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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Career
0.1
158
43
0
.272
12
20
0
.328
.323
.650
79
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 (13) | May 2 | NYY | @ | CHW | W,6-4 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | C |
| Jun | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 2 | 46 (31) | Jun 7 | NYY | @ | SLB | W,7-5 | GF | 8 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | C |
| Jul | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 3 | 72 (25) | Jul 6 | NYY | @ | BOS | L,2-6 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | C |
| 3gm | 12.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
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