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Howie Schultz

Howard Henry Schultz (Stretch or Steeple)

Position: First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 6", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: July 3, 1922 in St. Paul, MN
High School: Central HS (St. Paul, MN)
School: Hamline University (St. Paul, MN)(All Transactions)
Debut: August 16, 1943
Teams (by GP): Dodgers/Phillies/Reds 1943-1948

Final Game: September 8, 1948
Died: October 30, 2009 in Chaska, MN
Buried: Sunset Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1943 20 BRO NL 45 190 182 20 49 12 0 1 34 3 6 24 .269 .300 .352 .652 87 64 5 2 0 3
1944 21 BRO NL 138 556 526 59 134 32 3 11 83 6 24 67 .255 .290 .390 .680 92 205 17 2 4 *3
1945 22 BRO NL 39 158 142 18 34 8 2 1 19 2 10 14 .239 .294 .345 .639 78 49 4 1 4 3
1946 23 BRO NL 90 272 249 27 63 14 1 3 27 2 16 34 .253 .298 .353 .652 84 88 4 0 7 3
1947 24 TOT NL 116 430 404 30 90 19 1 6 35 0 21 70 .223 .263 .319 .582 57 129 11 1 4 *3
1947 24 BRO NL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 0 /3
1947 24 PHI NL 114 429 403 30 90 19 1 6 35 0 21 70 .223 .264 .320 .584 58 129 10 1 4 *3
1948 25 TOT NL 42 93 85 9 13 0 0 2 10 2 5 9 .153 .200 .224 .424 16 19 1 0 3 3
1948 25 PHI NL 6 14 13 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .077 .143 .077 .220 -38 1 0 0 0 /3
1948 25 CIN NL 36 79 72 9 12 0 0 2 9 2 4 7 .167 .211 .250 .461 26 18 1 0 3 3
6 Yrs 470 1699 1588 163 383 85 7 24 208 15 82 218 .241 .281 .349 .630 75 554 42 6 22
162 Game Avg. 162 586 547 56 132 29 2 8 72 5 28 75 .241 .281 .349 .630 75 191 14 2 8
BRO (5 yrs) 314 1177 1100 124 280 66 6 16 163 13 56 139 .255 .294 .369 .663 87 406 31 5 15
PHI (2 yrs) 120 443 416 30 91 19 1 6 36 0 22 72 .219 .260 .313 .572 55 130 10 1 4
CIN (1 yr) 36 79 72 9 12 0 0 2 9 2 4 7 .167 .211 .250 .461 26 18 1 0 3

