C Sam 'Shag' Howard #1
Salt Lake City Stars (LAS) GWL
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
BNN Index | GWL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C SAM 'SHAG' HOWARD #1 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
45 128 39 6 0 6 27 9 15 .305 .348 .492 0 1.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/21/1974 ALQ Win, 4-3 5 1 3 2 1 0 1 0
09/20/1974 ALQ Win, 10-9 6 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/19/1974 @ ELP Win, 9-1 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 0
09/17/1974 @ ELP Win, 8-4 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
09/16/1974 @ ELP Win, 5-4 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/15/1974 @ AUS Loss, 1-4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/14/1974 @ AUS Loss, 3-7 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/13/1974 @ AUS Win, 6-4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/12/1974 @ AUS Loss, 2-7 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/11/1974 LUB Loss, 4-8 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/03/1950
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 24th Pick in Round 1
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 45 128 39 6 0 6 27 18 9 15 .305 .348 .492 .840 .368 .188 114
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 30 143 1 0 0 7 2 3 63 12 0 0 0.0 20.0 5.35 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   54 18 3 0 2 8 8 4 6 1 0 0 .333 .373 .500 .873
Versus Right   74 21 3 0 4 19 10 5 9 2 2 1 .284 .329 .486 .816
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   21 6 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .286 .348 .381 .729
May   13 6 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 .462 .429 .692 1.121
June   21 4 1 0 0 4 1 2 3 1 1 0 .190 .250 .238 .488
July   23 8 1 0 3 9 7 2 1 0 0 1 .348 .423 .783 1.206
August   50 15 2 0 2 9 7 3 9 1 0 0 .300 .333 .460 .793
Last Year   128 39 6 0 6 27 18 9 15 3 2 1 .305 .348 .492 .840
Career   128 39 6 0 6 27 18 9 15 3 2 1 .305 .348 .492 .840
Home   63 23 3 0 4 19 12 2 7 3 1 1 .365 .377 .603 .980
Road   65 16 3 0 2 8 6 7 8 0 1 0 .246 .319 .385 .704
Grass   128 39 6 0 6 27 18 9 15 3 2 1 .305 .348 .492 .840
Day   43 13 2 0 3 9 6 2 5 0 1 0 .302 .333 .558 .891
Night   85 26 4 0 3 18 12 7 10 3 1 1 .306 .354 .459 .813
As Starter   115 38 5 0 6 25 17 7 12 3 2 1 .330 .365 .530 .896
As Reliever / Substitution   13 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 .077 .200 .154 .354
Pinch Hitting   13 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 .077 .200 .154 .354
Close/Late   37 11 2 0 1 7 6 3 3 0 0 0 .297 .350 .432 .782
Inning 1-3   35 11 2 0 1 5 4 2 1 0 2 0 .314 .351 .457 .808
Inning 4-6   41 15 2 0 3 9 7 3 8 1 0 1 .366 .413 .634 1.047
Inning 7-9   46 13 2 0 2 13 6 4 6 2 0 0 .283 .327 .457 .783
Extra Innings   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   46 12 3 0 0 0 8 2 5 0 2 0 .261 .292 .326 .618
1 Outs   43 15 2 0 5 18 7 5 5 3 0 1 .349 .404 .744 1.148
2 Outs   39 12 1 0 1 9 3 2 5 0 0 0 .308 .341 .410 .752
Scoring Position   45 15 2 0 1 20 3 2 9 3 2 0 .333 .340 .444 .784
Bases Empty   61 18 4 0 3 3 8 5 5 0 0 0 .295 .348 .508 .857
Runner on 1st   22 6 0 0 2 4 7 2 1 0 0 1 .273 .360 .545 .905
Runner on 2nd   9 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
Runner on 3rd   6 3 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .667 1.238
Runner on 1st & 2nd   21 8 1 0 1 8 2 0 5 0 1 0 .381 .381 .571 .952
