 |  | 06/11/1962 |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | C Elston Howard #32 |  | |  | | Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good |     |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | SB | | | 57 | 243 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 9 | 40 | .284 | .306 | .412 | 0 | | | | Overall | Potential | | Contact |  |  | | Gap |  |  | | Power |  |  | | Eye |  |  | | Avoid K's |  |  |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | | Overall | Vs Left | Vs Right | Potential | | Contact | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | | | Gap | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | | | Power | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | Eye | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | | | Avoid K's | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
| | | Fielding Ratings | | Catcher | Infield | Outfield | | Range: | - | 4 | 8 | | Errors: | - | 4 | 9 | | Arm: | 12 | 6 | 9 | | Turn DP: | - | 6 | - | | Ability: | 13 | - | - |
| | Position Ratings | | Pitcher: | - | Shortstop: | - | | Catcher: | 14 | Left Field: | 9 | | 1st Base: | 8 | Center Field: | - | | 2nd Base: | - | Right Field: | - | | 3rd Base: | - | | | | | | | |
| | Run/Bunt Ratings | | Running Speed: | 6 | | Stealing Ability: | 2 | | Baserunning Inst.: | 8 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 4 | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | |
| | | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Vs. | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | 06/10/1962 | SFN | Loss, 2-7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 06/09/1962 | SFN | Loss, 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 06/08/1962 | SFN | Win, 14-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 06/07/1962 | CHN | Win, 6-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 06/06/1962 | CHN | Loss, 2-14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 06/05/1962 | CHN | Loss, 5-7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 06/02/1962 | ML1 | Win, 8-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 06/01/1962 | ML1 | Loss, 8-9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 05/31/1962 | PHI | Loss, 2-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 05/30/1962 | PHI | Win, 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | Personality Ratings | | Leader Ability: | Normal | | Loyalty: | Low | | Desire f. Win: | Very High | | Greed: | Normal | | Intelligence: | Normal | | Work Ethic: | Very Low | |
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| | Elston Howard | | Birthday: | 02/23/1929 | | Born in: | St. Louis (Missouri) | | Nationality: | American | | Height: | 6' 2" | | Weight: | 194 lbs | | Local Popularity: | Fair | | National Pop.: | Fair |
| Status | | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Salary: | $489,000 | | Signed Through: | 1964 Season | | Major Service: | 7 Years, 117 Days | | Service This Yr: | 71 Days | | 40-Man Service: | 8 Years, 26 Days | | Pro Service: | 8 Years | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Contract Extension: | - | | Drafted: | - | |
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| Hardball Chronicles 1962 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WOBA | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 57 | 243 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 9 | 40 | .284 | .306 | .412 | .717 | .311 | .128 | 7.9 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 57 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 28.4 | 4.13 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 72 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .257 | .361 | .618 | | Versus Right | | 171 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .326 | .433 | .759 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | This Week | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Last Week | | 20 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .550 | .609 | .700 | 1.309 | | April | | 104 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .336 | .500 | .836 | | May | | 105 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .231 | .305 | .536 | | June | | 34 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .382 | .432 | .471 | .903 | | Spring Training | | 90 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .311 | .561 | | Last Year | | 586 | 157 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 55 | 65 | 29 | 108 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .301 | .406 | .708 | | 2 Years Ago | | 527 | 149 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 74 | 58 | 28 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .317 | .425 | .742 | | Career | | 3478 | 970 | 139 | 35 | 85 | 405 | 391 | 184 | 574 | 21 | 13 | 2 | .279 | .314 | .412 | .726 | | Home | | 134 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .331 | .455 | .786 | | Road | | 109 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .274 | .358 | .632 | | Grass | | 243 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 9 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .306 | .412 | .717 | | Day | | 72 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .243 | .278 | .521 | | Night | | 171 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 7 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .331 | .468 | .799 | | Close/Late | | 38 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .350 | .395 | .745 | | Inning 1-3 | | 91 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .305 | .429 | .734 | | Inning 4-6 | | 83 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .315 | .410 | .724 | | Inning 7-9 | | 67 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .290 | .388 | .678 | | Extra Innings | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | | 0 Outs | | 72 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .338 | .486 | .824 | | 1 Outs | | 82 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .303 | .402 | .706 | | 2 Outs | | 89 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .283 | .360 | .642 | | Scoring Position | | 65 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .338 | .333 | .369 | .703 | | Bases Empty | | 116 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .295 | .388 | .683 | | Runner on 1st | | 62 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .297 | .500 | .797 | | Runner on 2nd | | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .360 | .360 | .360 | .720 | | Runner on 3rd | | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .214 | .167 | .381 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .385 | .385 | .769 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .167 | .250 | .417 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .444 | .667 | 1.111 | | Bases Loaded | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | | Two Strikes | | 114 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .227 | .254 | .481 | | First Pitch | | 27 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .407 | .379 | .556 | .935 | | Count 0-1 | | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .296 | .444 | .741 | | Count 0-2 | | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | | Count 1-0 | | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .192 | .360 | .552 | | Count 1-1 | | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .476 | .476 | .524 | 1.000 | | Count 1-2 | | 41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .195 | .220 | .415 | | Count 2-0 | | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .714 | .714 | 1.286 | 2.000 | | Count 2-1 | | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .467 | .467 | .733 | 1.200 | | Count 2-2 | | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .290 | .484 | | Count 3-0 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | | Count 3-1 | | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .444 | .667 | 1.111 | | Full Count | | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .379 | .375 | .754 | | Behind in Count | | 86 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .267 | .477 | | Ahead in Count | | 54 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .373 | .611 | .984 | | Batting 3rd | | 243 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 9 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .306 | .412 | .717 |
| | 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+ | VORP |
| | Career Postseason 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+ | VORP | | 1958 New York - HBC | 29 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .300 | .500 | 0 | 0.0 | | 1961 Pittsburgh - HBC | 32 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .389 | .689 | 0 | 0.0 | | Total HBC | | 10 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .250 | .342 | .592 | 65 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 05/11/1958 | Goes 0-3 against the Washington Senators, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. | | 10/17/1958 | Wins the 1958 HBC AL Gold Glove at 1B. | | 10/28/1958 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $65,000 through arbitration. | | 12/22/1958 | Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with SP Art Ditmar, in exchange for SP George Witt, C Bill Hall. | | 01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 9 (11); Eye: 5 (6). | | 10/27/1959 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $65,000 through arbitration. | | 01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 5 (6). | | 05/12/1960 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $70,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. | | 10/25/1960 | Wins the 1960 HBC NL Gold Glove at C. | | 01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 5 (7). | | 08/16/1961 | Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 3 RBI and 0 R. | | 10/29/1961 | Wins the 1961 HBC NL Gold Glove at C. | | 11/12/1961 | Became a free agent. | | 01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 5 (7). | | 01/27/1962 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $1,467,000 with the Houston Colt 45's organization. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | | | | | Year | K | Rank | | 1958 | 117 | 2 | | 1959 | 112 | 6 | | 1961 | 108 | 8 | | | | Year | 2B | Rank | | 1958 | 38 | 2 | | 1961 | 29 | 9 | | | | | | | |
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