Doug Howard
Douglas Lynn Howard
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: February 6, 1948 in Salt Lake City, UT
High School: Highland (Salt Lake City, UT)
School: Brigham Young University
Drafted by the California Angels in the 8th round of the 1970 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 6, 1972
Final Game: June 19, 1976
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1972 CAL AL 24 LF 8 8 64.0 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 0.8 15.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 1 1.27 1.13 .978 1.88 1.52
1972 CAL AL 24 OF 8 8 64.0 10 8 2 0 0 1.000 0.8 15.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 1 1.41 1.25 .980 2.22 1.91
1972 CAL AL 24 1B 1 1 9.0 10 10 0 0 3 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.00 10.00 .990 9.80 8.00
1972 CAL AL 24 3B 1 1 8.0 2 0 1 1 0 .500 -0.6 -90.0 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 1.12 1.00 1.000 2.92 2.70
1973 CAL AL 25 LF 6 5 41.1 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 -1.1 -31.9 -1.1 -0.7 -0.4 0 1.52 1.17 .971 2.00 1.68
1973 CAL AL 25 OF 6 5 41.1 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 -1.1 -31.9 -1.1 -0.7 -0.4 0 1.52 1.17 .971 2.29 2.02
1973 CAL AL 25 1B 1 0 1.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.80 2.00 1.000 10.26 8.30
1973 CAL AL 25 3B 1 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.3 360.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 9.00 1.00 .900 2.70 2.70
1974 CAL AL 26 OF 8 5 43.1 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -19.4 -0.7 -1.2 0.4 0 1.45 0.88 .986 2.41 2.12
1974 CAL AL 26 CF 6 5 35.1 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -23.8 -0.7 -1.2 0.5 0 1.53 1.00 .983 2.93 2.63
1974 CAL AL 26 1B 5 3 32.0 25 22 3 0 1 1.000 -0.7 -26.2 -0.7 -0.7 0.0 0 7.03 5.00 .992 9.70 8.00
1974 CAL AL 26 DH 3
1974 CAL AL 26 LF 2 0 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0 2.25 1.00 .950 2.14 1.75
1975 STL NL 27 1B 7 5 45.0 66 60 6 0 5 1.000 3.3 88.0 3.3 2.7 0.6 0 13.20 9.43 .989 9.96 8.51
1976 CLE AL 28 1B 32 21 222.2 233 211 20 2 20 .991 -1.6 -8.6 -1.6 -0.5 -1.1 0 9.34 7.22 .992 9.85 8.88
1976 CLE AL 28 DH 4
1976 CLE AL 28 OF 2 0 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -30.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.48 2.20
1976 CLE AL 28 RF 2 0 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -30.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 1.12 0.50 1.000 2.25 1.90
5 Seasons 1B 46 30 310.1 336 305 29 2 29 .994 1.0 3.9 1.0 1.5 -0.5 0 9.69 7.26 .991 9.85 8.70
4 Seasons OF 24 18 156.2 24 22 2 0 0 1.000 -1.2 -9.2 -2.2 -2.0 -0.3 1 1.38 1.00 .979 2.30 2.03
3 Seasons LF 16 13 113.1 18 17 1 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -3.2 -1.3 -0.6 -0.8 1 1.43 1.13 .972 1.95 1.61
2 Seasons DH 7
1 Season CF 6 5 35.1 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -23.8 -0.7 -1.2 0.5 0 1.53 1.00 .983 2.93 2.63
2 Seasons 3B 2 1 9.0 3 0 2 1 0 .667 -0.3 -40.0 -0.3 -0.6 0.3 0 2.00 1.00 .967 2.90 2.70
1 Season RF 2 0 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -30.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 1.12 0.50 1.000 2.25 1.90
5 Seasons TOT 72 49 476.0 363 327 33 3 29 .992 -0.5 -1.3 -1.5 -1.1 -0.5 1 0 6.81 5.00 .982 7.24 6.31
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1972 CAL AL 24 11 10 11 11 0 0 1 0 1 0 8 0 0 8 1 0
1973 CAL AL 25 8 5 8 8 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 0 0 6 0 2 0
1974 CAL AL 26 22 9 22 13 0 0 5 0 0 0 2 6 0 8 1 11 1
1975 STL NL 27 17 5 17 7 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
1976 CLE AL 28 39 21 39 34 0 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 6 5
5 Seasons 97 50 97 73 0 0 46 0 2 0 16 6 2 24 1 30 6
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- 1B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag 3U Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 363 361 36 GB GBs LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1972 CAL AL 24 35 83% 74% 34% 0 0 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
1973 CAL AL 25 11 82% 55% 18% 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1974 CAL AL 26 156 59% 79% 21% 6 83% 0 22 2 20 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1975 STL NL 27 191 59% 80% 34% 20 100% 0 59 2 56 1 12 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 2 100%
1976 CLE AL 28 978 59% 76% 24% 46 91% 0 210 15 189 5 9 20 10 8 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 22 2 1 0 21 3 1 0 1 7 100%
5 Seasons 1371 60% 77% 25% 72 93% 0 304 19 278 6 21 29 17 10 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 31 4 1 0 30 5 1 0 1 9 100%
MLB Averages 60% 78% 27% 94% 91%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1972 CAL AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 3 75.0% 1 0 0.0% 1 270 68% 73% 25% 17 53%
1973 CAL AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 42.9% 4 0 0.0% 0 205 75% 83% 23% 20 35%
1974 CAL AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 57% 74% 17% 3 67%
3 Seasons 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 3 1 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 11 6 54.5% 5 0 0.0% 1 510 70% 77% 24% 40 45%
MLB Averages 58.0% 2.7% 60% 78% 26% 48%

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1974 CAL AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 5 3 60.0% 2 0 0.0% 0 150 54% 63% 20% 15 40%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 5 3 60.0% 2 0 0.0% 0 150 54% 63% 20% 15 40%
MLB Averages 44.1% 2.3% 60% 78% 26% 58%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1976 CLE AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 36 58% 81% 33% 4 25%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 36 58% 81% 33% 4 25%
MLB Averages 43.2% 3.2% 60% 78% 26% 53%

Advanced Fielding -- 3B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 543 53 GB LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1972 CAL AL 24 33 85% 88% 27% 2 50% 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1973 CAL AL 25 3 67% 100% 33% 1 100% 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons 36 83% 89% 28% 3 67% 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages 60% 78% 27% 89% 69%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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