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Bill Howerton
William Ray Howerton (Hopalong)
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: December 12, 1921 in Lompoc, CA
Signed
by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1943. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 11, 1949
Final Game: June 29, 1952
Died: December 18, 2001 in Blakely, PA
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Career Home Runs

Bill Howerton: 22 Career Home Runs

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 1 tying, 1 go ahead, 18 lacking some details
2 Tms
PIT11
STL11
 
vs RHP19
vs LHP3
 
Home12
Away10
8 Opps
CHC4
CIN4
NYG4
BSN4
BRO2
STL2
PIT1
PHI1
18 Pitchers
Paul Minner2
Johnny Sain2
Howie Fox2
Sheldon Jones2
Dutch Leonard1
Clint Hartung1
Robin Roberts1
Carl Erskine1
Max Surkont1
Vern Bickford1
Junior Walsh1
Red Munger1
Herm Wehmeier1
Larry Jansen1
Jerry Staley1
Willie Ramsdell1
Johnny Schmitz1
Clyde King1
6 Parks
Forbes Fld7
Sportsman Pk7
Crosley Fld3
Polo Grounds2
Braves Fld2
Ebbets Fld1
Where Hit
Unk22
General field locations when available.
 
 
Game Totals
1·HR gms22
Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.
 
OrderPos
5th11
6th4
Unk3
8th3
2nd1
Outs
Unk17
04
21
 
DefPos
CF12
LF4
RF3
PH2
3B1
Bases
Unk22
 
32 RBI
0 on15
1 on4
2 on3
Any on7
Inning
11
22
33
44
52
62
73
82
93
 
1-36
4-68
7-end8
RelScore
-12
-21
-31
Unk18
 
Behind4
Unk18
Before event, for batter

Play By Play

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1950 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RBI BOP Pos Notes
1 1 1 1 1950-06-10 STL NYG Clint Hartung b 2 1 6 7
2 2 2 1 1950-06-20 STL @ NYG Sheldon Jones behind 0-2 t 5 0 1 6 7
3 3 3 1 1950-06-24 STL @ BSN Johnny Sain t 3 3 5 8
4 4 4 1 1950-07-14 STL PHI Robin Roberts b 6 1 5 8
5 5 5 1 1950-08-22 STL BSN Vern Bickford b 6 1 PH
6 6 6 1 1950-08-27 STL BRO Carl Erskine b 2 0 1 5 9
7 7 7 1 1950-09-03 STL @ PIT Junior Walsh behind 8-9 t 9 0 1 6 8
8 8 8 1 1950-09-04 (2) STL @ CIN Howie Fox t 8 2 5 8
9 9 9 1 1950-09-05 STL CHC Johnny Schmitz b 3 1 8 7
10 10 10 1 1950-09-06 (1) STL CHC Paul Minner b 5 1 8 7
1951 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RBI BOP Pos Notes
11 11 1 1 1951-05-12 (2) STL @ CIN Herm Wehmeier t 7 2 PH
12 12 2 1 1951-06-17 (1) PIT NYG Sheldon Jones b 7 1 5 8
13 13 3 1 1951-06-27 PIT @ CIN Willie Ramsdell t 9 1 5 8
14 14 4 1 1951-07-01 PIT @ STL Red Munger t 4 2 8
15 15 5 1 1951-07-08 (1) PIT STL Jerry Staley b 3 1 5 8
16 16 6 1 1951-07-16 PIT @ NYG Larry Jansen behind 1-4 t 4 0 1 5 8
17 17 7 1 1951-07-22 (1) PIT @ BSN Max Surkont t 8 2 5 8
18 18 8 1 1951-07-29 (1) PIT BSN Johnny Sain b 4 1 5 8
19 19 9 1 1951-08-17 PIT CHC Paul Minner b 1 1 2 9
20 20 10 1 1951-08-19 (2) PIT CHC Dutch Leonard b 9 1 8 9
21 21 11 1 1951-08-26 (1) PIT @ BRO Clyde King behind 8-9 t 7 2 3 5 8
22 22 12 1 1951-09-06 PIT CIN Howie Fox b 4 3 6 5

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