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .250 .500 .750
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Bases Loaded   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   38 9 2 0 3 8 8 3 15 1 0 1 .237 .302 .526 .829
First Pitch   28 9 1 0 1 7 3 0 0 1 0 0 .321 .310 .464 .775
Count 0-1   12 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .308 .417 .724
Count 0-2   11 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 7 0 0 0 .273 .273 .545 .818
Count 1-0   18 7 1 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 2 0 .389 .389 .611 1.000
Count 1-1   14 5 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .571 .929
Count 1-2   7 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .571 .714
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   10 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-2   13 4 2 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 .308 .308 .462 .769
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750
Count 3-1   3 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .667 .833 1.000 1.833
Full Count   7 1 0 0 1 2 4 3 2 1 0 1 .143 .417 .571 .988
Behind in Count   30 8 1 0 2 7 3 0 9 1 0 0 .267 .258 .500 .758
Ahead in Count   36 12 2 0 1 7 3 6 0 0 2 0 .333 .429 .472 .901
Batting Leadoff   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 5th   31 11 4 0 1 8 4 3 1 0 0 0 .355 .412 .581 .992
Batting 6th   41 11 1 0 0 3 4 2 8 1 0 0 .268 .295 .293 .588
Batting 7th   35 13 1 0 2 10 5 1 4 2 2 1 .371 .385 .571 .956
Batting 8th   15 4 0 0 3 6 4 2 1 0 0 0 .267 .353 .867 1.220
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   48 17 3 0 2 10 4 2 7 2 0 0 .354 .365 .542 .907
Medium Leverage   43 12 3 0 4 11 9 4 4 1 1 1 .279 .347 .628 .975
High Leverage   37 10 0 0 0 6 5 3 4 0 1 0 .270 .325 .270 .595
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 43 155 57 10 0 2 32 15 14 14 .368 .413 .471 .884 .409 .103 137
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 37 173 0 0 0 3 1 3 73 12 0 1 0.0 30.5 7.77 1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   49 15 2 0 1 10 6 4 5 2 0 0 .306 .345 .408 .754
Versus Right   106 42 8 0 1 22 9 10 9 1 1 0 .396 .444 .500 .944
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   61 23 4 0 1 10 5 5 6 1 1 0 .377 .418 .492 .910
June   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
August   20 9 4 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .450 .450 .650 1.100
September   70 25 2 0 1 17 7 9 8 2 0 0 .357 .420 .429 .848
Last Year   155 57 10 0 2 32 15 14 14 3 1 0 .368 .413 .471 .884
2 Years Ago   153 42 9 0 2 14 20 13 23 2 0 0 .275 .327 .373 .700
Career   308 99 19 0 4 46 35 27 37 5 1 0 .321 .371 .422 .793
Home   79 33 4 0 2 19 8 9 6 2 0 0 .418 .467 .544 1.011
Road   76 24 6 0 0 13 7 5 8 1 1 0 .316 .354 .395 .748
Grass   155 57 10 0 2 32 15 14 14 3 1 0 .368 .413 .471 .884
Day   39 14 2 0 1 10 3 6 3 2 1 0 .359 .426 .487 .913
Night   116 43 8 0 1 22 12 8 11 1 0 0 .371 .408 .466 .874
As Starter   149 55 8 0 2 30 13 13 14 3 1 0 .369 .412 .463 .875
As Reliever / Substitution   6 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .667 1.095
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
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+ wRC+ WAR
1969 Lafayette - R 18 48 188 67 7 1 2 18 35 39 0 1 36 1 3 .356 .465 .436 .901 135 147 2.1
1969 Salem - A 18 8 30 9 1 1 1 4 4 3 1 0 6 0 0 .300 .382 .500 .882 128 130 0.3
1970 Lafayette - R 19 40 146 37 9 0 1 18 15 31 0 2 16 2 0 .253 .380 .336 .716 94 104 0.8
