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Dixie Howell
Homer Elliott Howell

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 195 lb.

MLB Debut May 6, 1947
Final Game September 8, 1956
Born April 24, 1920 in Louisville, KY
Died October 5, 1990 (age 70)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers 
 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 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1947 27 NYA AL   36  104   10   21   2   0   4    6   0   2    8   22  .202  .278  .337  .615    86    35   0   0   0   3   4  
 1948           [Did not play]
 1949 29 BOA AL   17   47    5   12   1   0   3   13   0   0    1    8  .255  .265  .468  .733    95    22   0   1   0   0   1  
 1950 30 BOA AL   78  232   19   62   6   4   1   24   0   0   26   36  .267  .355  .341  .695    93    79   3   1   1   6   7  
 1951 31 BOA AL   40  149   10   50   2   0   1   18   0   0    9   28  .336  .373  .369  .742    97    55   0   2   1   1   4  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  4 Seasons      171  532   44  145  11   4   9   61   0   2   44   94  .273  .337  .359  .696         191   3   4   2  10  16
 Per 600 PA           538   45  147  11   4   9   62   0   2   45   95                                 193   3   4   2  10  16
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With BOA      135  428   34  124   9   4   5   55   0   0   36   72  .290  .352  .364  .716         156   3   4   2   7  12
   With NYA       36  104   10   21   2   0   4    6   0   2    8   22  .202  .278  .337  .615          35   0   0   0   3   4
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      340  910   98  224  39   4  12   93   1   2   87  140  .246  .314  .337  .651         307  10   2   1   4  20
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 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
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1947 27 NYA AL  12    8   2.6  10   2   0  .200   4   15   14  .933   14   11  .560  C    3(+2)e8  -125   
 1948           [Did not play]
 1949 29 BOA AL  88    5   4.1   6   2   0  .333   0    7    7 1.000    8    2  .800  C    3(+2)e7   122   
 1950 30 BOA AL  61   28   4.3   7   1   0  .143   5   31   23  .742   13   10  .565  C    3(+2)e6    71   
 1951 31 BOA AL  25   20   5.2   1   1   0 1.000   0   19   17  .895   25   13  .658  C    3(+2)e7   121   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  4 Seasons           63   4.2  24   6   0  .250   9   72   61  .847   60   36  .625                  50   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  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1947 27 NYA AL  C     26   121    17    4    0   .972    23   208.0   5.97
 1948           [Did not play]
 1949 29 BOA AL  C     11    64     5    0    0  1.000    11    89.2   6.93
 1950 30 BOA AL  C     72   269    21    5    2   .983    69   547.1   4.77
 1951 31 BOA AL  C     39   160    19    0    0  1.000    37   331.2   4.86
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 C    148   614    62    9    2   .987   140  1176.2   5.17
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register 
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1949 WS    BOA BRN   L    3   2  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  .000  .000  .000  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


Draft History


Transaction History


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Managers 

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1947  NYA   93-61   Billy Vanson
 1949  BOA   88-66   Steve Bivens
 1950  BOA   82-72   Steve Bivens
 1951  BOA   64-90   Rob Tomlinson, Steve Bivens

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