Player Report for #15 Frank 'Hondo' Howard

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Monday, October 20th, 1969

AB	585
HR	14
RBI	64
AVG	.205
OPS	.581

Name:	Frank Howard	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:	Hondo	Salary:	$4,000,000
Birthday:	08-08-1936	Signed Through:	1972 Season
Age:	33	Years of Major League Service:	8 Years, 62 Days
Born in:	Columbus (Ohio)	Major League Service Days this Year:	184 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 7"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	None, None
Weight:	257 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	9 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Position:	LF	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	-
Morale:	Unhappy	Local Popularity (National)	Unknown (Unknown)

Detroit

Griffins

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	1	First Base 4
Stealing Ability:	1	Left Field 5 (Arm: 7)
Baserunning Instincts:	1	Right Field 6 (Arm: 7)
Sacrifice Bunt:	6
Bunt for Hit:	3
Hitter Type:	Normal

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
09-30-1969	WAS	Loss, 6-7	4	2	1	0	0	0	2	0
09-29-1969	WAS	Win, 8-4	3	2	1	2	1	1	0	0
09-28-1969	WAS	Loss, 0-11	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
09-27-1969	@ MAN	Loss, 1-4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
09-26-1969	@ MAN	Loss, 0-1	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	0
09-25-1969	@ MAN	Loss, 4-5	5	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
09-24-1969	@ BRO	Loss, 2-5	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
09-23-1969	@ BRO	Loss, 5-8	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
09-22-1969	@ BRO	Loss, 1-5	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
09-21-1969	BRO	Loss, 2-5	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	0

United League 1969 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO	VORP
Overall	156	585	120	15	1	14	64	53	54	166	.205	.275	.306	.581	.493	.101	-32.5
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	152	647	4	4	0	15	0	4	179	30	1	1	50.0	49.2	2.74
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		199	42	8	0	7	29	20	15	48	2	0	0	.211	.264	.357	.621
Versus Right		386	78	7	1	7	35	33	39	118	2	0	4	.202	.281	.280	.561
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
April		104	27	3	0	3	11	14	8	25	0	0	0	.260	.313	.375	.688
May		113	26	3	0	1	15	6	9	25	1	0	0	.230	.285	.283	.568
June		81	14	1	0	3	12	8	8	23	0	0	1	.173	.256	.296	.552
July		90	19	5	0	2	9	6	11	25	0	0	0	.211	.297	.333	.630
August		102	22	2	1	2	8	10	4	34	1	0	0	.216	.243	.314	.557
September		95	12	1	0	3	9	9	14	34	2	0	3	.126	.254	.232	.486
Last Year		581	169	25	1	31	98	94	80	121	3	0	6	.291	.381	.497	.878
2 Years Ago		560	133	22	1	31	109	77	76	142	3	0	3	.237	.330	.446	.777
Career		4337	1109	157	13	215	724	611	555	1115	34	4	36	.256	.343	.447	.789
Home		292	66	6	0	10	38	31	21	82	2	0	1	.226	.278	.349	.628
Road		293	54	9	1	4	26	22	33	84	2	0	3	.184	.272	.263	.535
Grass		585	120	15	1	14	64	53	54	166	4	0	4	.205	.275	.306	.581
Day		202	38	5	1	5	28	16	16	52	1	0	2	.188	.253	.297	.550
Night		383	82	10	0	9	36	37	38	114	3	0	2	.214	.286	.311	.597
Pinch Hitting		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Close/Late		119	28	3	0	4	12	16	18	29	0	0	2	.235	.345	.361	.707
Inning 1-3		189	36	3	0	4	23	11	11	57	2	0	1	.190	.236	.270	.506
Inning 4-6		217	48	8	1	5	24	19	19	66	2	0	1	.221	.285	.336	.621
Inning 7-9		172	34	4	0	5	17	22	19	41	0	0	1	.198	.281	.308	.589
Extra Innings		7	2	0	0	0	0	1	5	2	0	0	1	.286	.615	.286	.901
0 Outs		187	32	4	1	3	4	25	23	58	0	0	2	.171	.269	.251	.520
1 Outs		176	39	4	0	3	20	17	18	51	4	0	2	.222	.295	.295	.590
2 Outs		222	49	7	0	8	40	11	13	57	0	0	0	.221	.264	.360	.624
Scoring Position		165	32	2	0	6	54	11	14	45	4	0	0	.194	.251	.315	.567
Bases Empty		310	71	11	1	7	7	34	28	89	0	0	4	.229	.301	.339	.640
Runner on 1st		110	17	2	0	1	3	8	12	32	0	0	0	.155	.238	.200	.438
Runner on 2nd		45	9	2	0	1	9	4	6	11	0	0	0	.200	.294	.311	.605
Runner on 3rd		26	5	0	0	1	7	1	1	6	0	0	0	.192	.222	.308	.530
Runner on 1st & 2nd		45	7	0	0	2	10	3	2	15	0	0	0	.156	.191	.289	.480
Runner on 1st & 3rd		22	4	0	0	2	12	2	2	6	2	0	0	.182	.231	.455	.685
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		17	5	0	0	0	10	1	2	3	1	0	0	.294	.350	.294	.644
Bases Loaded		10	2	0	0	0	6	0	1	4	1	0	0	.200	.250	.200	.450
Two Strikes		308	45	3	1	5	29	21	30	166	1	0	3	.146	.228	.211	.439
First Pitch		82	23	5	0	0	4	7	0	0	1	0	0	.280	.277	.341	.619
Count 0-1		43	12	2	0	0	6	4	0	0	1	0	0	.279	.273	.326	.598
Count 0-2		60	7	1	0	0	3	3	0	31	0	0	1	.117	.131	.133	.264
Count 1-0		43	15	1	0	5	10	8	0	0	1	0	0	.349	.341	.721	1.062
Count 1-1		46	8	0	0	1	5	2	0	0	0	0	1	.174	.191	.239	.431
Count 1-2		97	16	1	0	2	15	2	0	58	1	0	1	.165	.172	.237	.409
Count 2-0		15	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.400	.733
Count 2-1		32	6	2	0	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.188	.344	.531
Count 2-2		102	17	1	1	1	8	5	0	52	0	0	1	.167	.175	.225	.400
Count 3-0		3	2	1	0	0	2	3	9	0	0	0	0	.667	.917	1.000	1.917
Count 3-1		13	4	0	0	2	5	4	15	0	0	0	0	.308	.679	.769	1.448
Full Count		49	5	0	0	2	3	11	30	25	0	0	0	.102	.443	.224	.668
Behind in Count		200	35	4	0	2	24	9	0	89	2	0	2	.175	.181	.225	.406
Ahead in Count		106	32	5	0	8	20	19	24	0	1	0	0	.302	.427	.575	1.003

