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| Player Report for #28 Dick Howser | | Wednesday, August 1st, 1962 |  | | Name: | Dick Howser | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $16,247 | | Birthday: | 05-14-1936 | Signed Through: | 1962 Season | | Age: | 26 | Years of Major League Service: | 1 Year, 122 Days | | Born in: | Miami (Florida) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 122 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 8" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 1 Year, 122 Days | | Weight: | 155 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 1 Year | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | 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: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Very Popular (Well Known) |
| | | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 13 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 19 | | | Versus LHP | 13 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 19 | | | Versus RHP | 13 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 19 | | | Talent | 12 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 19 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 13 | | Second Base 11 | | Stealing Ability: | 18 | | Shortstop 11 | | Baserunning Instincts: | 19 | | | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-31-1962 | @ DET | Win, 6-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-30-1962 | @ DET | Win, 8-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-29-1962 | @ DEN | Win, 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-28-1962 | @ DEN | Win, 6-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-27-1962 | @ DEN | Win, 7-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-25-1962 | BAL | Loss, 6-8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-24-1962 | BAL | Loss, 7-9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-23-1962 | BAL | Win, 10-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-22-1962 | PHI | Win, 6-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-20-1962 | PHI | Loss, 1-11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Antiquity League 1962 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 99 | 378 | 114 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 65 | 52 | 23 | .302 | .386 | .381 | .767 | .837 | .079 | 23.9 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 99 | 442 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 144 | 23 | 42 | 16 | 72.4 | 55.9 | 5.09 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 81 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .259 | .381 | .333 | .715 | | Versus Right | | 297 | 93 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 56 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .313 | .387 | .394 | .781 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | This Week | | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .417 | .462 | .500 | .962 | | Last Week | | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .357 | .333 | .690 | | April | | 99 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .323 | .395 | .414 | .809 | | May | | 91 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .286 | .393 | .363 | .755 | | June | | 95 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .316 | .389 | .411 | .799 | | July | | 93 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .280 | .367 | .333 | .700 | | Spring Training | | 55 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .364 | .444 | .418 | .863 | | Last Year | | 545 | 159 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 61 | 94 | 81 | 49 | 4 | 9 | 9 | .292 | .390 | .372 | .762 | | Career | | 923 | 273 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 96 | 159 | 133 | 72 | 9 | 13 | 12 | .296 | .388 | .376 | .764 | | Home | | 176 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .284 | .374 | .347 | .720 | | Road | | 202 | 64 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 40 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .317 | .397 | .411 | .807 | | Grass | | 378 | 114 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 65 | 52 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .302 | .386 | .381 | .767 | | Night | | 378 | 114 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 65 | 52 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .302 | .386 | .381 | .767 | | Close/Late | | 48 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .188 | .288 | .208 | .496 | | Inning 1-3 | | 171 | 62 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .363 | .441 | .474 | .915 | | Inning 4-6 | | 120 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .390 | .375 | .765 | | Inning 7-9 | | 83 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .169 | .265 | .193 | .458 | | Extra Innings | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | | 0 Outs | | 181 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .326 | .404 | .398 | .802 | | 1 Outs | | 98 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .276 | .388 | .398 | .786 | | 2 Outs | | 99 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .349 | .333 | .682 | | Scoring Position | | 89 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .320 | .348 | .669 | | Bases Empty | | 250 | 78 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 38 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .312 | .405 | .400 | .805 | | Runner on 1st | | 39 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .308 | .413 | .333 | .746 | | Runner on 2nd | | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .303 | .515 | | Runner on 3rd | | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .231 | .364 | .594 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .444 | .944 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .455 | .556 | 1.010 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .353 | .455 | .412 | .866 | | Bases Loaded | | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .167 | .100 | .267 | | Two Strikes | | 141 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .386 | .390 | .776 | | First Pitch | | 73 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .315 | .329 | .356 | .685 | | Count 0-1 | | 37 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .378 | .649 | | Count 0-2 | | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .292 | .391 | .683 | | Count 1-0 | | 33 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .324 | .455 | .778 | | Count 1-1 | | 37 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .263 | .297 | .560 | | Count 1-2 | | 40 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .425 | .700 | | Count 2-0 | | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .333 | .600 | | Count 2-1 | | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .323 | .367 | .689 | | Count 2-2 | | 44 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .318 | .545 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .583 | .760 | .583 | 1.343 | | Full Count | | 34 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .621 | .441 | 1.062 | | Behind in Count | | 100 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .277 | .400 | .677 | | Ahead in Count | | 90 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .344 | .496 | .422 | .918 |
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| 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 | VORP | | 1961 Los Angeles - AL | 25 | 144 | 545 | 159 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 61 | 94 | 81 | 9 | 4 | 49 | 49 | 11 | .292 | .390 | .372 | .762 | 38.5 | | 1962 Los Angeles - AL | 26 | 99 | 378 | 114 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 65 | 52 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 42 | 16 | .302 | .386 | .381 | .767 | 23.9 | | Total AL | 2 yrs. | 243 | 923 | 273 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 96 | 159 | 133 | 12 | 9 | 72 | 91 | 27 | .296 | .388 | .376 | .764 | 62.4 |
| | 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. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | |
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