Wilbur Howard

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-2, 170lb (188cm, 77kg)

Born: January 8, 1949 in Lowell, NC us

Died: December 17, 2022 in Houston, TX

Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Pilots in the 19th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Holbrook HS (Lowell, NC).

High School: Holbrook HS (Lowell, NC)

Debut: September 4, 1973 (Age 24-239d, 13,425th in major league history)
vs. CLE 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1978 (Age 29-265d)
vs. SFG 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Full Name: Wilbur Leon Howard

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

1068

267

.250

149

RBI

OBP

.283

SLG

.322

OPS

.605

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	3-13 / in Starts: 2-7
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	13 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 42 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	20 (10-5-5)
Avg. MLBer w/ 42 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	26 (13-8-4)

Most Driven In
G Scott	1

Most Driven In By
D Money	1
G Scott	1
P GarcÃa	1
C Moore	0

1973 Batting Game Log

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1973 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	SH	SF	GDP	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	138 (137)	Sep 4	MIL		CLE	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0			0					2						PR
2	2	141 (2)	Sep 8	MIL	@	NYY	L,1-15	5-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	7	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.03	RF
3	3	142	Sep 9	MIL	@	NYY	W,10-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	8	.02	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.34	PH
4	4	144 (1)	Sep 11	MIL		DET	L,2-4	3-GF(10)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	2	1.18	-0.090	.00	0.00%	-0.58	LF
5	5	145	Sep 12 (1)	MIL	@	BAL	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	2	1.07	-0.107	.00	0.00%	-0.89	LF
6	6	147 (1)	Sep 13	MIL	@	BAL	L,6-7	7-GF(10)	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	2	.47	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.15	PR
7	7	148	Sep 14	MIL	@	DET	L,1-2	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0			0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9						PR
8	8	149	Sep 15	MIL	@	DET	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0			0	.091	.091	.091	.182	7						PR
9	9	155 (5)	Sep 23	MIL		BAL	L,1-2	CG	5	3	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	8	2.15	-0.050	.00	0.00%	0.26	LF
10	10	156	Sep 25	MIL		NYY	W,3-2	CG(13)	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.211	.286	.211	.496	8	1.51	0.036	.00	0.00%	0.20	RF
11	11	157	Sep 26	MIL		NYY	W,5-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.227	.292	.227	.519	1	1.08	-0.070	.00	0.00%	-0.86	RF
12	12	158	Sep 27	MIL		NYY	L,0-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.231	.286	.231	.516	8	2.79	-0.145	.00	0.00%	-0.80	RF
13	13	159	Sep 28 (1)	MIL	@	BOS	L,2-11	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.207	.258	.207	.465	8	.10	-0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.51	RF
14	14	160	Sep 28 (2)	MIL	@	BOS	L,3-5	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	.188	.235	.188	.423	7	.82	-0.063	.00	0.00%	-0.51	RF
15	15	161	Sep 29	MIL	@	BOS	L,4-9	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.194	.237	.194	.431	8	.63	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.18	LF
16	16	162	Sep 30	MIL	@	BOS	L,2-3	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.205	.244	.205	.449	7	1.28	0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.31	LF
							3-13		42	39	3	8	1	2	1	10	1	0	0	1	.205	.244	.205	.449		1.24	-0.525	.00	0.00%	-4.63

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