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
1960 Detroit - UL	23	111	390	98	15	0	17	54	44	28	5	1	121	0	0	.251	.309	.421	.729	0.0
1961 Detroit - UL	24	24	62	11	2	1	2	6	5	6	0	0	27	0	0	.177	.250	.339	.589	0.0
1962 Detroit - UL	25	68	167	35	10	1	6	19	22	20	2	1	51	0	0	.210	.300	.389	.689	0.0
1963 Detroit - UL	26	101	275	90	7	3	24	63	52	44	2	4	64	0	0	.327	.418	.636	1.055	44.3
1964 Detroit - UL	27	153	571	152	18	3	31	109	91	75	5	9	148	0	2	.266	.352	.471	.823	29.8
1965 Detroit - UL	28	153	560	137	19	1	27	93	80	90	5	4	129	1	0	.245	.352	.427	.779	6.0
1966 Detroit - UL	29	152	586	164	24	1	32	109	93	82	4	5	146	0	2	.280	.369	.488	.857	33.5
1967 Detroit - UL	30	152	560	133	22	1	31	109	77	76	3	3	142	0	1	.237	.330	.446	.777	8.0
1968 Detroit - UL	31	156	581	169	25	1	31	98	94	80	6	3	121	1	1	.291	.381	.497	.878	35.4
1969 Detroit - UL	32	156	585	120	15	1	14	64	53	54	4	4	166	1	1	.205	.275	.306	.581	-32.5
Total UL		1226	4337	1109	157	13	215	724	611	555	36	34	1115	3	7	.256	.343	.447	.789	124.4

