 110.2 82 31 22 0 51 41  
Day 79 0 9 6 22 1.79 110.2 82 31 22 0 51 41  
As Reliever / Substitution 79 0 9 6 22 1.79 110.2 82 31 22 0 51 41  
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 2.68 0.3 142
Total FABL 90 0 11 7 23 2.12 136.0 105 41 32 0 64 50 0 0 1.24 .240 2.81 0.2 125
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
TOTAL P 90 0 11 16 1 29 2 .931 136.0 1.79 -0.3 .921
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1916 79 1
Year SV Rank
1907 1 9
1908 2 8
1916 22 1
Year HRA Rank
1908 10 8
Year RA Rank
1916 79 1
Year GF Rank
1916 61 1
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