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| Player Report for #28 Dick Howser | | Wednesday, August 16th, 1967 |  | | Name: | Dick Howser | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $208,000 | | Birthday: | 05-14-1936 | Signed Through: | 1969 Season | | Age: | 31 | Years of Major League Service: | 6 Years, 136 Days | | Born in: | Miami (Florida) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 136 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 8" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 6 Years, 136 Days | | Weight: | 155 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 6 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | SS | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1960, 7th Pick in Round 3 | | Morale: | Angry | Local Popularity (National) | Fair (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 12 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 19 | | | Versus LHP | 12 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 19 | | | Versus RHP | 12 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 19 | | | Talent | 12 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 19 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 14 | | Second Base 15 | | Stealing Ability: | 19 | | Third Base 2 | | Baserunning Instincts: | 19 | | Shortstop 12 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 18 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 16 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 08-11-1967 | @ BOS | Win, 9-7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-09-1967 | STL | Loss, 6-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-08-1967 | STL | Loss, 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-07-1967 | STL | Loss, 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-06-1967 | BAL | Loss, 0-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-03-1967 | @ NY | Win, 10-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-02-1967 | @ NY | Win, 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-31-1967 | @ NY | Loss, 8-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-30-1967 | @ HAV | Win, 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-29-1967 | @ HAV | Loss, 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Antiquity League 1967 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 62 | 80 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | .150 | .216 | .188 | .403 | .353 | .038 | -8.4 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 14 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 4.0 | 1.54 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .071 | .000 | .071 | | Versus Right | | 68 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .243 | .221 | .464 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Last Week | | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .444 | .286 | .730 | | April | | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .182 | .286 | .182 | .468 | | May | | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .179 | .148 | .327 | | June | | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .267 | .286 | .552 | | July | | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .053 | .100 | .158 | .258 | | August | | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .364 | .222 | .586 | | Spring Training | | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .087 | .290 | .087 | .377 | | Last Year | | 158 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | .304 | .379 | .487 | .866 | | 2 Years Ago | | 313 | 87 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 46 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .278 | .336 | .419 | .755 | | Career | | 2876 | 851 | 115 | 44 | 28 | 291 | 521 | 391 | 151 | 26 | 53 | 22 | .296 | .381 | .396 | .777 | | Home | | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .262 | .222 | .484 | | Road | | 44 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .174 | .159 | .333 | | Grass | | 77 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .156 | .224 | .195 | .418 | | Turf | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Night | | 80 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .150 | .216 | .188 | .403 | | Pinch Hitting | | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .161 | .138 | .299 | | Close/Late | | 34 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .222 | .265 | .487 | | Inning 1-3 | | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .083 | .313 | .083 | .396 | | Inning 4-6 | | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .182 | .150 | .332 | | Inning 7-9 | | 44 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .217 | .250 | .467 | | Extra Innings | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | 0 Outs | | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .160 | .214 | .200 | .414 | | 1 Outs | | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .269 | .261 | .530 | | 2 Outs | | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .176 | .125 | .301 | | Scoring Position | | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .304 | .211 | .515 | | Bases Empty | | 48 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .104 | .140 | .167 | .307 | | Runner on 1st | | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .333 | .231 | .564 | | Runner on 2nd | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Runner on 3rd | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 | | Bases Loaded | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Two Strikes | | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .175 | .158 | .333 | | First Pitch | | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .353 | .588 | | Count 0-1 | | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | | Count 0-2 | | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | | Count 1-0 | | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | | Count 1-1 | | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | | Count 1-2 | | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 2-0 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 2-1 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 2-2 | | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .308 | .538 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .667 | .000 | .667 | | Full Count | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | | Behind in Count | | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .107 | .107 | .107 | .214 | | Ahead in Count | | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .316 | .077 | .393 |
| | 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 | VORP |
| | Player History | | 11-01-1960 | Drafted in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 27th overall Pick) by the Los Angeles Bums. | | 01-01-1961 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 14 (13). | | 10-01-1961 | Wins the AL AL Rookie of the Month Award. | | 11-15-1961 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,247 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1962 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (12); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 14 (13). | | 04-07-1962 | Injured (strained Achilles tendon), day-to-day for 4 days. | | 07-01-1962 | Was selected to the 1962 Antiquity League All-Star Game. | | 07-13-1962 | Injured (scratched cornea), day-to-day for 2 weeks. | | 11-14-1962 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $17,465 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1963 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (12); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 14 (13). | | 11-09-1963 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $112,539 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1964 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (12); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 14 (13). | | 05-17-1964 | Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for 3 days. | | 09-22-1964 | Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. | | 11-14-1964 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $90,031 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1965 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 14 (14). | | 05-29-1965 | Injured (a knee contusion), out for one week. | | 07-25-1965 | Injured (a separated shoulder), out for 3-4 weeks. | | 11-09-1965 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $157,640 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1966 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 14 (15). | | 04-07-1966 | Injured (a fractured wrist), out for 8 weeks. | | 05-20-1966 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $624,000 with the Los Angeles Bums organization. | | 01-01-1967 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 14 (16). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | GS | Rank | | 1962 | 151 | 10 | | 1963 | 152 | 7 | | 1964 | 153 | 9 | | | Year | PA | Rank | | 1961 | 648 | 9 | | 1963 | 708 | 6 | | 1964 | 709 | 5 | | | | Year | H | Rank | | 1962 | 185 | 6 | | 1963 | 186 | 9 | | 1964 | 174 | 10 | | | Year | 3B | Rank | | 1961 | 12 | 1 | | 1963 | 12 | 6 | | | Year | SB | Rank | | 1961 | 49 | 2 | | 1962 | 67 | 4 | | 1963 | 51 | 7 | | | Year | R | Rank | | 1962 | 114 | 6 | | 1963 | 127 | 3 | | 1964 | 114 | 6 | | | | | | Year | OBP | Rank | | 1961 | .390 | 9 | | 1962 | .410 | 9 | | | | | | | |
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