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+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1977 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1977 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 8	HOU		ATL	W,3-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
2	5 (3)	Apr 12	HOU		CIN	W,4-3	GF	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	23 (17)	May 4	HOU	@	CHC	W,5-4	GF	11	3.0	1	2	0	3	0	PR 2B
4	25 (1)	May 6	HOU	@	STL	L,1-4	GF	11	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	2B
5	28 (2)	May 9	HOU		CHC	L,1-6	GF	15	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
6	29	May 10	HOU		CHC	L,5-11	GF	11	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
7	30	May 11	HOU		CHC	W,8-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
8	31	May 13	HOU		PIT	W,3-0	GS	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
9	32	May 14	HOU		PIT	L,2-6	GF	15	3.0	3	1	0	4	0	PR 2B
10	34 (1)	May 17	HOU		STL	W,5-2	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
11	36 (1)	May 19	HOU		PHI	W,3-2	GS	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF LF
12	37	May 20	HOU		PHI	W,5-2	GS	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF LF
13	38	May 21	HOU		PHI	L,4-7	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
14	46 (7)	May 30	HOU		LAD	W,5-3	GF	29	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
15	47	May 31	HOU		LAD	W,5-2	GF	7	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	50 (2)	Jun 3	HOU	@	CIN	L,0-4	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
17	51	Jun 4	HOU	@	CIN	W,8-1	GF	21	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
18	52	Jun 5	HOU	@	CIN	L,4-14	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	2B
19	56 (3)	Jun 10	HOU		NYM	W,4-1	GF	19	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	PH CF
20	57	Jun 11 (1)	HOU		NYM	W,4-1	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
21	58	Jun 11 (2)	HOU		NYM	L,4-6	GF	18	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
22	62 (3)	Jun 15	HOU		MON	L,0-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
23	63	Jun 16	HOU	@	NYM	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
24	64	Jun 17	HOU	@	NYM	W,7-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
25	70 (5)	Jun 24	HOU		SFG	W,6-5	CG	47	11.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
26	71	Jun 25 (1)	HOU		SFG	W,4-3	CG	41	10.0	1	1	0	2	1	CF
27	72	Jun 25 (2)	HOU		SFG	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	77 (4)	Jul 1	HOU		ATL	W,3-1	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
29	78	Jul 2	HOU		ATL	L,1-2	GF	18	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
30	80 (1)	Jul 4	HOU	@	SDP	W,12-7	GF	9	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
31	81	Jul 5	HOU	@	SDP	L,7-8	GF	34	6.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
32	82	Jul 6	HOU	@	LAD	W,2-1	GF	9	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR LF
33	83	Jul 7	HOU	@	LAD	L,4-7	GF	28	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
34	84	Jul 8	HOU		CIN	L,5-8	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
35	86 (1)	Jul 10	HOU		CIN	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
36	87	Jul 11	HOU		CIN	W,2-0	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
37	90 (2)	Jul 14	HOU		LAD	W,4-3	GF	13	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
38	91	Jul 15	HOU	@	CIN	L,3-8	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
39	92	Jul 16	HOU	@	CIN	W,8-0	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
40	93	Jul 17	HOU	@	CIN	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
41	95 (1)	Jul 22	HOU	@	STL	W,4-2	GF	10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
42	100 (4)	Jul 26	HOU	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
43	102 (1)	Jul 28	HOU	@	PIT	L,4-9	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
44	107 (4)	Aug 2	HOU		PIT	L,3-6	CG	41	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
45	110 (2)	Aug 6 (1)	HOU		STL	L,1-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
46	111	Aug 6 (2)	HOU		STL	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
47	114 (2)	Aug 9 (2)	HOU	@	SFG	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
48	117 (2)	Aug 12	HOU	@	SDP	L,4-5	GF	12	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
49	119 (1)	Aug 15	HOU	@	ATL	W,15-3	GF	15	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
50	123 (3)	Aug 20	HOU	@	PHI	L,4-5	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
51	124	Aug 21	HOU	@	PHI	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
52	125	Aug 22	HOU	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
53	126	Aug 23	HOU	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	37	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
54	127	Aug 24	HOU		PHI	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
55	130 (2)	Aug 27	HOU		MON	W,4-0	GF	14	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
56	131	Aug 28	HOU		MON	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
57	132	Aug 30	HOU		NYM	W,6-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
58	136 (3)	Sep 4	HOU	@	MON	W,7-1	GF	9	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
59	137	Sep 5	HOU		CIN	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
60	138	Sep 6	HOU		CIN	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
61	140 (1)	Sep 8	HOU		SDP	W,7-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
62	142 (1)	Sep 10	HOU		SFG	W,2-0	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
63	143	Sep 11	HOU		SFG	L,1-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
64	146 (2)	Sep 14	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
65	157 (10)	Sep 27	HOU	@	ATL	W,7-5	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
66	160 (2)	Sep 30	HOU	@	LAD	L,5-6	GF	23	5.1	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF CF
							70gm		391.1	107	4	1	112	1