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1943 20 BRO NL 45 190 -3 -0 0 0 -2 -6 -0.7 6 0 -0.1 .486 .496 -0.1 -0.2 0 $ 3
1944 21 BRO NL 138 556 -7 -0 0 -1 -6 -15 -1.7 17 2 0.0 .488 .490 0.1 -0.8 3 $ *3
1945 22 BRO NL 39 158 -4 -0 0 1 -2 -5 -0.6 5 -1 -0.1 .485 .496 -0.2 -0.1 -2 $ 3
1946 23 BRO NL 90 272 -6 -0 0 3 -3 -6 -0.7 10 3 0.2 .492 .496 -0.1 -0.0 0 $ 3
1947 24 BRO NL 2 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .485 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /3
1947 24 PHI NL 114 429 -25 0 0 -2 -5 -31 -3.2 15 -16 -1.7 .471 .480 -1.5 -0.7 -14 $ *3
1948 25 PHI NL 6 14 -2 0 0 0 -0 -2 -0.3 0 -2 -0.2 .455 .498 -0.2 -0.0 -2 $ /3
1948 25 CIN NL 36 79 -7 0 0 -2 -1 -10 -1.1 3 -7 -0.8 .470 .493 -0.6 -0.3 -5 $ 3
6 Seasons 470 1699 -56 0 0 -1 -19 -76 -8.2 55 -21 -2.7 .483 .494 -2.6 -2.1 -20 $
BRO (5 yrs) 314 1177 -22 -1 0 3 -13 -32 -3.7 37 4 0.0 .489 .496 -0.3 -1.2 1 $
PHI (2 yrs) 120 443 -27 0 0 -2 -5 -34 -3.5 16 -18 -1.9 .471 .489 -1.7 -0.7 -16 $
CIN (1 yr) 36 79 -7 0 0 -2 -1 -10 -1.1 3 -7 -0.8 .470 .493 -0.6 -0.3 -5 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1943 20 BRO NL 190 138 19 3.7 90 .306 .269 .266 .300 .335 .352 .361 .652 .695 87 .473 -3.4 -0.4 .543 .132 .082 1.5
1944 21 BRO NL 556 413 59 3.8 93 .275 .255 .266 .290 .332 .390 .373 .680 .706 92 .459 -7.8 -0.8 .579 .192 .135 7.8
1945 22 BRO NL 158 116 14 3.2 96 .260 .239 .272 .294 .342 .345 .375 .639 .717 78 .374 -4.6 -0.5 .554 .190 .106 1.3
1946 23 BRO NL 272 197 26 3.5 94 .283 .253 .264 .298 .339 .353 .369 .652 .709 84 .439 -6.1 -0.6 .558 .173 .100 2.4
1947 24 TOT NL 430 329 34 2.7 102 .256 .223 .268 .263 .342 .319 .397 .582 .740 57 .277 -25.4 -2.5 .465 .149 .097 .0
1947 24 BRO NL 1 2 0 0.0 109 .000 .000 .278 .000 .354 .000 .412 .000 .766 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
1947 24 PHI NL 429 327 34 2.8 102 .257 .223 .268 .264 .342 .320 .397 .584 .740 58 .280 -25.1 -2.5 .467 .149 .097 .0
1948 25 TOT NL 93 76 4 1.4 99 .149 .153 .265 .200 .339 .224 .393 .424 .732 16 .108 -10.4 -1.0 .356 .153 .071 2.0
1948 25 PHI NL 14 12 0 0.0 99 .091 .077 .265 .143 .339 .077 .393 .220 .732 -38 .000 -2.5 -0.3 .167 .077 .000
1948 25 CIN NL 79 64 4 1.7 99 .159 .167 .265 .211 .339 .250 .393 .461 .732 26 .141 -7.8 -0.8 .393 .167 .083 2.0
6 Yrs 1699 1269 156 3.3 95 .267 .241 .267 .281 .338 .349 .379 .630 .716 75 .382 -57.7 -5.8 .527 .169 .108 18.5
162 Game Avg. 586 437 54 3.3 95 .267 .241 .267 .281 .338 .349 .379 .630 .716 75 .382 -57.7 -5.8 .527 .169 .108 6
BRO (5 yrs) 1177 866 118 3.7 93 .279 .255 .266 .294 .336 .369 .371 .663 .706 87 .444 -22.2 -2.3 .564 .177 .115 14.3
PHI (2 yrs) 443 339 34 2.7 101 .251 .219 .268 .260 .342 .313 .397 .572 .739 55 .267 -27.6 -2.7 .457 .147 .094 .0
CIN (1 yr) 79 64 4 1.7 99 .159 .167 .265 .211 .339 .250 .393 .461 .732 26 .141 -7.8 -0.8 .393 .167 .083 2.0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1943 20 BRO NL 190 0.5% 12.6% 3.2% 6.8% 27% 4.00 7.6 182.0 5.4 83%
1944 21 BRO NL 556 2.0% 12.1% 4.3% 8.3% 34% 2.79 7.9 47.8 6.3 81%
1945 22 BRO NL 158 0.6% 8.9% 6.3% 7.0% 32% 1.40 10.1 142.0 7.5 80%
1946 23 BRO NL 272 1.1% 12.5% 5.9% 6.6% 29% 2.13 7.3 83.0 9.2 78%
1947 24 TOT NL 430 1.4% 16.3% 4.9% 6.1% 29% 3.33 5.8 67.3 11.5 76%
1947 24 BRO NL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
1947 24 PHI NL 429 1.4% 16.3% 4.9% 6.1% 29% 3.33 5.8 67.2 11.5 76%
1948 25 TOT NL 93 2.2% 9.7% 5.4% 2.2% 15% 1.80 9.4 42.5 8.5 1.11 80%
1948 25 PHI NL 14 0.0% 14.3% 7.1% 0.0% 0% 2.00 6.5 13.0 1.00 79%
1948 25 CIN NL 79 2.5% 8.9% 5.1% 2.5% 17% 1.75 10.3 36.0 8.0 1.13 80%
6 Yrs 1699 1.4% 12.8% 4.8% 6.8% 30% 2.66 7.3 66.2 7.6 1.11 79%
MLB Averages 1.3% 9.2% 9.1% 5.9% 25% 1.01 9.6 69.8 8.8 0.97 78%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1943 20 BRO NL -3.4 -0.4 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1944 21 BRO NL -7.8 -0.8 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1945 22 BRO NL -4.6 -0.5 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1946 23 BRO NL -6.1 -0.6 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1947 24 TOT NL -26.0 -2.6 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1947 24 BRO NL -0.3 -0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1947 24 PHI NL -25.7 -2.5 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1948 25 TOT NL -10.4 -1.0 22 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 .80 -0.4 -0.0 -4.7 -0.5 0.84 -5.4 0.88 7
1948 25 PHI NL -2.6 -0.3 2 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .04 -0.0 -0.0 -0.8 -0.1 1.16 -0.6 0.04 2
1948 25 CIN NL -7.8 -0.8 20 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 .88 -0.4 -0.0 -3.9 -0.4 0.80 -4.7 1.22 5
6 Yrs -58.3 -5.9 22 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 .80 -0.4 -0.0 -4.7 -0.5 0.84 -5.4 0.88 7

