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Wilbur Howard
Wilbur Leon Howard

Bats Both, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 175 lb.

MLB Debut September 4, 1973
Final Game September 30, 1978
Born January 8, 1949 in Lowell, NC (age 75)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
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 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1974 25 CHA AL   40  109   16   23   7   0   3   14   2   5    4   14  .211  .237  .358  .595    81    39   0   1   0   0   0  
 1975 26 CHA AL   71  175   25   50   3   4   0   12  18   4   12   22  .286  .337  .349  .685    93    61   0   3   0   3   4  
 1976 27 TEA AL   41   31   13    6   3   0   0    3   1   1    1    4  .194  .219  .290  .509    73     9   0   0   0   0   0  
 1977 28 CIN NL   55   95   15   33   4   1   1    9   2   1    3    9  .347  .364  .442  .806   110    42   5   1   0   0   2  
 1978 29 CIN NL   59  139   19   39   6   3   3   25  11   1   11   15  .281  .331  .432  .763   105    60   2   3   0   1   4  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  5 Seasons      266  549   88  151  23   8   7   63  34  12   31   64  .275  .314  .384  .699         211   7   8   0   4  10
 Per 600 PA           550   88  151  23   8   7   63  34  12   31   64                                 211   7   8   0   4  10
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With CIN      114  234   34   72  10   4   4   34  13   2   14   24  .308  .344  .436  .780         102   7   4   0   1   6
   With CHA      111  284   41   73  10   4   3   26  20   9   16   36  .257  .300  .352  .652         100   0   4   0   3   4
   With TEA       41   31   13    6   3   0   0    3   1   1    1    4  .194  .219  .290  .509           9   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      466 1068  149  267  37  11   6   71  60  25   45  175  .250  .283  .322  .605         344  12   4   6   6  17
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1974 25 CHA AL  78    8   2.4   2   0   0  .000   0   12   11  .917    0    0  .000  OF   2(0)e4     38   
 1975 26 CHA AL  11   22   4.4   9   3   0  .333   0   11    8  .727    0    0  .000  OF   3(+2)e2    -3   
 1976 27 TEA AL  22    1   1.9   4   0   0  .000   0    5    3  .600    0    0  .000  OF   3(+2)e11  -29   
 1977 28 CIN NL  11   14   5.7  31  11   0  .355   0    3    2  .667    0    0  .000  OF   3(+2)e4   209   
 1978 29 CIN NL  81   21   5.2  12   4   0  .333   4   26   18  .692    0    0  .000  OF   3(+2)e4   205   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  5 Seasons           68   4.2  58  18   0  .310   4   57   42  .737    0    0  .000                  93   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 0.0 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 0.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1974 25 CHA AL  RF    31    56     2    0    0  1.000    28   239.0   2.18
                 LF    13     8     0    0    0  1.000     0    32.0   2.25
 1975 26 CHA AL  RF    33    34     3    0    0  1.000    30   257.0   1.30
                 LF    28    16     2    0    0  1.000     9   118.1   1.37
                 CF     2     2     0    0    0  1.000     0    11.0   1.64
 1976 27 TEA AL  CF    12    21     1    0    0  1.000     7    66.0   3.00
                 RF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     2.0   4.50
                 LF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
                 1B     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
 1977 28 CIN NL  RF    11     8     0    0    0  1.000     7    66.0   1.09
                 LF     8    11     0    0    0  1.000     7    59.1   1.67
                 CF     2     1     0    0    0  1.000     2    16.0   0.56
 1978 29 CIN NL  CF    32    70     3    1    1   .986    32   252.2   2.60
                 2B     6     6    10    3    1   .842     3    32.0   4.50
                 RF     3     3     0    0    0  1.000     2    19.0   1.42
                 LF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     6.0   0.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 RF    79   102     5    0    0  1.000    67   583.0   1.65
                 CF    48    94     4    1    1   .990    41   345.2   2.55
                 LF    51    35     2    0    0  1.000    16   216.2   1.54
                 2B     6     6    10    3    1   .842     3    32.0   4.50
                 1B     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1977 NLCS  CIN MON   W    1   1  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  .000  .000  .000  0
      WS    CIN BOA   W    2   2  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  .000  .000  .000  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1974  CHA   82-80   Ben Lea
 1975  CHA   77-85   Ben Lea
 1976  TEA   88-74   Larry Cupp, Stu Blake
 1977  CIN  100-62   Alan Boodman
 1978  CIN   88-74   Alan Boodman

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