Ralph Houk

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 193lb (180cm, 87kg)

Born: August 9, 1919 in Lawrence, KS us

Died: July 21, 2010 in Winter Haven, FL

Buried: Rolling Hills Cemetery, Winter Haven, FL

High School: Lawrence HS (Lawrence, KS)

Debut: April 26, 1947 (Age 27-260d, 10,322nd in major league history)
vs. WSH 3 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 1, 1954 (Age 34-265d)
vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season

Full Name: Ralph George Houk

Nicknames: Major

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

158

.272

RBI

OBP

.328

SLG

.323

OPS

.650

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	2-7 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	4 games
Most Games w/o RBI	4 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 6 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	3 (2-1-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 6 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	3 (1-1-0)

1952 Batting Game Log

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1952 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	74	2 (1)	Apr 17	NYY	@	PHA	L,1-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						C
2	75	3	Apr 18	NYY		WSH	L,1-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						C
3	76	4	Apr 19	NYY		WSH	L,0-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						C
4	77	7 (2)	Apr 22	NYY		PHA	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						C
5	78	8	Apr 23	NYY	@	BOS	L,1-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						C
6	79	9	Apr 24	NYY	@	BOS	L,2-3	8-GF(11)	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	8	3.04	0.080	7.73	0.12%	0.39	C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	80	62 (52)	Jun 28	NYY		PHA	L,0-12	3-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	8	.02	-0.002	.11	-0.01%	-0.44	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	81	79 (16)	Jul 13 (2)	NYY		DET	W,12-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	4	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.30	PH C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	82	120 (40)	Aug 20	NYY		CHW	L,3-12	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	4	.01	0.000	.08	0.00%	0.97	C
							2-7		6	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667		.52	0.078	1.36	0.12%	0.62

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