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1948 25 TOT NL 0 0 44% 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
1948 25 PHI NL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1948 25 CIN NL 0 0 50% 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
6 Yrs 0 0 31% 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1948 25 TOT NL 93 86% 13 7 0 0 0 0.88 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 300% 1 1 100% 1 1 100% 11 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1948 25 PHI NL 14 50% 1 2 0 0 0 0.04 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1948 25 CIN NL 79 90% 12 5 0 0 0 1.22 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 300% 1 1 100% 1 1 100% 9 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
6 Yrs 93 86% 383 7 0 0 0 0.88 24 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 22 2200% 1 42 4200% 1 1 100% 11 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages 51% 955% 96% 35% 15% 52% 55%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1943 20 45 190 182 20 49 12 0 1 34 3 6 24 .269 .300 .352 .652 87 64 5 2 0
1944 21 183 746 708 79 183 44 3 12 117 9 30 91 .258 .292 .380 .672 90 269 22 4 4
1945 22 222 904 850 97 217 52 5 13 136 11 40 105 .255 .293 .374 .667 88 318 26 5 8
1946 23 312 1176 1099 124 280 66 6 16 163 13 56 139 .255 .294 .369 .663 87 406 30 5 15
1947 24 428 1606 1503 154 370 85 7 22 198 13 77 209 .246 .286 .356 .642 79 535 41 6 19
1948 25 470 1699 1588 163 383 85 7 24 208 15 82 218 .241 .281 .349 .630 75 554 42 6 22

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1943 20 47 203 194 23 55 13 0 1 40 3 7 25 .284 .315 .366 .681 22 45
1944 21 143 584 552 66 145 35 3 12 92 6 26 70 .263 .298 .402 .700 65 138
1945 22 41 163 148 19 35 8 2 1 20 2 10 15 .236 .289 .338 .627 15 39
1946 23 94 289 264 31 70 16 1 3 31 2 18 36 .265 .312 .367 .679 30 90
1947 24 121 450 423 32 95 20 1 6 37 0 22 73 .225 .265 .319 .584 36 116
1948 25 44 97 89 10 14 0 0 2 11 2 5 9 .157 .202 .225 .427 4 42
6 Yrs 490 1786 1670 181 414 92 7 25 231 15 88 228 .248 .288 .356 .644 172 470
162 Game Avg. 162 590 552 60 137 30 2 8 76 5 29 75 .248 .288 .356 .644 57 470

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Strikeouts s c a p y
1944 NL  67 (4th)
1947 NL  70 (5th)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1944 NL  17 (6th)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1944 NL  7.8 (10th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (2899), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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