1970 Salem - A 19 20 77 22 3 0 1 8 7 10 0 1 15 0 0 .286 .364 .364 .727 94 100 0.3
1970 Scranton - A 19 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 470 538 0.1
1971 Lafayette - R 20 42 145 54 12 1 1 24 24 41 2 1 19 1 3 .372 .513 .490 1.003 168 182 2.5
1971 Salem - A 20 23 85 26 1 0 1 4 11 20 0 0 15 0 0 .306 .438 .353 .791 111 118 0.6
1972 Lafayette - R 21 9 32 17 4 0 2 12 9 7 0 1 5 0 0 .531 .600 .844 1.444 282 295 1.1
1972 Salem - A 21 31 116 45 10 0 4 22 22 27 0 2 15 0 1 .388 .497 .578 1.074 184 194 2.2
1972 Scranton - A 21 24 86 26 2 0 2 13 9 15 0 2 15 0 0 .302 .398 .395 .793 127 138 0.7
1973 Scranton - A 22 54 155 40 7 0 2 22 12 28 1 1 26 0 0 .258 .373 .342 .715 100 109 1.1
1973 Shreveport - AA 22 57 153 42 9 0 2 14 20 13 0 2 23 0 0 .275 .327 .373 .700 83 84 0.3
1974 Shreveport - AA 23 43 155 57 10 0 2 32 15 14 0 3 14 0 1 .368 .413 .471 .884 124 137 1.4
1974 Salt Lake City - AAA 23 45 128 39 6 0 6 27 18 9 1 3 15 0 0 .305 .348 .492 .840 111 114 1.1
Total GWL 45 128 39 6 0 6 27 18 9 1 3 15 0 0 .305 .348 .492 .840 111 114
Total MAL 79 242 67 9 0 4 35 21 43 1 3 41 0 0 .277 .384 .364 .748 111 121
Total COW 82 308 102 15 1 7 38 44 60 1 3 51 0 1 .331 .438 .455 .893 137 144
Total LSA 100 308 99 19 0 4 46 35 27 0 5 37 0 1 .321 .371 .422 .793 104 111
Total GSL 139 511 175 32 2 6 72 83 118 2 5 76 4 6 .342 .464 .448 .912 143 155
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Salem - A C 7 7 54 4 0 58 0 1.000 63.1 8.24 -0.1 .000 0 7 2 28.6
1969 Lafayette - R C 45 45 436 55 6 494 3 .994 395.1 11.18 -0.3 .987 4 54 25 46.3
1970 Salem - A C 19 19 163 16 2 181 2 .989 166.2 9.67 -0.9 .680 2 15 5 33.3
1970 Lafayette - R C 39 37 358 36 1 397 3 .992 328.1 10.80 -2.5 .621 7 47 20 42.6
1971 Salem - A C 23 22 204 13 1 219 2 .991 190.2 10.24 -0.7 1.000 2 19 5 26.3
1971 Lafayette - R C 38 38 358 34 2 395 3 .992 336.0 10.50 -0.4 1.441 7 44 21 47.7
1972 Scranton - A C 22 22 148 7 2 156 1 .994 198.0 7.05 -2.3 .221 0 13 2 15.4
1972 Salem - A C 30 30 251 19 0 273 3 .989 269.2 9.01 -0.1 1.295 0 22 4 18.2
1972 Lafayette - R C 8 8 72 11 1 83 0 1.000 72.0 10.38 +0.6 2.142 3 9 7 77.8
1973 Shreveport - AA C 38 35 241 22 3 266 3 .989 312.1 7.58 -1.1 .570 2 14 6 42.9
1973 Scranton - A C 39 39 307 23 0 330 0 1.000 337.0 8.81 -0.0 .906 2 17 8 47.1
1974 Salt Lake City - AAA C 31 30 162 16 1 178 0 1.000 268.0 5.98 +1.1 .970 2 9 7 77.8
1974 Shreveport - AA C 39 37 262 26 3 289 1 .997 328.1 7.89 +0.5 1.113 1 22 7 31.8
TOTAL C 378 369 3016 282 22 3319 21 .994 3265.2 9.09 -6.1 .915 32 292 119 40.8
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft out of high school (Carbondale; Carbondale, PA) by the Los Angeles Stars. (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick).
09/04/1969 Goes 5-6 against the Albany Ambassadors, with 0 RBI and 3 R.
04/10/1970 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Los Angeles Stars development complex.
07/21/1970 Injured (neck spasms),day-to-day for one week.
03/21/1971 Detrimentally completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Los Angeles Stars development complex.
08/23/1971 Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award.
08/30/1971 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
07/09/1972 Goes 5-5 against the Alexandria Acadians, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R.
07/31/1972 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
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