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
1963 Toronto - AAA	26	52	174	63	11	0	21	62	50	35	1	0	24	0	0	.362	.471	.787	1.259	41.8
Total IL		52	174	63	11	0	21	62	50	35	1	0	24	0	0	.362	.471	.787	1.259	41.8

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1963 Detroit - ML	1B	3	0	8	1	1	9	0	1.000	8.0	10.13
1963 Toronto - AAA	1B	43	42	399	23	43	422	0	1.000	374.0	10.16
1963 Detroit - ML	LF	45	39	72	4	0	77	1	.987	361.1	1.89
1963 Detroit - ML	RF	27	24	34	1	0	35	0	1.000	220.1	1.43
1963 Toronto - AAA	RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00
1964 Detroit - ML	1B	1	0	2	0	1	2	0	1.000	2.0	9.00
1964 Detroit - ML	LF	37	37	82	1	0	85	2	.976	325.0	2.30
1964 Detroit - ML	CF	46	46	98	2	0	104	4	.962	403.0	2.23
1964 Detroit - ML	RF	70	70	114	4	0	119	1	.992	617.0	1.72
1965 Detroit - ML	1B	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	1.0	18.00
1965 Detroit - ML	LF	85	85	147	3	2	152	2	.987	763.1	1.77
1965 Detroit - ML	RF	68	68	91	5	0	99	3	.970	613.0	1.41
1966 Detroit - ML	LF	152	152	261	11	1	280	8	.971	1373.1	1.78
1967 Detroit - ML	1B	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50
1967 Detroit - ML	LF	112	112	191	7	1	200	2	.990	1000.1	1.78
1967 Detroit - ML	RF	39	39	71	4	0	77	2	.974	332.1	2.03
1968 Detroit - ML	1B	6	3	40	3	6	43	0	1.000	31.0	12.48
1968 Detroit - ML	LF	38	38	78	3	0	81	0	1.000	335.2	2.17
1968 Detroit - ML	CF	103	98	193	5	1	209	11	.947	867.1	2.05
1968 Detroit - ML	RF	14	13	26	0	0	26	0	1.000	117.0	2.00
1969 Detroit - ML	C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00	0	0	0	0.0
1969 Detroit - ML	1B	1	0	3	0	0	3	0	1.000	2.0	13.50
1969 Detroit - ML	LF	152	152	303	6	0	310	1	.997	1322.0	2.10
1969 Detroit - ML	CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00

Player History
03-01-1960	Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by Detroit in 1960.
05-01-1960	Had first career hit on 5/1/1960, off Bob Rush (LA).
05-21-1960	Hit first career homerun on 5/21/1960, off Billy Loes (NYG).
06-02-1963	Hits three home runs against the San Francisco Spiders, going 4-4 with 7 RBI and 4 runs scored!
06-09-1963	Goes 6-6 against the Boston Federals, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
06-15-1963	Was selected to the 1963 United League All-Star Game.
07-15-1963	Goes 5-6 against the San Diego Admirals, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
07-22-1963	Wins the IL IL Player of the Week Award.
08-01-1963	Wins the IL IL Batter of the Month Award.
08-26-1963	Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award.
01-01-1964	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (3); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 7 (4).
06-15-1964	Was selected to the 1964 United League All-Star Game.
01-01-1965	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 7 (4).
01-01-1966	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 7 (4).
06-18-1966	Goes 5-6 against the Los Angeles Outlaws, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R.
07-16-1966	Injured (bruised hand), day-to-day for 3 days.
01-01-1967	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 7 (4).
07-19-1967	Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $20,000,000 with the Detroit Griffins organization.
07-28-1967	Injured (bruised hip), day-to-day for 5 days.
08-21-1967	Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award.
01-01-1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 7 (4).
06-27-1968	Was selected to the 1968 United League All-Star Game.
01-01-1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (8).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1964	153	8
1965	153	7
1967	151	7

Year	K	Rank
1964	148	3
1965	129	5
1966	146	1
1967	142	2
1968	121	8
1969	166	1

Year	HR	Rank
1964	31	8
1966	32	7
1967	31	5

Year	RBI	Rank
1964	109	5
1966	109	6
1967	109	7

Year	BB	Rank
1965	90	9

Year	IBB	Rank
1965	10	3
1968	9	2

Year	SF	Rank
1964	9	1